March 24, 2023 News Edge Newsroom News Edge
The 2023 spring turkey hunting season in Kentucky kicks off soon, with the youth-only window open April 1-2, and general hunting season beginning April 15 through May 7.
According to the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, this season is structured to give turkeys ample time to breed before introducing hunting pressures — while giving hunters the opportunity to hear the gobblers.
Wild turkeys communicate through different vocalizations during the breeding season, and officials are expecting an “especially good” hunt this year.
Zak Danks, wild turkey program coordinator for KDFWR, forecasted this good year from 2-year gobblers based on the above-average turkey brood survival rate recorded in 2021. Brood surveys, which are conducted in July and August, help the department make season predictions.
Danks is encouraging beginners to try turkey hunting this season, because of the expected abundance…
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