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Turkey season runs until May 3 and as the weather warms, the snakes will become more active. These boots are also waterproof and keep your feet dry and comfortable when hunting bottomlands.

SHOTGUN AND AMMO Every gobbler is hard earned, so hunters like to use as much firepower as possible when hunting. Most turkey hunters prefer a 3-inch 12-gauge. Some use 3 1/2-inch shells.

All young hunters must be accompanied by adults. Hours for hunting run from half an hour before sunrise until noon. The regular turkey hunting season starts May 4 and runs through May 31.

Ms. Swenstad’s uncle, John, belongs to the National Wild Turkey Federation, a conservation and hunting organization. And, like all the men in the family, he’s worked as a firefighter.

Those who do bag a turkey must tag their bird according to the instructions on their harvest tags and then report it. That can be done either online at this link or over the phone at 1-800-838-4431.

Hunters already reported over 3,500 harvests during the fall hunting season, when turkey harvest is mostly incidental during deer season. Spring is time for the diehards.

In WMU 2B, 2C, 2D and 2E, the season runs Nov. 2-22 and Nov. 27-29 WMUs 5A and 5B has a three-day season Nov. 2-5. WMUs 5C and 5D are closed to fall turkey hunting.

Turkey and deer hunters take note: The Missouri Department of Conservation has decided on dates for the 2025-26 hunting seasons. The Missouri Conservation Commission approved the dates at its Dec ...