Youth Turkey Hunt Begins April 8

The general season youth turkey hunt runs Sunday, April 8, through Saturday, April 14. Hunters must be 10 to 15 years of age to participate and have a valid hunting license and turkey tag. The general spring turkey season opens April 15 and runs through May 25. Dates vary for controlled hunts, listed in the Upland Game brochure. Turkey hunting seasons and rules can be found in printed form at all Fish and Game offices and at license vendors statewide. The brochure is also on the Fish and Game Website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov in PDF format. The brochure includes maps showing the general areas of wild turkey distribution across Idaho. Hunters also can use the convenient Idaho Hunt Planner, found in the hunting section of the Website, where detailed maps are available. Hunters may buy two turkey tags - one general and one extra tag - for the spring season before May 26. Resident adults pay $19.75 for the first tag and $12.25 for an extra tag. Discounted tags for youth, seniors and disabled veterans are $10.75. Nonresident turkey tags cost $80, except for junior mentored tags priced at $19.75. Turkey hunting requires special attention to safety in the field. Hunting information and safety tips are found on the turkey pages and the Fish and Game website: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/docs/rules/uplandTurkey.pdf.