For now, hunters can expect
this
spring's gobbler hunting to be similar to last year's - good, but
challenging. Saying that
, however, it is important
to point out that turkey populations in many Wildlife Management Units
(WMUs)
remain at or above long-term population trends. Since wild turkeys have keen eyesight and
hearing, the slightest slipup by the hunter will send an approaching bird
scurrying in the opposite
direction. Consider wearing fluorescent orange clothing at
all times - not just while moving as
required by law - and treat every sound
and movement in the forest as if it is another hunter until
you can positively
confirm it is a legal turkey. The use of blinds is legal so long as it is an
"artificial or manufactured turkey blind consisting of all manmade materials
of sufficient density
to block the detection of movement within the blind from
an observer located outside the blind. Let
the bird come to you. But the recruitment in 2005 was still below average. There will be an abundance
of jakes
and two-year-old gobblers in the spring population, and a limited supply of
three-year
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The state's one-day youth spring gobbler hunt will be April 22; the
general spring gobbler
season will run from April 29 to May 27.
"If you're trying to locate a gobbler, it's best to
head out at first
light to listen for calls," Casalena advised.
Remember, you also can locate
gobblers by searching for strutting areas along
the edges of fields, woods, roads and small openings
in wooded areas. 4 lead, bismuth-tin and tungsten-iron,
or No. Hunt defensively. Never shoot at
sounds or movement. It is recommended that you display orange at your
calling location by wrapping
a fluorescent orange band around a tree to
alert other hunters of your presence. With many two
-
year-olds, expect to hear more gobbling this year, but harvest may decrease
because of the absence
of jakes and three-year-olds.merkel throwers
, Although there has been plenty of
wild turkey calling going on recently
in the mountains and woodlots throughout
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Game Commission officials believe
the upcoming
spring gobbler seasons aren't expected to be as rewarding to hunters as those
over
the past few years. The agency had received more than
7,600 second spring gobbler tags as of April
1, which was the deadline for
receiving applications. Accompanying
adults may only provide guidance
, such as calling or scouting. These
colors are found on the head, neck and body of mature gobblers
. You could
be mistaken for a turkey if you wear these colors!
WILD TURKEY FIELD REPORTS
Pennsylvania Game Commission turkey biologist Mary Jo Casalena
has
prepared field reports for Wildlife Management Units (WMU) statewide to share
agency filed
observations on wild turkey hunting prospects and population
trends. This WMU showed the second
highest harvest density during the spring 2005 season behind WMU 4C.
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Given the wild turkey's keen senses
, it's not a
wise move anyway, but more importantly, it makes a tremendous difference for
the personal
safety of everyone afield. Unfortunately, it doesn't always
work that way. Rifle-shotgun combinations
also may be used, but no single-
projectile ammunition may be used or carried.
Successful
hunters must properly tag harvested turkeys and report their
harvests to the Game Commission within
10 days, using the postage-paid report
card provided when they purchased their hunting license. Be
absolutely certain it's a legal
turkey before pulling the trigger.
WMU 2B - Two-year-old
gobblers will be abundant.pgc.us) by clicking on "Public
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2 steel. Shoot at a turkey only in your predetermined
zone of fire - and only when you're certain it's safe. It
is mandatory to wear orange when
moving through the woods, particularly
while carrying a bird.
WMU 1A - In most of this
WMU - except Beaver County - expect to see a
continued decline from the peak harvest in 2001. Jakes
will be in short
supply, given the poor recruitment of 2005. Even though the spring 2005 harvest
was the fifth highest in the state, the harvest density was below the
statewide average.
WMU 3B - Spring harvest has declined since the peak in 2001 and dropped
sharply in 2005.gunsmiths weaponry
It entitles
the holder to
take a second spring gobbler in any Wildlife Management Unit. Hunters are reminded
that if they can't find one of the harvest report cards that came with their
license, they can
tear out and use the harvest report card found on page 33 of
the Pennsylvania Digest of Hunting and
Trapping Regulations. The low summer production in 2003 and 2004 caused the spring 2005
harvest to
decrease. Expect the harvests to be similar to last year. The
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To monitor hunter success
, all hunters who receive the
special spring gobbler license are required to submit a report, regardless
of
whether they harvest a second spring gobbler.
