Wild Turkey Hunting Wildavore Workshop Slated in Star

First-time hunters with a desire to learn more about hunting the elusive wild turkey and possibly participate in an actual wild turkey hunt are invited to take part in an upcoming workshop tailored to give them the skills necessary to pursue and bag the wily birds. The two-session Wild Turkey Wildavore Workshop - hosted by Idaho Fish and Game and the National Wild Turkey Federation - will be held Thursday, March 24 from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday, March 26 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Workshop participants may also choose to attend a wild turkey observation field trip from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. on the March 26. The workshop will be held in the Star, Idaho area and enrollment is limited. Workshop fees are $15/person, which includes refreshments. For more information or to register for the wild turkey Wildavore workshop, contact Fish and Game wildlife technician Liz Horsmon at 208-236-1267 or by email at Elizabeth.Horsmon@idfg.idaho.gov. "The workshop will cover all aspects of turkey hunting, with a strong emphasis on turkey calls, decoy use and other field tactics," Fish and Game conservation officer and workshop instructor Rob Brazie noted. "First-time turkey hunters will gain a great deal of turkey hunting knowledge in a short time frame." Workshop attendees are encouraged to apply for a unit 38 spring wild turkey controlled hunt tag, the application period for which ends March 1. Workshop participants lucky enough to draw a unit 38 turkey tag will be eligible for a mentored turkey hunt later this spring. Through the Idaho Wildavore program, Fish and Game hopes to help connect an untapped but interested user group to wildlife conservation through the important role of hunting. "We hope to see workshop participants leave with the basic knowledge and experience needed to continue hunting on their own," Horsmon said. "The potential also exists for workshop participants to introduce the hunting tradition to family and friends."