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There Are Three Spring Turkey Hunting Options:
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1. General Limited Quota Hunt Periods
Includes both public and private land.
See General Limited Quota Hunt chart below.
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2. Private Land Limited Quota Hunt Periods
Includes private land only in Unit ZZ.
See Private Land Limited Quota Hunt chart below.
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3. Guaranteed Hunt Period
Includes all open areas, except public lands in Unit ZZ. This hunt may be purchased during the application period, or it can be selected as a second choice.
See Guaranteed Hunt chart below.
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For hunt unit locations, go to 2008 Spring Turkey Hunting Units
1. General Limited Quota Hunt Periods
Includes both public and private land.
The general licenses listed below are valid on all land within the unit.
General Limited Quota Hunt Chart:
HUNT
NUMBERS
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OPEN
UNIT
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OPEN SEASON
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MAXIMUM
LICENSE
QUOTA**
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0101
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A
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April 21 - May 4
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5,500
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0102
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E
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April 21- April 27
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850
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0103
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E
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April 28 - May 4
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850
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0104
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F
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April 21 - April 27
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2,500
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0105
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F
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April 28 - May 4
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2,500
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0106
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J
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April 21- April 27
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2,000
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0107
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J
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April 28 - May 4
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2,000
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0108
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K
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April 21- April 27
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4,000
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0109
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K
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April 28 - May 4
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4,500
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0110
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M
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April 21 - May 31
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8,000
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0111
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ZA
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April 21- April 27
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1,200
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0112
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ZA
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April 28 - May 4
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1,200
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0113
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ZA
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May 5 - May 11
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1,200
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0114
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ZA
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May 12 - May 31
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1,200
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0115
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ZB
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April 21- April 27
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400
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0116
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ZB
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April 28 - May 4
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450
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0117
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ZB
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May 5 - May 11
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450
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0118
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ZB
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May 12 - May 31
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450
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0119
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ZC
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April 21- April 27
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500
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0120
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ZC
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April 28 - May 4
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500
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0121
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ZC
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May 5 - May 11
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500
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0122
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ZC
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May 12 - May 31
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500
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0123
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ZD
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April 21- April 27
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10
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0124
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ZD
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April 28 - May 4
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10
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0125
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ZD
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May 5 - May 11
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10
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0126
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ZD
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May 12 - May 31
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10
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0127
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ZE
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April 21- April 27
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500
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0128
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ZE
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April 28 - May 4
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500
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0129
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ZE
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May 5 - May 11
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500
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0130
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ZE
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May 12 - May 31
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500
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0131
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ZF
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April 21- April 27
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1,300
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0132
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ZF
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April 28 - May 4
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1,300
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0133
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ZF
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May 5 - May 31
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3,000
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2. Private Land Limited Quota Hunt Periods
Southern Lower Peninsula Wild Turkey Management Unit (Unit ZZ)
Includes private land only.
The private land licenses listed below are not valid on county, state or federal lands, except Hunt No 301 (Unit ZZ) may be used to hunt Fort Custer military lands with permission. You are encouraged to have permission to hunt private lands before applying for one of these licenses.
Private Land Limited Quota Hunt Chart:
HUNT
NUMBER
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OPEN
UNIT
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OPEN SEASON
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MAXIMUM
LICENSE
QUOTA**
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0301
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ZZ
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April 21 - May 4
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65,000***
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**Quotas may be adjusted based on winter population surveys.
***Quota may be adjusted based on application rate.
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3.
Guaranteed Hunt Period
A license for the Guaranteed Hunt Period is valid for all open areas, except public lands in the Southern Lower Peninsula Wild Turkey Management Unit (Unit ZZ). This license also is valid to hunt Fort Custer military lands with permission.
Guaranteed Hunt Chart:
HUNT
NUMBER
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HUNT UNIT
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OPEN SEASON
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0234
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All Spring Units*
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May 5 - May 31
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* Except public lands in Unit ZZ. A license for the Guaranteed Hunt Period is valid to hunt Fort Custer military lands with permission.
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All applicants who apply for Hunt No. 234 as their first or second choice are guaranteed a hunting license.
Hunters also may purchase the Hunt No. 234 license over the counter during the January 1 - February 1 application period. No application fee will be charged.
The Hunt No. 234 license also may be purchased by applicants who are unsuccessful in the drawing.
NOTE:
The Guaranteed Hunt Period (Hunt No. 234) is not a limited-quota hunt and is NOT available as a leftover license.
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