Shot size can be no larger than No. Stalking
during the spring season
is illegal. Movement or sounds you think are a turkey may be another
hunter. To improve your
visibility, hunt in open woods.
Hunters in Beaver County should
hear plenty of gobbling. Harvest density fell below the state average in 2005.hendry rifles
PA Game Commission:
Spring Gobbler Seasons Just Around Corner; Turkey Hunting Safety Tips; Wild Turkey Field Reports
"Three consecutive
years of below-average reproduction, a hard winter in 2002, and below-average
mast production in some areas have conspired to stem the ability of some
segments of the Pennsylvania
wild turkey population to offset annual losses to
fall hunting and other limiting factors with recruitment
. "However, many
flocks have been insulated from loss by the difficulties many hunters have
encountered
trying to find birds, particularly last fall when the increased
availability of mast made patterning
flock movements - and even locating birds
- difficult at best. Turkey hunting may not be
better
than ever in Pennsylvania, but for those who put in the preseason work
and make in-season adjustments
, there should be plenty of excitement. In all but one case, the offender failed to properly
identify
his target. Wait until the bird is fully and plainly
visible before you pull the trigger. "But
it also can be a potentially dangerous sport when hunters disregard proven
safety measures and
hunting regulations to take a gobbler. The beard is a
grouping of hair-like feathers that protrude
from the bird's chest.
Eliminate red, white, blue and black colors from your clothing.
WMU 5C - Even though turkey recruitment in 2004 was low, last year's
spring harvest was above
average for this unit, and the harvest density was
similar to the statewide average.
David
A.
Collins also stated, "The Company attended the annual SHOT Show in Las
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"Wild turkeys have experienced some tough
springs in recent years and
their overall numbers are down somewhat," Casalena said."
Hunters
are reminded that it is illegal to stalk turkeys or turkey sounds
in the spring gobbler season.
In 2005, eight hunters were shot - none fatally - by other hunters during
the spring season.
Only bearded turkeys may be taken in the spring season. Expect to see
another slight decline in
harvest as a result of lower recruitment in 2004 and
2005, but there are some wily old long-beards
that can be a great challenge to
hunt.krieghoff guns
"It stands to reason - and we surely expected - that
wild turkey hunter
success was going to fall off some because of the below-average reproduction
turkeys
have endured for the past three springs in Pennsylvania," explained
Mary Jo Casalena, Game Commission
wild turkey biologist. However, some of this decrease was the result of shorter
fall seasons in
eight of the state's 22 WMUs over the past two years.
"Don't get discouraged if you don't hear
gobblers every day.
"Every year a handful of hunters take chances they shouldn't, and someone
gets shot. Hunters should have better than average success here.
WMU 3A - 2005 showed the
second highest recruitment on record (highest was
in 2002), so expect an abundance of the quiet jakes
during the 2006 spring
season.
WMU 3C - Even though there will be less two- and three-year
-old gobblers,
with a record number of summer turkey sightings in 2005, it appears that
recruitment
was excellent, providing hunters with an abundance of jakes for
2006.
WMU 5B - Recruitment
in 2005 was below average, but was slightly above
average in 2004.pa. DAC's goal is to assist in
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The
statewide preliminary 2005 fall turkey harvest was about 23,300.
Carrying or using rifles, handguns
, dogs, electronic callers, drives and
live decoys is unlawful. All other
hunting regulations
are the same as those for the general spring gobbler
season, including the hunting hours of one-half
hour before sunrise until noon
and only bearded turkeys may be taken. Even so, the preliminary
2005
spring harvest of 2,427 bearded birds was the fourth highest in the state
for 2005, and comprised
6. WMU 2D had the highest spring
harvest in 2005 (3,006), and comprised 7. Expect spring 2006 harvest
to be slightly better than
2005, which still translates to good to excellent hunting. This WMU maintains
higher harvest densities than the state average. Fall seasons were decreased to two weeks in 2004
, which may
be aiding the population increase.
