The spring turkey season went very well for most hunters in the Starbuck-Glenwood area.

This is the first year in which youth hunters ages 12-17 were guaranteed an over the counter tag.  My boys and I were able to shoot 3 turkeys this spring, all of which were very exciting hunts.  My son Justin---age 12--- shot his first turkey (14 ½ lbs) on his first turkey hunt of his life.  He was very excited!

The turkey population is growing in our area.  We have the right combination of habitat (rolling hills, oak trees, crop fields, CRP, pastures and river bottoms) and the turkeys are thriving.  An adult Tom turkey will weigh from 14-26 pounds.  The spring turkey hunt is more popular today and the harvest in Minnesota hit another record in 2010.  There is also a fall turkey season, but it is not as popular and the birds are more difficult to hunt in the fall.