With Michigan’s spring turkey season now in full swing, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters of two important spring turkey hunting opportunities.
Lauren Gamboa of Lake Orion, a freshman at Lake Orion High School, was in eighth grade when she submitted her winning design for the 2013 Wild Turkey Management Cooperator patch. The oval patch features drawings of feathers from a turkey’s breast, wing and tail on a bright green background.
Hunters, collectors or other wild turkey enthusiasts can order a patch by sending a $5 check and a self-addressed stamped envelope to Wild Turkey Patch Program, P.O. Box 8, Orleans, MI 48865. Youths 16 and younger can receive a free patch by mailing a copy of their spring turkey hunting license.
For more information on the turkey patch program, email michiganwildturkeypatch@yahoo.com.
The DNR would also like to remind hunters to submit their spring turkey harvest information. Although not required, reporting information about hunting experiences and success is encouraged. This information helps the DNR make scientifically supported recommendations regarding turkey harvests to the National Resources Commission.
To report your harvest online, visit www.michigan.gov/hunting and click on the “Wildlife Surveys and Reports” tab on the left hand side of the page.
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