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Maine Holds Youth Turkey Hunt

Article by Steven Remington

Maine Holds Youth Turkey Hunt

In Portland, The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has established a Youth Turkey Day that was approved by the department's Advisory Council. The regular turkey hunt begins on May 3, 2004.

Maine hopes to spark interest in hunting by giving youth a day of their own, said Mark Stadler's wildlife division director. The state also has special junior hunting days for waterfowl and deer.

The rules for the youth turkey hunt next spring will be the same as those established last year for Youth Deer Day. The only difference is that a junior turkey hunter must win a permit in the turkey hunt lottery.

For the youth hunt, a junior hunter drawn in the lottery can hunt a male turkey or bearded female bird by fire-arm or bow and arrow, as long as they are under the supervision of a parent, guardian or a qualified adult.

The qualified adult must be 18 or older who has been approved to serve as a guide by the youth's parent or guardian. They also must hold a valid Maine hunting license or have completed a hunter safety course. But, the accompanying adult cannot possess a firearm and the bag limit for youth hunters is one bird.

All junior hunters ages 10 to 15 who win a turkey hunt permit can hunt the Saturday before season A, which starts May 3, even if they were drawn for season B in the split-season hunt. Season B lasts a total of five weeks and sends two sets of hunters into the field at different times.

As the turkey population continues to increase throughout the state of Maine, be prepared to see more changes taking place regarding hunting regulations.

By Steven Remington