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Can Minnesota’s spring turkey harvest keep going up?
Minnesota’s spring turkey hunting season starts April 14 with six sessions, of seven days, that run through May 31. 7:10 am, Apr. 11, 2021 ×
A tom turkey struts to impress two foam hen turkey decoys. Minnesota s turkey seasons begin April 14 while Wisconsin s start April 21. (Photo courtesy of Greg Kessler, Wisconsin DNR)
Last spring, amid a raging pandemic and the first year with an unlimited number of permits, a record number of Minnesota turkey hunters went afield and killed a record number of turkeys.
The increase from 2019 to 2020 was stark, with the number of hunters up 31% and the turkey harvest up 36%.