Virginia Turkey Hunting
According to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries turkey production has been poor in recent years and our turkey population growth has slowed but a increase in harvest numbers durring the 2008 season is good news for our turkey hunters. Durring the 2008 VA turkey hunting season most birds were taken on private lands (90%) with the balance coming from federal (8%) or state-owned (2%) lands. Archers took 4% of the harvest in the early part of the archery season. During the firearms season, 52% of successful hunters took birds with a shotgun, 28% with a rifle, 14% with a muzzleloader, and 2% used other weapons. Approximately 23% of the harvest was reported during the first week of the season.
Virginia Turkey Hunting Guides & Outfitters
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12583 Cedar View Rd
Drewryville, VA 23844
Southampton Outfitters is located in Southampton County, Virginia, where we have
over 5,000 acres of land for deer hunting, turkey hunting, bow hunting, gun hunting, and
dove hunting. Our goal is to provide our quests with enjoyable well managed hunts with a
high rate of success, while maintaining the highest degree of safety possible. When the
hunt is done, we want to provide you with a place to kickback and relax. Our comfortable
lodge allows you to do just that and when its time for
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Virginia Turkey Hunting News
| Hunter Education Volunteers Recognized for Exceptional ServiceHunter Education Volunteers Recognized for Exceptional ServiceHunter Education Volunteers Recognized for Exceptional ServiceHunter Education Volunteers Recognized for Exceptional Service by host | 5000 hours is roughly the equivalent of 2-½ years of full-time work. Three active Virginia Hunter Education instructors have each contributed over 5000 hours to the VDGIF, together training over 27,000 students to be safe, responsible, and knowledgeable hunters. VDGIF Executive Director Bob Duncan acknowledged their contributions at the August 19, 2008 Board Meeting, with the Director's Volunteer Service Award. | | Virginia Conservation Officer Mullins Earns National Recognition by host | The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) is proud to announce that Conservation Police Officer Sergeant Charlie Mullins has been named North American Wildlife Enforcement Officer of the Year by the North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association (NAWEOA). | | Prescribed Burns in Spring Improve Wild Turkey Habitat by host | Each spring, the National Wild Turkey Federation’s wildlife biologists hear the fears of concerned hunters who don't understand that prescribed burns in March and April -- months generally known as wild turkey nesting months -- are far more beneficial than harmful to wild turkey populations. However, the NWTF's wildlife biologists have research showing the years of improved nesting and brood habitat created by a growing season prescribed fire is far more important to the turkey population than the loss of a few nests. | | A New Way to Get Involved in Hunting! by host | Virginia establishes a new apprentice hunting license that will let people "test drive" hunting
Richmond, VA — Virginians interested in learning how to hunt, and Virginia hunters eager to share their sport with friends and family, now have a program that will make it easier for people new to hunting to give the sport a "test drive." The General Assembly has passed and Governor Tim Kaine has signed into law the companion bills that establish an apprentice hunting license. This new license will benefit people, regardless of age, who have not hunted before, but are interested in learning about hunting. | | Hunter Education Program Exceeds Half Million Students Taught by host | Interested in hunting? Start with a Hunter Education Course
Richmond, VA — Since the introduction of mandatory Hunter Education in 1988, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) has certified more than a half million men, women and children through the Hunter Education program. This is an impressive milestone for the program and for the Department. |
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