Arkansas Youth Turkey Hunt up 27%, Bags 882 Birds

By Chris Eger

Despite complications from COVID-19 lockdowns and a strong storm system that blew through Arkansas on Easter weekend, youth taking part in the state’s turkey hunt met with success. (Photo: AGFC)
Conservation officials in Arkansas this week announced the annual two-day youth turkey hunt showed a big increase in the number of birds checked over last year’s figures.
In all, budding sportsmen under the age of 16 harvested 882 birds during the Easter Weekend hunt, giving the state’s 2020 spring turkey season a great start.
“Opening day had pretty decent conditions, and we saw almost a 50 percent increase in harvest compared to opening day last year,” said Jeremy Wood. Turkey Program Coordinator at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. “Sunday did see a drop, but there were still plenty of people able to connect with a bird. There were a few portions of the state that saw a few hours of good conditions on Sunday afternoon that some youth hunters capitalized on.”
The AGFC said that the increase, up 27 % from last year’s youth turkey hunt figures, came despite several challenges that included concerns over the spread of COVID-19 that may have not only kept some hunters at home but also closed many

Source: Guns.com