Report Nr. 3274 1996 Michigan Fall Turkey Hunter Survey Results

A total of 4,128 permits were issued in three management units. Successful applicants were issued one harvest tag for a bird of any sex during the fall season. Eighty-three percent (3,406) of the licensees actually hunted, averaging 5.2 days of hunting effort. Hunters had a 30 percent success rate and harvested an estimated 1,009 turkeys. For the 1996 fall season, most hunters (74 percent) reported their hunting as good, fair, or poor, while 26 percent rated their fall turkey hunting as excellent or very good.