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Turkey season starts March 15 Excitement among turkey hunters in many parts of the state is building as the 2012 spring turkey season gets closer. The 2012 spring turkey season will open on March 15 and will run through May 1. Two years ago, MDWFP biologists reported that the 2010 hatch was well above average, which should translate into an abundance of 2-year-old gobblers to greet hunters this year. “Two-year-olds are the age group that generally account for the highest percentage of the harvest, so when that age group is up, so too are harvest rates,” said Dave Godwin, the MDWFP Wild Turkey Program coordinator. Adam Butler, MDWFP Turkey Program biologist, indicated that this increase in reproduction yielded a spike in jake observations last season, and these birds have been carried over for the 2012 season. “This should be one of the better seasons we’ve had in awhile,” said Butler. Bag limits for the 2012 spring turkey season are one adult gobbler or gobbler with at least a six-inch beard per day, three per spring season. Youth hunters age 15 and under may harvest one gobbler of choice per day, three per spring season. To participate in spring turkey season, Mississippi residents, ages 16 through 64, must possess a valid hunting license, except while hunting on lands titled in his/her name. Hunters who wish to hunt on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) are urged to check the area-specific regulations before going afield as season dates and bag limits on some WMAs may differ from the statewide framework. Hunters must also purchase a WMA User Permit prior to hunting on any WMA. For more information on turkey hunting in Mississippi, please visit www.mdwfp.com, or call the MDWFP Wildlife Bureau at 601-432-2199. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mdwfp and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MDWFPonline. |
     
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