Share Turkey Season With Family And
Friends This Spring
Taking a friend or family member along on your hunt, even if just to watch the process, is a great way to help get a new hunter interested in the sport. / Photo Credit: iStock/step2626
Experienced hunters know how much fun sharing the story of a successful hunt with your family or friends can be. Want to know what’s even better? Not needing to tell them about it because they were in the field with you! This spring, share your passion for turkey hunting by inviting friends and family members to join you on the hunt.
Hunting in Wisconsin provides a meaningful connection to wildlife and the outdoors. Spending a day in the woods during the season provides an excellent opportunity to view Wisconsin’s wildlife and understand and appreciate the hunters’ passion for pursuing the wild turkey. Taking a friend or family member along on your hunt, even if just to watch the process, is a great way to help get a new hunter interested in the sport.
Knowing turkey hunting techniques, season dates, regulations and safety standards can help foster safe practices while enjoying Wisconsin’s wild places this spring.
If you plan to introduce someone to hunting, urge the importance of completing a hunter safety education class. Early spring is the ideal time to find local courses. New hunters can also participate in the Learn to Hunt Turkey program, which includes classroom portions focused on safety, scouting and biology and ends with a one-on-one mentored hunt.
If a new hunter is not able to complete a hunter safety course before the season, the Mentored Hunting program allows novices to hunt within arm’s reach of a mentor. Mentors must be over the age of 18, hold a valid safety certificate or be exempt from needing one and have a valid hunting approval.
New hunters not participating in the DNR’s Mentored Hunting program will need to complete a hunter safety education class before heading to the field alone.
The DNR has a variety of resources for new and returning turkey hunters:
Learn more about turkey hunting in Wisconsin on the DNR webpage.
Help Shape The Future Of Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Through Upcoming Conservation Congress Spring Hearings
Want to share your feedback on the way Wisconsin’s fisheries and wildlife resources are managed? Now’s your chance! Join the Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) at open houses on April 8 at 6 p.m. to learn about resource management through the annual Fish and Wildlife Spring Hearing process. Additionally, an online opportunity for public input will be available from noon on Wednesday, April 10 through noon on Saturday, April 13.
DNR staff and WCC delegates will be on hand at these open houses to discuss local issues of importance, answer questions from the public and open a dialogue between the public, the DNR and the WCC about areas of interest and concern.
The WCC will also hold their delegates’ elections at each meeting. Two of the five WCC seats will be up for election in each county.
Finally, the public is invited to provide feedback on a variety of fish, wildlife and other natural resources-related topics as part of the spring hearing process. The public is encouraged to provide input online from noon on April 10 through noon on April 13. For those who prefer to do so in person, a number of paper ballots will be available at each in-person meeting.
More information is available on the Wisconsin Conservation Congress Spring Hearing webpage.
Learn more about the WCC and how you can get involved in resource management decisions on the Wisconsin Conservation webpage.
Event Details
What: Wisconsin Conservation Congress and Wisconsin DNR Fish and Wildlife
Spring Hearings
When: April 8, 2024, 6-9 p.m.
- 6-6:30 p.m. – Arrival/sign in
- 6:30-7 p.m. – DNR staff presentations
- 7 p.m. – Wisconsin Conservation Congress delegate elections
- 7:30 p.m. – Review Spring Hearing questions and any introduced citizen resolutions
Where: Meetings available in each Wisconsin county; refer to website for specific location details
Online Spring Hearing Public Input
When: Noon Wednesday, April 10 through noon Saturday, April 13
Where: Virtual on the DNR’s website
Make The Most Of Spring With Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine
The birds are chirping, the weather is warming and America’s favorite basketball tournament/distraction from work is in full swing. That means spring is finally here, and the spring issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine is here to help you make the most of it.
Although this issue may not feature any buzzer-beaters, there’s plenty to get excited about inside!
Now available in print and online, the new issue has something to help everyone make the most of spring in Wisconsin.
For the anglers, there’s a helpful list to stock your tackle box and recipes for cooking what you catch.
Looking for some family-friendly outdoor activities? Check out this list of state road trip ideas and rain garden planting tips.
Informative stories include details on how to help migrating birds on their way to Wisconsin breeding grounds, how to volunteer for frogs and toads, and tips to improve your spring cleaning by making it more sustainable and better for the environment.
Become part of our family of readers and receive four issues, including the spring issue, for only $8.97 a year. Subscribe online or call 1-800-678-9472 to sign up, renew or give as a gift today.
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