Focus on safety for a successful spring turkey season
Pretty Boy and Pretty Girl Turkey Decoys made by Carry-Lite Decoys. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) MADISON - The two most critical ingredients for a successful spring turkey hunt are a detailed hunting plan in one hand and a firm grip on firearm safety in the other, state recreation safety officials say. “Planning your turkey hunt is critical when two or more hunters are jointly hunting the same area – and then agree to separate if the birds are not spotted,” says Tim Lawhern, longtime hunter education administrator for the Department of Natural Resources and now administrator of DNR' s Enforcement and Science. Lawhern notes that accidents can happen when the plan is abandoned. “Soon, one hunter is stalking either the decoy or the call of the other hunter.” The best way to avoid this potentially deadly situation, he says, is to “have a clear understanding and agreement on the areas each hunter will hunt, and then stick to that plan.” Such a plan also will help hunte...