Fewer hunters, more turkey in northern Minnesota

Fewer hunters, more turkey in northern Minnesota

CLOQUET — As turkey hunters pack their calls, decoys and camouflage and head for the traditional turkey strongholds in southeastern Minnesota for the spring turkey opener Wednesday, April 16, hunters opting to stay behind in northeastern Minnesota may have a unique opportunity. As the turkey population continues to expand north and west across Minnesota — with U.S. Highway 2 acting as the de facto northern barrier for the wild turkey range, acco…