Spring turkey season coming

Posted 9/30/09

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens reminds hunters that the 2011 spring turkey season opens on May 1 in all of upstate New York lying north of the …

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Spring turkey season coming

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens reminds hunters that the 2011 spring turkey season opens on May 1 in all of upstate New York lying north of the Bronx-Westchester County boundary, and that the annual Youth Turkey Hunting Weekend is set for April 23-24.

The youth turkey hunt is open in all of upstate New York and for the first time ever, will be open in Suffolk County.

"Turkey hunting remains a very popular activity with over 100,000 turkey hunters taking to the field each spring in pursuit of this exciting game bird," Commissioner Martens said.

"Since 2004, we have also offered a special opportunity for junior hunters, and are pleased to be able to expand this prospect to junior hunters in the New York metro area. The Youth Turkey Hunt is an excellent chance for young hunters to spend time afield with experienced adult hunters to learn about conservation first-hand, gaining the necessary knowledge and skills to become safe and responsible members of New York's hunting community."

(In Pennsylvania, the spring turkey seasons runs from April 30 through May 31, 2011. Click here http://archery.biz/spring-turkey/pennsylvania.shtml for details.)

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