New York’s spring’s wild turkey hunting season – with strict recommendations for hunters to maintain proper social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic — will open May 1 in all of Upstate New York north of the Bronx-Westchester County boundary, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said.

In addition, the DEC’s annual youth turkey hunting weekend, open for junior hunters ages 12 to 15, is still set for April 25-26. See the DEC website for more about this.

“Many New Yorkers are eager to spend time outdoors and turkey hunting is one great way to reconnect to nature,” DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said. “Whether participating in the upcoming youth hunt with your children, or heading out on your own in pursuit of a wary gobbler, be sure to hunt safe and…