It's not to late to get a Turkey permit for the spring hunt.  Wis DNR will be selling the leftovers on Friday, March 28th.  Here's the link.

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer...ingturkey/

4myhunting.  Thanks for the tip.  I thought I missed the boat on my spring turkey permit.  I'm heading over to the DNR service station right now.   What's the deal with late season.  Is it just to warm or are the turkeys a bit gun shy by the time late may rolls around in Wisconsin.

Any late season suggestions you can offer?

Ask 100 landowners to hunt deer on their land and you might find one spot to hunt.  Ask the same landowners to hunt turkey and I doubt you will have the time to scout them all.  Find a few spots that the birds haven’t seen pressure and you can have success in late season.  While most every hunter would prefer the first session, there are advantages to the last one.  First, the foliage will give you cover.  This is a big advantage to getting closer to a roosted tom that is scanning the ground for hens. Second, when the tom is on the hens it can be impossible to pull him off.  By the last season the toms can be running short on ready hens and will start reacting to your calls again.  Last, what else are you going to do until bow season?  It’s kinda like the last day of summer when I was a kid.

4

I guess I didn't read your post very close.  I stopped by the dnr service center to try and nab a left over permit and found out they don't go on sale till next week.  According to the girl at the counter you need to get there early but I guess a wek is a bit to early.  Want to go 4myhunting?

I'm heading there on the 28th as well.  maybe we'll run into each other!

T

Hey B,

Welcome to the board.  It seems like a smail but great group of guys.  I hear the permits go fast so get there earily.

Good luck on the hunt.  Which zone are you hoping for?

Jeff

Are you seeing jakes and hens in the fall, or just toms?

We have been seeing both hens and jakes durring bow season.