MNDNR posts spring & fall 2009 hunt results

[dewey]

Hey all you fellow MN turkey hunters, since the server is down in my office I thought I would post some information on the registered turkey hunting numbers the last couple of years.

Spring hunting results

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[font=timesnewroman][font=timesnewroman][size=50][font=timesnewroman][size=100][font=timesnewroman][size=100]2005        49,181      31,748   27,638   87               7,800           282006       45,704      32,624   27,876   85               8,241           302007[/size][font=timesnewroman][font=timesnewroman][size=50]b        [/size][font=timesnewroman][font=timesnewroman][size=100]52,566     33,976    28,320   83               9,412           332008[/size][font=timesnewroman][font=timesnewroman][size=50]b        [/size][font=timesnewroman][font=timesnewroman][size=100]51,000     37,992    31,942   84               10,994         342009[/size][font=timesnewroman][font=timesnewroman][size=50]b        [/size][font=timesnewroman][font=timesnewroman][size=100]57,692     42,328    36,193[/size][font=timesnewroman][font=timesnewroman][size=50]c   [/size][font=timesnewroman][font=timesnewroman][size=100]85               12,210         34[/size]
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[font=timesnewroman][font=timesnewroman][size=100][size=85]There is also going to be 57,000 permits available this spring compared to 42,328 permits available last year that is an increase of about 34%.
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Fall hunting results

Year   Permits available Applicants Permits issued Registered harvest Huntersuccess (%)a
2005       4410           4542     2978          681                     23
2006       4290           4167     2802          618                     22
2007       4490           4464     2837          695                     24
2008       7560           5834     4981          1187                   24
2009       9330           7738     5019          1163                    23

I was happy to contribute to the spring 2008, 2009 and fall 2009 harvested tukey numbers.

[charlie elk]

I was happy to contribute to the spring 2008, 2009 and fall 2009 harvested tukey numbers.

Me too.
Thanks for the info.

[Duke0002]

Dewey,

What's the estimated turkey population in MN?   Thanks.

[dewey]

From what I have seen in a Star Tribune article the estimated population is currently 75,000.  I also found a report from the MNDNR dated December 2006 saying that the 2006 population was 60,000 and the goal was to have 75,000 by 2011 and 100,000 by 2025.  The same report also says that the goal for hunting permits is 50,000 by 2025.
 
This spring there will be 57,000 permits available.  Kind of makes you wonder how things have chnaged so much in the last 3 years.  At least they are changing for the good.[:D]


Dewey