DNR, NWTF mentored youth turkey applications due Monday, Feb. 14

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DNR, NWTF mentored youth turkey applications due Monday, Feb. 14
(Released February 10, 2011)


First-time youth turkey hunters ages 12 to 17 have until midnight Monday, Feb. 14, to apply for this year’s hunt.

Applications, maps and general information for the wild turkey hunt are available online. Youth selected in the lottery go afield with a parent or guardian and learn from an experienced National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) volunteer.

Hunts will occur Saturday, April 16, and Sunday, April 17, which is the first weekend of the regular wild turkey season. Nearly all youth will hunt on private land thanks to the generosity of private landowners and the NWTF volunteers who obtained permission.

To be eligible, a youth hunter must be age 12 to 17 on or before Saturday, April 16, have a valid firearms safety certificate, and be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The program is for first-time turkey hunters only. Any youth who has ever purchased or been selected by lottery for a Minnesota turkey license of any type is not eligible.

Hunters and their mentors will be assigned a NWTF volunteer guide, who must accompany both the youth and the parent or guardian throughout the entire hunt.