There’s some great turkey hunting in northeastern Utah and the Division of Wildlife Resources has the scoop as hunts are about to open. The youth turkey hunt runs from April 29th to May 1st and the spring general-season turkey hunt runs from May 2nd to the 31st. There are currently between 25,000 and 35,000 wild turkeys throughout the state but what can hunters expect in northeastern Utah? “Turkey numbers in the northeastern part of the state have decreased a little from previous years, most likely due to the severe drought conditions in Utah that have persisted over the past couple of years,” shares the DWR announcement. “Hunters should target the corridors along the Duchesne River, the Green River and the Ashley Creek drainage, which should all be good areas to hunt turkeys this year. Lower agricultural areas should also have good turkey hunting, but many of these areas are private property, so hunters will need to get written permission from landowners before hunting. There are also pockets of turkeys throughout much of the Book Cliffs area and in the middle and lower areas of several major drainages across the northern and southern slopes of the Uinta Mountains.” For more info, visit wildlife.utah.gov.
