FWC plans Youth Spring Turkey Hunt Weekend Feb. 28-March 1

Posted on February 18, 2015

The Youth Spring Turkey Hunt Weekend in Florida is Feb. 28 – March 1 south of State Road 70, and March 14-15 in the rest of the state. This Saturday-Sunday hunt, which occurs the weekend prior to the opening of spring turkey season, was first established in 2011 on private property. It was such a huge success that the following year the two-day hunt was expanded to include many of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) wildlife management areas. This year, 79 WMAs will hold youth spring turkey hunts.

During the hunts, only youths 15 years old and younger are allowed to harvest a turkey while supervised by an adult, 18 years or older. No license or permit is required of the youth or supervising adult, unless the adult plans to help “call-in” the bird or otherwise participate in the hunt. In that case, the supervisor will need a hunting license and turkey permit. And, if the youth will be hunting on a wildlife management area, the participating adult supervisor also will need a WMA permit.

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