WI Turkey tags are out...

[inn8hunter]

Smoke:

Just go to "contact us" and connect to online chat. She said the "no" is there because it isn't posted up on the web. She just asked my name and DOB and gave me my season.

Tim

[inn8hunter]

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/contact/

[Orion]

Pretty quick to condemn the DNR aren't you inn8?  Glad you got the units/time period you asked for.  A lot of folks can't even fill out the application correctly.  Then they blame the DNR when they don't get a permit.

[inn8hunter]

Originally posted by Orion:
Pretty quick to condemn the DNR aren't you inn8?  Glad you got the units/time period you asked for.  A lot of folks can't even fill out the application correctly.  Then they blame the DNR when they don't get a permit.

Yes Orion, very quick - lol. I think the whole turkey permit thing is crazy, especially the Dec. 10th deadline when someone really isn't thinking about turkeys at all.

I see way too many people not get permits because they apply for too early of a season or they forget the deadline.

I retracted my post - lol, but I don't have much sympathy for our dnr.

Tim

[wihill]

I was worried as I had a "no" status on my login, but after contacting them via the chat webpage (thanks for the suggestion and link!) it turns out I got the zone and time I wanted!  2B!   :D    Hopefully the snow will be off the ground, I had a great time a couple years ago in this period!  Now to see if I can get a lateseason bonus tag!

Can't wait for spring now!

[Paul Mattson]

I wish the DNR would do away with the 6 seasons.  And have one season like the fall hunt.  Sometimes I think the DNR has the Deer and Turkey numbers turned around.  Plenty of Turkeys, you can even find them up North in Iron Cty.

[Orion]

IMO, the nice thing about the six seasons is it spreads out the hunter density.  If we didn't have them, 90% of the hunters would be out the first week of the season, and few thereafter.  It would be just as crowded as the deer gun season.  Now we maybe don't need six seasons, maybe three or four would work, but I wouldn't want to see it go to a single season in the spring.  It works in the fall because people are also hunting a bunch of other stuff, deer, ducks, upland birds and other small game.

[inn8hunter]

Orion:

My only problem is that the success rates really go down as the seasons progress. This would be too problematic I'm sure for them, but 3 seasons -each being 2 weeks but staggered.

I.E. Group 1 (season A,F) Group 2 (B,E), and Group 3 (C,D). That way every group would at least have a pretty decent week. For those of you not from Wisconsin, A-F are the six weeks of season with A starting in April and F going into May. Each season is Wed - Sunday.

What I don't like is that if you have something going on during the weekend of your one weekend hunt - you miss half your season. Many people, including myself, just can't take off more than one, maybe two days during the week.

Tim

[inn8hunter]

Of course, with a system like this, the DNR prob. couldn't make extra money off of all of the bonus tickets.

Tim

[lt-m-grow]

I have to agree with badgerArrow.  Though what Orion offers seems ok, the bureaucracy isn't worth it.  And don't forget it costs us and that money would be better spent elsewhere.  For example, last year the permit system was screwed up and the IT contractor had to give back $100Ks to the state - What did it cost that the fine was that big?

I also believe hunters would spread out - over the whole period - and being able to pick and choose days vs. being stuck with the 5 days you get, would make hunting more enjoyable.  The latter would outstrip the downside of some pressured days.

Also think of the rut, I don't feel the pressure of other whitetail hunters and I know most of you are out there all at the same time.

[BowHuntingFool]

I agree with Jerry on this one, I sure hope they don't go to a 6 week season, I really like the way the season structure is now!

[smoke1953]

I agree with Jerry and Joe. I've enjoyed the variety of periods as Spring unfolds from hunting in snow to gathering morals in May. Each period offers challenges but isn't the journey worth it? I've had success in all seasons since 84.

[BowHuntingFool]

Yeah Bruce, that Turkey Hunting in May can be golden....    

 

[inn8hunter]

LOL - awesome photo Joe. When I have a May season, I tell people I'm morel hunting with a shotgun on my back.

I could careless about turkey hunting once the morels come out - they are all I can think about. I had a few 10# days last year and that is good for the limited amount of farms I can hunt them on.

I'm working on a 500 acre farm in SE Mn, but can't get permission on it as the farmer's kids hunt them 1 or 2 days a season - it is killing me because I think it is a gold mine.

Tim

[Kevin Winkler]

I like having the woods all to myself when bowhunting turkeys. I agree, I like it the way it is.

I have actually had some of my best action and shot some of my biggest birds in the later seasons. It's just a great time of the year to be in the woods. Especially when those morels are out!

[doubleo]

I also like the 6 week season. I've put in for the 4th period and have never failed to get a tag since 1990. And now you can buy extra tags for 5th and 6th periods. Joe i love that picture of the morals.

[AkDan]

The problem with 1 season is pressure...you'll have ALL of us chasing birds at the same time.  

Be happy you have SOMETHING good.  The area I was hoping to hunt in Mn has had some over 'managing' on turkeys AND deer...now it's not worth the nonresident prices to hunt either, though I still do only because I have since day one.  

A free for all is not a good option, if you havent hunted MO in recent years you should!  We started hunting this longbefore the 3rd week was added...shotgun starts are not always the greatest thing invented.

Not to mention you can draw 1 tag AND buy a surplus tag for a later hunt, 2 birds yay!

[BowHuntingFool]

Yeah, the best part of the 6 seasons is the Monday/Tuesday no hunting days! It gives the birds a break and a chance for guys to do some last minute scouting if needed without molesting others hunts!

[wollelybugger]

I can't speak for Wi but the turkey hunting gets better as the season goes in Pa. We kill the biggest birds usually the last week of the season. The hens start nesting and the goblers start to get easy.

[ryped]

That's a cool pic Joe.  My dad and I were drawn for Zone 1 Season 1 (first choice)  I like the 6 week season.  Reduces pressure.  Good luck fellas.