2016 Spring Turkey Harvest

According to preliminary data issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources during the 2016 spring turkey season hunters registered 45,496 birds.  This is the highest number of birds since 2010 and represents an 11% increase over last year's spring total.

Six Deuce, New Guy and Braumeister participating in the boost.  I was not a contributor.

Details here.   

Preliminary 2016 Spring Turkey Harvest, by Turkey  Management Zone.
Zone	2016	2015	% change
1	13,862	11,558	19.9%%
2	11,083	10,344	7.1%
3	10,348	9,960	3.9%
4	6,698	5,781	15.9%
5	2,071	2,023	2.4%
6	813	717	13.4%
7	510	518	-1.5%
FM	111	71	56.3%
Preliminary statewide summary
	45,496	40,975	11%