(Lewis) The wild turkey hunting season ended one week ago, and the numbers are in through the reporting system. Bryan Hayes with the DNR Office is Lewis says in the spring of 2022 hunters harvested 11,900, compared to 11,600 harvested, and over 14,000 harvested in 2020.
Turkey hunting participation has returned to pre-pandemic levels, and for the hunters heading to the timber each spring, success is measured by the pursuit of the birds, hearing them gobble and the opportunity to see them come in. Only around 20 to 22 percent of the tags are filled each year, which equates to a harvest of around 11,500 birds.
