2009 SPRING TURKEY HUNTING


Youth-Only: April 4-5

General Season: April 18 - May 10

Both the youth-only and general spring turkey seasons are open statewide.

Youth-Only season: Only hunters ages 15 or younger by the hunt dates may hunt turkeys. Youth who hunt turkeys with a shotgun must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 years old. The adult must remain in a position to take immediate control of the youth’s shotgun. Adults shall not carry firearms or archery equipment, may not accompany more than two youth at the same time, and are not required to have a license or permit.


BAG LIMITS

• A hunter shall take no more than two (2) birds during the spring season; those two birds shall be male turkeys or turkeys with visible beards.

• No more than one (1) bird may be taken per day.

• Turkeys taken by youth during the Youth-Only Season count toward the spring turkey bag limit.

PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

Unless exempt, all spring turkey hunters must carry both an annual hunting license and the appropriate turkey permit, or have been issued an authorization number for the correct license and permit before hunting.

Hunters 16 and over must have a Spring Turkey Permit.

Kids ages 12-15 are eligible to purchase a Youth Turkey Permit, which is valid during any turkey season for one turkey. Youth hunters must abide by season bag limits and harvest restrictions but can use the youth permit throughout the license year. The Youth Sportsman’s License includes one Youth Turkey Permit.

Kids under the age of 12 are not required to have a hunting license or permit to hunt turkey, but must abide by season bag limits and harvest restrictions.

More Information visit the Ky Dept of Fish & Wildlife website:
http://fw.ky.gov/09springturkeyhunting.asp

Looking forward to the season. I got drawn for the Bluegrass Army Depot spring hunt again. I harvested a nice tom in 07 from the BGAD and watched 6 more longbeards walk away after I shot. It was a great hunt. Anxious to go back. The only thing about the depot hunt is they dont give you an extra tag like they do on the deer hunts. So, if you kill a gobbler on the hunt, you have to use one of your two state tags. If you tag out with state birds before the depot hunt, then you cant go. Ah well, I'm just gonna chase turkeys come April. If I tag out before April 25 depot hunt then so be it.


Here is my 2007 BGAD gobbler and my daughter