2010 Spring Turkey Applications Are Out

[hugonian1]

I recieved the following email today from Tom Glines, NWTF.

Note the rule changes.

Good news for Turkey Hunters in Minnesota?

Hey everyone,

Applications for 2010 Spring Turkey Season are out!

New for 2010 is all kids (17 and under) do NOT have to enter the lottery! All you have to do starting March 1st, 2010 is go in an buy the license for the time and zone you want OVER THE COUNTER!

ALSO new for 2010 ~ There will be no second chance drawing for the last three seasons. Permit levels in the last two time periods (G & H) have been increased. Virtually making it a guarantee to go turkey hunting in these two time periods. And if you don’t get drawn for a permit in the first 6 time periods, there should be enough Surplus Tags in most zones to buy those tags over the counter if you want to go then.

57,000 tags are available next year in the lottery ~ only 57,000 people applied last year (and that included about 6,000 kids)

So congratulations NWTF members ~ it looks like everyone that wants to really go turkey hunting next year – can go!

Tom Glines

Regional Field Supervisor MN-Dakotas

Senior Regional Director NWTF

[sticknstring]

Wow - I'm very impressed with everything posted, especially about the kids. The comeback story of the wild turkey in MN is truly remarkable. Maybe I'll get drawn this year afterall!

[Hoyt4]

I was looking this up and can not find this information anywhere on the DNR or NWTF site for MN.

[Borch]

Should find the info here.

MN Spring 2010 Turkey Application Info

[simpzenith]

I spoke with Tom a couple of weeks ago and what Hugonian1 wrote is the same thing Tom told me.

[Dave S]

I received that same e-mail from my RD. This is great news. I'll be putting in for an earlier hunt than normal this spring.

[Gordie]

that is awsome news about the kids as mine were not drawn for the past two years I cant wait to see the look on there face when I tell them they got a sure deal on the table now just to make the turkey a sure deal I know its call hunting so I have to teach them that.

Borsch cant wait to get on a team next year as well