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Flood events along the Mississippi River have had significant consequences for wild turkey populations within the Delta. Although most adult birds survived flood waters by moving to higher ground or treetops for extended periods; flood events during 2008, 2009, and 2011 all occurred during the spring nesting season. Wild turkeys nest on the ground; therefore, very little reproduction occurred in the Delta during these years. Conversely, reproduction was above average across the region during 2010.

This combination of events has caused turkey populations within the Delta to decline, and created a unique situation where harvest during the 2012 season will be primarily limited to gobblers hatched during 2010. Excessive harvest of this cohort of gobblers could diminish future turkey hunting quality until adequate reproduction allows population levels to rebound. Therefore, to preserve future hunting quality, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has made the following adjustments to season structure on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the south Delta for the 2012 spring turkey season:
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The Feb. 8 deadline is approaching to submit applications to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency for the 2012 Spring Turkey Quota Hunts.

The application period began Dec. 14, 2011. Applications will not be accepted after 11:59 p.m. (CST) on Feb. 8, 2012. Mailed applications will not be accepted.

Applications are available and will be accepted at any TWRA license agent, TWRA regional office, or online at the TWRA website at http://www.tnwildlife.org.

The areas available for the hunts are listed on the instruction sheets. Hunters may have up to 12 choices, but will be drawn for only one. Applicants may not use the same hunt code more than once. There are a total of 19 hunts listed. No person may apply more than once.
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The NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife will open the Spring Turkey Permit Application Period on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Applications can be made either on-line using the online license and permit Web site or by going to any license agent. The application period remains open until 11:59 pm on February 22, 2012, and applicants can review and edit their applications online until the application period closes.

The 2012 NJ Wild Turkey Hunting Season Information booklet is available at license agents and online.

Award notification and the ability to claim awarded permits will begin on Monday, March 5. Successful lottery applicants will only have from March 5 until March 26 at 11:59 pm to claim their awarded permits. Any unclaimed permits WILL BE FORFEITED and become available for sale during the over-the-counter sales. Qualified farmers can claim their Spring Turkey farmer permit beginning March 5.
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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking turkey hunters to take a few minutes and participate in the harvest survey now underway for the 2011 fall turkey season.

Nearly 2,000 survey letters are being mailed to both resident and nonresident hunters who held both general and limited quota fall turkey licenses. The surveys can be completed online or by filling out the form and mailing it in.

Hunter Survey Coordinator Gail Sheridan said the online method is more efficient. “Each survey letter has instructions for applying online and a hunter key that must be entered to complete the survey,” she said. “By applying online, it saves the Game and Fish money in postage and processing and speeds up the procedure to compile survey results. But, regardless of the method used, it is important that the survey is completed.”
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