Hunters who wish to apply for one of 7,660 permits for the fall turkey hunt must do so by July 25.
Applications are available wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Application materials and maps of permit areas are available on the DNR Web site at www.mndnr.gov/hunting . Successful applicants will be notified by mail after purchasing their permit at one of 1,800 Electronic License System agents across Minnesota.
Bill Penning, DNR farmland wildlife program coordinator, said that there should be enough turkey hunting spots to meet the current demand and that the odds of being drawn are very high. In 2007, hunters harvested 695 turkeys in the fall hunt with hunter success typically about 25 percent.
Fall turkey hunters may apply for a permit to hunt in one of 65 open permit areas from Oct. 15-19 or from Oct. 22-26. The application fee is $3, and licenses cost $18 for residents and $73 for nonresidents. A $5 stamp validation fee is also charged for turkey hunters age 18 and older.
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