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MN spring turkey applications due Friday!!!!

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Spring turkey hunting applications accepted through Jan. 11

MN DNR News Release

November 21, 2012

Hunters older than 17 who want to hunt during the first four seasons of Minnesota’s 2013 spring wild turkey hunt have until Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, to apply for a permit, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Youth hunters 17 and younger can purchase a permit for any season over-the-counter.

The hunt will consist of six five-day and two seven-day seasons. All adult resident and nonresident wild turkey hunters interested in hunting during one of the first four seasons must apply online, in-person or by phone. Permits for each of the last four seasons will be sold over-the-counter only and no applications will be taken.

A total of 5,781 permits are available for the spring turkey hunt. Dates for 2013 are:

Season A – Wednesday, April 17, to Sunday, April 21.

Season B – Monday, April 22, to Friday, April 26.

Season C – Saturday, April 27, to Wednesday, May 1.

Season D – Thursday, May 2, to Monday, May 6.

Season E – Tuesday, May 7, to Saturday, May 11.

Season F – Sunday, May 12, to Thursday, May 16.

Season G – Friday, May 17, to Thursday, May 23.

Season H – Friday, May 24, to Thursday, May 30.

Permit areas were consolidated from 77 to 12 last year, providing wild turkey hunters more flexibility and opportunity in larger geographic areas.

One slight change alters the boundary between permit areas 501 and 503. Check the map for details.

All hunters must pay a nonrefundable $4 application fee at the time of application. Nonresident hunters may apply online or telephone at 888-665-4236 (MNLICENSE). A nonrefundable $3.50 transaction fee will be charged for online and telephone applications.

Hunters who are not successful in the drawing may purchase surplus turkey permits, which are sold on a first-come, first-served basis, in mid-March. They also may choose to purchase a license over-the-counter for any of the last four time periods.

Hunters who are successful in the drawing for one of the first four hunts and choose not to purchase a tag will lose the current year’s preference point for future drawings but not accumulated preference from past years.

The availability of archery resident and nonresident spring turkey licenses includes the last four seasons. Archery licenses may be purchased for the last four hunts only in any permit area with 50 or more applicants. Licensed archers may hunt each and all of the entire last four time periods.

An application information sheet is available from any DNR license agent and online. Hunt information materials include a map of wild turkey permit areas, permit quotas and season dates.

Information also is available by calling the DNR Information Center at 651-296-6157 or toll-free -888-646-6367.

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bmc Mentor

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No doubt Don!!!

My non-hunting wife shocked me the other day, saying she wants to turkey hunt this coming spring!!! Not sure where that came from, but I LOVE it!!!

If my reading comprehension is correct, I can just buy her an over the counter tag for season E, if she's shotgunning? I'll just buy my archery license for season E over the counter. We'll be hunting in Wadena County again.

Also hoping to get an early jump on the spring turkey season, by heading east to Ohio in April. Hope that works out!

Brian

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DonBo Grand Master

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Yep, season "E" over the counter for shotgun. Your archery only tag will be good for the entire last four time periods, May 7-30. No applying necessary for either.

Cool deal about your wife! Good luck in Ohio.

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Maybe I will get drawn this year, last year I didn't.

Ya know, if you don't get drawn for an earlier season, the last 4 time periods are over the counter? For anyone who wants to hunt, there no reason not too anymore. And, if you applied for an earlier hunt and don't get drawn, you can still buy a later one without losing your preference point.

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Yep, season "E" over the counter for shotgun. Your archery only tag will be good for the entire last four time periods, May 7-30. No applying necessary for either.

Really?

Is that new this year (next)?

I did not hunt last year for them so I missed out on keeping up with the laws.

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I know with 95 still the border and having great spots on both sides of the line it makes it a hard choice. As far a which season,I always jump on the first season and kill me a dumb bird grin

I got an idea! You hunt your great spots south of 95 and I'll hunt your great spots north of 95. grin

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