The Spring Youth Turkey Hunt saw 4,428 birds harvested over the weekend. That is an increase of about 700 birds over last year. MDC officials cited “Excellent turkey hunting weather and a large number of two-year-old gobblers on the landscape.”
Livingston County topped the local harvest numbers, which include:
Livingston……. 51
Chariton………. 43
Sullivan……….. 43
Linn……………. 39
Daviess……….. 33
Carroll…………. 32
Caldwell………. 27
Grundy………… 22
The regular spring turkey season runs April 21st through May 11th.