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Game Commission's website (http://www.gunsmiths brignoli
Some areas will have good
numbers of vocal two-year-old and older gobblers, others won't. Just remain flexible and willing
. With fewer
gobblers in local populations, hunters should probably expect less calling. "If
every
hunter followed the state's hunting regulations and positively
identified his or her target as legal
game before squeezing the trigger,
hunters wouldn't be shooting other hunters.
Make your
position known to other hunters - wear fluorescent orange. This WMU exhibited the third highest
harvest
and harvest density last spring.PRESS RELEASE DAC Technologies Announces a 67% Sales Increase for January
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But there
are plenty of birds afield. The largest
fall harvests occurred in WMU 2G, where
hunters took 2,257 turkeys (1,933 in 2004); WMU 2D, 1,952
(2,246); and WMU 3B,
1,567 (1,671). Hunters also are encouraged to place
decoys in a way that
will limit their susceptibility to in-the-line-of-fire
shotgun discharges from approaching hunters
. Remember,
too, its illegal to stalk turkeys or turkey sounds. Be patient. So, even
though WMU
2B is an urban WMU, hunters are succeeding in acquiring access to
huntable flocks. Expect this spring
's harvest to be equal to or slightly
above last spring's as a result of better recruitment last spring
than in
2004. With the low levels of older birds,
but abundance of jakes, hunters have the potential
to increase the harvest
levels in 2006 if they successfully call in the quiet jakes. This should
be completed
in the next thirty days. The Company will be introducing approximately 25
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But when you pull it off, the
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a zone of fire.
WMU 4C - Prospects look excellent in this WMU as summer reproduction
during
the last two years was above average."
The Company continues to
investigate and develop
new products for law enforcement, firearms and
sporting goods markets.hendry smoothbores
"But what has occurred
isn't unnatural, won't ruin Pennsylvania's wild
turkey hunting and surely will change just as soon
as a warm, dry spring paves
the way for increased turkey reproduction.
"The Pennsylvania Game
Commission encourages all spring gobbler hunters to
hunt safely and defensively. It is a time to
get away from the house, and back in the woods; a
time to match wits with a wily gobbler. Select
a large tree, rock or other substantial natural
barrier while calling and sit with your back
against it. But the WMU will still show a
good harvest and should still be above the statewide average
. Harvest
densities are below the state average.
Recruitment was similar to 2004, so expect the
spring 2006 harvest to be
similar to 2005.
WMU 4E - Prospects look excellent in this WMU,
given the record summer
reproduction over the past two years.
WMU 5A - Although recruitment
during 2005 improved over the previous two
years in parts of this WMU, it was still slightly below
average. Expect the
harvest to be similar to last year. Also, DAC's
products are distributed
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Bean and others.hendry 410
"
The largest harvests in the
2005 spring gobbler season occurred in WMU 2D,
where hunters took 3,006 turkeys (4,004 in 2004);
WMU 4C, 2,831 (2,629); and
WMU 4E, 2,508 (2,332). All are easily
avoidable if you hunt safely
and follow the law. The below-average
recruitment over the past three years will likely decrease
this spring's
harvest slightly, and again is expected to be below average. Expect this spring's harvest
to
be similar to last year, and well above the state average as this WMU
exhibited the second
highest harvest and the highest harvest density last
spring.wilcox lowest
"With below average recruitment
over the past three springs, hunting
prospects in many WMUs also will be below average," Casalena
explained.
Each year, more than 230,000 hunters - or about 20 percent of the state's
licensed
hunters - head afield to participate in the spring gobbler season.
