The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) reminds outdoorsmen and women that the 2009 Connecticut spring wild turkey hunting season will run from May 6-30. Youth hunters can also participate in a junior hunter training day on May 2, which provides an opportunity for youth hunters to learn safe and effective wild turkey hunting techniques from experienced adult mentors. This year will mark the 29th year that sportsmen have hunted turkeys in Connecticut during the modern era. The statewide turkey population is estimated at approximately 35,000 birds. Last spring, 6,617 hunters took 1,558 bearded turkeys.
"During the past 25 years, spring turkey hunting has become an activity that many look forward to on an annual basis. Connecticut has some of the finest turkey hunting in New England," said Michael Gregonis, a Deer/Turkey Program biologist for the DEP Wildlife Division.
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http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=3605&Q=438756
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