Wisconsin Ag Connection - Turkey Management Plan Survey Results Posted

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Turkey Management Plan Survey Results Posted
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 08/10/2012

Results from a recent survey on turkey management in Wisconsin show strong support of current practices, with 80 percent of respondents indicating they believe the current seven turkey management zones provide good hunting opportunity, and over three-quarters of respondents favoring the six separate time periods of the spring hunting season.

"While there's a lot of information yet to comb through, our initial summary provides unique insight into how hunters view various aspects of Wisconsin's turkey season framework," said Krista McGinley, assistant upland wildlife ecologist for the Department of Natural Resources.

The survey showed strong approval of the current permit drawing process for the spring season, but also suggested that it might be time to make some changes to the fall permit drawing process.

McGinley says over half of the survey takers indicated that they'd support the elimination of the fall permit drawing in favor of over-the-counter permit sales.

DNR biologists believe the current Wisconsin Wild Turkey Management Plan, written in 1996, is in need of revision in order to remain pertinent to contemporary issues related to turkey management in the state. A critical part of the revision process includes soliciting, gathering, and analyzing input from the public regarding challenges and opportunities in turkey management and hunting in Wisconsin.

People can review the survey results by going to dnr.wi.gov and searching for 'turkey management'.

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