The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has recently announced that Turkey hunts will be coming to WMU’s 45, 53, and 56. Although, it won’t impact the unit I hunt in – this is still exciting news! For more information regarding Ontario’s newest turkey hunts follow this link from the MNR.

The O.F.A.H provided the following information about Ontario’s turkey hunt on their latest media release regarding the MNR’s turkey announcement.

Wild Turkey Facts:

* The O.F.A.H. initiated the highly successful program to bring back the extirpated eastern wild turkey to Ontario more than twenty years ago.
* There has been a hunting season since 1987, and during that time wild turkey populations and hunting opportunities have continually increased. Moderate estimates place Ontario’s turkey population at well over 70,000 birds.
* The wild turkey is a popular game bird, even though hunters require special training and certification to obtain the designation on their hunting licence.
* Since 1987, the O.F.A.H. has trained 78,300 turkey hunters in seminars held across Ontario.
* Last year, wild turkey licence sales contributed $936,789 to provincial revenues.

Rest of the OFAH Article Here.