More turkeys were harvested in 2020 than the previous year, according to new data released by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Hunters registered 4,600 birds during the fall wild turkey season, a 21 percent increase compared to the 3,792 turkeys registered during 2019.
In total, 81,710 harvest authorizations were issued for the 2020 fall season. That's up by more than 6,900 from a year earlier.
Since 2018, the fall turkey drawing has been waived. Anyone with a fall turkey license and stamp was awarded one harvest authorization for the zone of their choice. In addition to the harvest authorization included with a fall turkey license, a total of 14,000 bonus harvest authorizations were available for purchase in zones 1-4.
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