"Safety should be the foremost
consideration of every turkey hunter,"
emphasized Keith Snyder, Game Commission Hunter-Trapper Education
chief. The orange
may be removed when a hunter reaches his or her calling destination. In Beaver
County
two-year-old gobblers will be abundant, given the excellent hatch in 2004. However, recruitment
has decreased in the last two years, so expect
harvests to be slightly lower than last year, but
still well above the state
average.
WMU 2G - The harvest has been slowly declining since the
peak in 2001 and
is below the state average. Spring harvests have declined since the peak in 2001
.guns clays
It
marks the third consecutive year the fall harvest has dropped; 25,868 in 2004;
and 27,400
in 2003. The
preliminary spring gobbler harvest - 38,820 - also documents a drop for the
third
consecutive year."
Hunters are discouraged from using turkey calls to locate gobblers prior
to
the start of season, because it can educate birds and cause them to be less
inclined to respond to
the early-morning calls of hunters in season. While
not required by law, agency officials recommend
that hunters wrap an orange
alert band around a nearby tree when stationary, especially when calling
and/or using decoys. Unfortunately, over the past three
spring gobbler seasons, 26 hunters also
have been shot by other hunters. Know and follow the law!
Protect your back.
Shout
"STOP" to alert approaching hunters. The Company is looking forward to expanding its
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In both
seasons, shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until noon.
The spring harvest in 2004 was 41,017; 2003, 43,900. One-year-old
jakes likely will come readily
- albeit quietly - to your calls. The cost was
$21 for residents, $41 for nonresidents.
"Calling in and taking a spring gobbler is not something that you
accomplish by simply putting in
your time afield," Casalena emphasized. Crossbows may not be used unless a hunter has
a permit to
use a crossbow instead of a bow. It may alert a hunter who is closing in on your call or
decoys
that a person is in the area.
To make sure your next turkey hunting experience is both safe and
enjoyable, follow these turkey hunting safety tips:
Positively identify your target.
WMU 3D - Recruitment in 2005 was slightly below average, but better than
the previous two years
. Summer
reproduction over the past two years has been about average for this WMU, so
expect the
spring harvest also to be similar to last year.
WMU 5D - Harvests in this urban unit are the
lowest in the state.gunsmiths hendry
Casalena emphasized that hunters should find strong wild turkey
populations
in most mountainous areas and in woodlots bordering agricultural
areas.
"Pennsylvania is a diverse
state and hunting will vary depending on your
locale."
Hunters are required to wear a minimum
of 100 square inches of fluorescent
orange material on the head (a hat) when moving through the woods
.
"Spring gobbler hunting is typically enjoyable for the hundreds of
thousands of Pennsylvanians
who annually participate in the season," said
Keith Snyder, Game Commission Hunter-Trapper Education
Division chief. If hunters opt to
remove their orange clothing after reaching their calling position
, which, by
law, they may, the Game Commission encourages them to display a fluorescent
orange
alert band near their hunting position, especially those who plan to
call or use decoys.
Assume every noise and movement is another hunter. If there is any doubt
whatsoever - don
't shoot.7 percent of the entire state
harvest.
WMUs 2E and 2F - Harvests have been declining
slightly from when they
peaked here in 2001 and have been below the state average. The below-average
recruitment has been slowly
increasing since 2003, so expect the spring harvest to increase slightly
from
the record low in 2005.
WMU 4A - With record recruitment during the last two summers
(2004 and
2005), expect the spring 2006 harvest to be above average and slightly above
the 2005
harvest.
WMU 4D - Spring harvest densities here are consistently below the state
average,
and have been decreasing slightly since the high in 2001. DAC distributes its products through mass
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"Now is a great time! On a
still
morning, a gobbler's call often can be detected up to a half-mile away
by a person.
