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This year could have the sixth highest harvest for a spring turkey season in Wisconsin, depending on what the final numbers are. The first statewide turkey hunting season was held in 2006. (Photo by Dean Hall/Lakeland Times)

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Wisconsin has strong showing for 2026 spring turkey hunting season

State is becoming one of the best for chasing wild turkeys

Wisconsin’s spring turkey season wrapped up this week. Preliminary numbers by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) show a total of over 47,000 birds were harvested. This year’s season also highlighted 50 years since the turkey had been reintroduced to the state; when in 1976, Wisconsin traded some of its ruffed grouse to Missouri for 29 wild turkeys.

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