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October 13-October 28
Ohios fall turkey season is about to get underway and state wildlife biologists say hunters should expect many opportunities to bring home a bird.
Ohio's increasing wild turkey flock now numbers more than 260,000 birds. Its often hard to believe that Ohios first turkey hunting season in 1966 covered only nine counties with an estimated population of a few thousand turkeys across the state. Through wise wildlife management, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has successfully restored the eastern wild turkey to Ohios woodlands and continues in this effort today. In fact, Ohio is gaining a national reputation as one of the best turkey hunting states in the Midwest.
In 1956, the division began a trap and transfer program in an effort to reintroduce the wild turkey to our state. Turkeys were caught and released in forested areas of eastern and southeastern Ohio. Wild turkeys were also released in areas identified as having marginal habitat, which also proved to be highly successful because of the birds highly adaptable nature.
For more information about fall turkey season call your district wildlife office.
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