The season
is considered a challenging affair because it requires a hunter to
place himself or herself in a
position within calling distance of a gobbler -
preferably still roosting - and then call the bird
within shooting range using
a mouth, box or slate call. This compares with nine non-fatal hunting
-related shooting
incidents in the 2004 spring gobbler season (all mistaken for game). However, turkey
hunters who
have harvested a spring gobbler may not hunt coyotes or woodchucks
(groundhogs) prior
to noon Monday through Saturday during the spring gobbler
season. All
but one was mistaken for
game, often by very experienced hunters. The incidents are the result of poor hunting decisions, such
as
hunters illegally stalking turkey sounds; shooting at movement; or not
positively identifying
targets as legal game before shooting. Be safe. Never move, wave or make
turkey sounds to alert
hunters of your position.
WMU 1B - The harvest peaked here in 2001, and has been declining slightly
since then, but remains above the statewide average. For additional opportunities, seek out untraditional
hunting
areas as these may offer some excellent prospects.
WMU 2D - The harvest peaked here
in 2003, well above the state average,
but has been showing a slight declining trend. For the experienced
hunter, there may still
be many of the wary and difficult to get four-year-old gobblers given the
record recruitment in 2002. Recruitment in 2005 was slightly higher, so
expect the 2006 spring
harvest to increase slightly.sauer 410
HARRISBURG, Pa.
For the first time since Pennsylvania established
a spring gobbler season
in 1968, hunters were allowed to submit an application for the "special wild
turkey license" for the 2006 spring gobbler season. "If
you cough, sneeze, move or blink at the
wrong time, that gobbler will be
heading in another direction, or off the mountain! Tricking an
old tom isn't
easy, as many hunters can attest."
Hunting regulations require all hunters to
wear at least 100 square inches
of fluorescent orange while moving through the woods. If you need
assistance locating these WMUs, please consult pages 43-
46 in the 2005-2006 Pennsylvania Hunting
+ Trapping Digest.
There will fewer jakes, however, because of the lower predicted hatch of 2005
.3 percent of the statewide harvest. Harvests are still expected to be well above the state average
, but
about the same, or slightly below 2005, because the number of jakes and two-
year-old birds
continues to decline from the highs during 1999-2002.
WMU 2C - The turkey population and spring
harvest peaked here in 2001 and
have been declining slightly since then. However, there may still
be an abundance of the wary three-year-old
gobblers. DAC's mission is to provide the consumer with
great value in the
purchase of affordable products.purland shotguns
"We believe the wild turkey population
has dropped over the past few
years, and that it is below the five-year average we measure it against
to
keep population trends in perspective. Over the years, many hunters have
been shot for game
while approaching a hunter calling for turkeys, and many
callers have been shot in mistake for game
by stalking hunters. Two victims were shot by offenders who were less than 30
yards away.
Young hunters who participate in the youth spring gobbler season are
required to have a junior hunting
license.
Coyotes may be harvested by turkey hunters.
Never stalk a turkey or turkey
sounds. Therefore, there will be plenty of jakes, but fewer
two- and three-year-old gobblers. Expect
this spring's harvest to increase slightly
if hunters successfully call in the jakes and four-year
-olds.wilcox gunsmiths
Research has shown that properly timed and implemented multiple-bird
spring bag limits
have not caused population declines in other states,
according to Casalena.
TURKEY HUNTING SAFETY TIPS
Spring gobbler season has become a stepping out
time for many Pennsylvania
hunters.
WMU 4B - Many parts of this WMU had record or near-record
low reproduction
in 2005 and 2003, but near record high reproduction in 2004.state. Firearm safety
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Hunters may
find that the responses to their calls vary greatly from
WMU to WMU, possibly even from ridge to
ridge. The rest is up
to the gobblers. Juniors under 16 years of age must
be accompanied by
an adult, who cannot carry a sporting arm.
Enjoy the season. Hunters
are reminded to remove any
red, white, blue or black clothing before heading
afield because these colors are found on a turkey
's head or body.
WMU 2A - The harvest here peaked in 2001, when it was twice the statewide
average
. There will be
fewer two-year-old gobblers, but more jakes than in 2004. With
below-average recruitment
over the past two years, expect harvests to
decrease.
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