Youth turkey hunting season getting underway

Turkey hunting season getting underway

Youth turkey hunting season is getting underway this Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and April 21. The regular season for all licensed turkey hunters begins on May 1.

Youth turkey hunting season will take place this Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and April 21, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

That’s for junior hunters ages 12 to 15.

The regular spring turkey season for all licensed turkey hunters opens May 1.

The spring turkey harvest in New York averages about 16,000 to 18,000 birds. DEC says this spring, it’s expecting a better turkey harvest compared to last year.