Managed turkey hunt applications available

Missouri youth, archery and firearms turkey hunters can apply online for spring turkey managed hunts Feb. 1-28 through the Missouri Department of Conservation at mdc.mo.gov/springturkeyhunts.

Managed hunt details and application procedures are outlined on the webpage. Drawing results will be posted starting March 15.

Spring turkey hunting youth weekend will be April 6-7, with the regular spring season running April 15 through May 5. Permits will be available starting March 1.

Detailed information on spring turkey hunting will be available in MDC’s “2019 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information” booklet, available where permits are sold beginning in February.

Hunters can buy Missouri hunting permits from numerous vendors around the state, at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits or through the MDC free mobile app — MO Hunting — available through Google Play for Android devices or the App Store for Apple devices.