MNDNR requests help with new wild turkey heath assessment

DNR seeks help with wild turkey assessment

BRAINERD — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is conducting a wild turkey health assessment this spring, and through collaboration with the Minnesota chapter of the National Wild Turkey Foundation, all participating hunters will be entered in a raffle to win a Winchester SXP Waterfowl Max 7. “In fall 2024, the MNDNR Wildlife Health Program received numerous reports of turkeys with lesions on their heads," Elizabeth Baker, DNR wildlife…

MNDNR requests help with new wild turkey heath assessment

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is conducting a wild turkey health assessment this spring, and through collaboration with the Minnesota NWTF State Chapter, all participating hunters will be entered in a raffle to win a Winchester SXP Waterfowl Max…

DNREC Makes Changes to Turkey Season Registration & Reporting Systems

DNREC will launch a new registration system for hunters who harvest gobblers in the First State. The regular turkey season runs from April 12 through May 10, and over the course of it, hunters for the first time will register their turkeys online through the Digital DNREC app, or by calling 855-DEL-HUNT rather than taking their harvest to traditional check stations throughout the state. Turkey hunting will also be allowed on Sundays for the fir…