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Youth younger than age 18 on the day of their hunt may apply March 18-28 for reserved youth turkey hunts on DNR properties during this year’s youth turkey hunting season, which runs April 20-21.

Interested youth hunters or an adult representing them must register in person or by phone during regular office hours for the property they wish to hunt.  

More information about the participating properties and youth turkey hunt regulations is at bit.ly/3Zquj5y.

Hunters are allowed to register for only one property. Limits are placed on the number of youth hunters allowed to hunt a respective property each day. A drawing will be held on Monday, April 1, at properties where the number of registered hunters exceeds the spots available. A youth hunter may be drawn for one or both hunt days, depending on the number of applicants. All applicants will be notified of the drawing results by mail.

To register a youth for a hunt, the following information is needed:

  • Hunter's name
  • Type of license and license number
  • Hunt date(s)
  • Mailing address
  • Phone number
  • Parent or guardian’s name, address, and phone number

To purchase a hunting or hunting apprentice license, visit on.IN.gov/inhuntfish.

MDNR Report

Michiganders can Check drawing results for the spring turkey hunting season. You can find results at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses, on the DNR Hunt Fish App or by calling 517-284-9453 (WILD).

If successfully drawn, licenses can be purchased online, over the counter at a license agent or in the app.

Applied for a license but were not drawn? Mark your calendars! Hunters who were unsuccessful in the drawing can purchase a leftover license on Monday, March 18, at 10 a.m. 

Remaining leftover turkey licenses will go on sale to everyone Monday, March 25, at 10 a.m. Licenses are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no guarantee that leftover licenses will be available for any hunt unit.  

If you’re looking for a license that provides flexible hunting options, Hunt 0234 might be for you. Learn more about this hunt and season dates in the 2024 Michigan Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations Summary.

MDNR Report

The Michigan State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will present a seminar on how to hunt turkeys April 13 at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute in Hastings, Mich.

Cost is $200, which includes two nights’ lodging at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute (Meadow Lodge Housing Unit), Friday evening dinner, breakfast snacks, Saturday lunch and Saturday evening wild game sampling. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute has 740 acres of prime habitat, managed for all sorts of wildlife. 

This event will be limited to 10 new hunters (two hunters per mentor) and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

For questions, contact Jen Davis at 734-680-6049 or jdavis@nwtf.net.

p>Beginning Feb. 19, hunters can apply for spring turkey reserved hunts by visiting on.IN.gov/reservedhunt.

The online method is the only way to apply for the hunts listed below. No late entries will be accepted. Applicants must possess a hunting license that is valid for the hunt for which they are applying. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 17.

Hunters will be selected through a random computerized drawing. An email will be sent to all applicants when draws have been completed. Applicants will be able to view draw results online within two weeks after the application period closes March 17.

Spring turkey hunts on Fish & Wildlife areas (FWAs):

• Atterbury FWA`
• Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area
• Crosley FWA
• Deer Creek FWA
• Fairbanks Landing FWA
• Goose Pond FWA
• Glendale FWA
• Hillenbrand FWA
• Hovey Lake FWA
• J.E. Roush Lake FWA
• Jasper-Pulaski FWA
• Kingsbury FWA
• LaSalle FWA
• Pigeon River FWA
• Sugar Ridge FWA
• Tri-County FWA
• Willow Slough FWA
• Winamac FWA

Spring turkey hunts on National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs):

• Big Oaks NWR
• Muscatatuck NWR
• Muscatatuck NWR: Youth Turkey
Spring turkey hunts on State Parks and Lakes:
• Mississinewa Lake
• Salamonie Lake

Spring turkey hunts on Indiana Private Land Access (IPLA) sites in the following counties:

• Bartholomew
• Cass
• Greene
• Harrison
• LaPorte
• Ripley
• Scott
• Starke
• Steuben
• Sullivan

Please note that only one application per hunt is allowed. No changes can be made once an application is submitted.

The application process is now consolidated into the online services website along with licenses, CheckIN Game, and HIP registration. An online account is not required to apply, but a Customer ID number is needed.

In the online system, hunts without a registration fee will follow the same process as those with a fee. Applicants must add a hunt to their cart and place an order to submit their application. If the transaction total is $0, the applicant will not be asked to enter credit card information.

To view draw results, applicants can log into their online services account or click “View hunt draw results” at on.IN.gov/reservedhunt, which also includes more detailed information.

MDNR Report

Applications for the 2024 spring turkey hunting season are $5 and can be purchased at any license agent, online at eLicense or through the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app.

The application period will be open through Feb. 1. Drawing results will be available March 11.

Find season dates and regulations in the 2024 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations Summary. For questions about applying for a spring turkey license, call 517-284-9453 (WILD).