Minnesota is similar to Wisconsin, it has 8 five-day seasons. Pressure is dramatically reduced, as there are limited permits per area per five-day period, and the areas are large. In part this means you don' t get hunter wise toms who stay shut up all season. In part this means you take a chance when you put in for the lottery draw that the five days you choose will be a good time of the season, not a time when the toms are henned up, shut mouthed, or the weather is miserable. Since you only have five days to hunt if you get drawn, I always take a three to five day vacation for the time I get drawn (sometimes those 5 day periods include weekends).

From a hunter pressure standpoint, limited seasons help significantly. That is not to say I like it, I don' t. I' d rather be able to go when I wanted and for how long I wanted, but Minnesota has a limited turkey population and more hunters than available resource.