Ontario now will have Fall Turkey Hutning Opportunities!

[JW]

Attention News Editors:
Fall Wild Turkey Hunting Season In Place McGuinty Government Provides More Hunting Opportunities

TORONTO, July 8 /CNW/ -

NEWS

Ontario is giving hunters more opportunities to hunt wild turkey in
southern Ontario.
A new fall wild turkey season is now in place in specific Wildlife
Management Units (http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/200273.pdf) in southeastern and
southwestern Ontario. The new fall season allows hunters to take one bird from
October 14 to 26 during 2008.
The spring wild turkey season was also recently expanded on St. Joseph
Island and in the Bracebridge and Minden areas. Wild turkey populations have
rebounded and are healthy nearly 25 years after being reintroduced in the
province. Since 1984, Ontario has worked with partners, including the Ontario
Federation of Anglers and Hunters (http://www.ofah.org/) (OFAH) and the
National Wild Turkey Federation (http://www.nwtf.org/), to recover populations
of this bird.

QUOTES

"The tremendous success of the wild turkey restoration project has made
it possible to increase fall hunting opportunities in many parts of the
province," said Minister of Natural Resources Donna Cansfield
(http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/About/2ColumnSubPage/226953.html). "I encourage
turkey hunters to visit the Information Updates for Hunters on my ministry's
website and carefully review the new regulations before heading out to the
field this fall."
"A new fall wild turkey hunting season is welcome news," said OFAH
Executive Director Mike Reader. "It means more time in the field for Ontario's
turkey hunting enthusiasts, and it will have economic benefits for the many
communities that rely on the outdoors industry."

QUICK FACTS

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- Wild turkey disappeared from Ontario in 1909 due to unregulated
hunting and habitat loss.

- About 4,400 wild turkeys were released beginning in 1984 at 275 sites
across the province as part of the effort to restore this bird. There
are now over 70,000 wild turkeys in Ontario.

- A new record spring turkey harvest for 2008 of 10,492 birds
demonstrates the continued health and growth of the provincial wild
turkey population.

LEARN MORE

- See map showing areas with new fall turkey hunting seasons
(http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/200273.pdf).

- Read the fall turkey hunting regulations (ontario.ca/hunting).

- A decision notice is available on the Environmental Registry
(ontario.ca/environmentalregistry), Registry Number 010-2429.

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For further information: David Bauer, Minister's Office, (416) 314-2212;
Jolanta Kowalski, Communications Services Branch, (416) 314-2106; Lezlie
Goodwin, OFAH Communications Coordinator, (705) 748-6324, Ext. 270








Information taken from the NWTF News room

JW

[Adrian J Hare]

This line is Wrong :

- About 4,400 wild turkeys were released beginning in 1984 at 275 sites
across the province as part of the effort to restore this bird. There
are now over 70,000 wild turkeys in Ontario.

There was only 2 hundred seventy three I believe that was released back 1984.

Something new here JW, it shouldbe fun....

[JW]

Well I bring news I think may be worthy from the NWTF newsletter as I subscribe - as it is free.

You betcha Fall hunting is a whole new set of tactics and in most cases either sex can be harvested. My biggest take away for a Fall hunt is your population is growing!

Now the down side - as per my observations of Fall hunting start-up in the upper penisula of Michigan. Spring hunters be warned. After 2 years of Fall hunting you will se patterns change. For instance. Your scouting will get tougher as if you scout by vehicle you will see the bird run for cover. What we saw before was vehicles did not obther them. Then after 2 years of Fal hunting you so much as slow down and the bird runs for cover. It is so bad in Wisc that the bird even hears a vehicle coming they run for cover and I witnessed that phenominon several times this year. And it makes more sense why we don't see the usual birds in the usual places. Now knowing that fact - use it to your advantage. Find more reclusive quiet places the birds will be there!

But again it gives the serious turkey hunter another chance to chase Ole tommy three toes!

Maybe Adrian will share a few of his favorite fall tactics?

JW

[youngbuck]

SWEET! I live there/here! I have heard ALOT about it, and although it won't be in my particular area.... it prolly will be soon! Untill then, it's just the spring birds...