Monte Loomis News Today

Lyons said one of the encouraging stats for him is the consistent number of permits issued for youth hunters.

The 2023 to-day total through April 30 is 10,351 birds. The comparable 2022 figure was 7,551 birds, and the three-year average total is 9,433 birds.

Currently, in 2023, the harvest numbers are down by about 100 turkeys after season A, and overall license purchases are down by 4,500 compared to this time last year.