JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri youth, archery and firearms turkey hunters can apply online for 2018 spring turkey managed hunts Feb. 1-28 through the Missouri Department of Conservation website at mdc.mo.gov/springturkeyhunts.
Managed hunt details and application procedures are outlined on the webpage. Drawing results will be posted starting March 12.
Spring turkey hunting youth weekend will be April 7-8 with the regular spring season running April 16 through May 6. Detailed information on spring turkey hunting will be available in MDC's "2018 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information" booklet, available where permits are sold beginning in February.
To learn more about turkey hunting in Missouri, visit huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/turkey.
Missouri hunting permits are available through numerous vendors around the state, online at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits, or through the MDC free mobile app - MO Hunting - available for download through Google Play for Android devices or the App Store for Apple devices.