Sitka has debuted a turkey tool belt for the discerning run-and-gun turkey hunter, with plenty of time for the spring season. Based around a truly efficient minimalist design, the Turkey Tool Belt boasts everything a hunter needs and nothing he doesn't for long days in the field.
The Ohio Wildlife Council approved reducing the 2022 spring wild turkey season limit to one bird during its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 6, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
As part of its 2023 investment in wild turkey research, the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is helping fund a unique project out of the University of Tennessee examining potential factors that may be causing wild turkey eggs to fail to hatch.
Even as turkey populations nationwide have declined, turkey hunters have remained optimistic. That attitude stands in contrast to hunters overall, particularly deer hunters, who seem grumpier all the time. Game agencies weigh these attitudes as they seek ways to reduce turkey harvests without reducing hunter satisfaction.