Turkey

The research will help provide more detailed data on the population movement, abundance rates, all of which could help inform future management decisions by the DNR for the hunting season.

New permit zones were introduced this year, along with new rules for reporting harvests, a new electronic kill tag system and a youth hunting permit opportunity.

The changes are to the license options, management units and mandatory harvest reporting. Applications for Michigan's turkey hunters close Feb. 1.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is participating in a multi-state effort to monitor the wild turkey population. Wildlife experts around the country are concerned the population may be declining.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking information regarding turkey poaching on state land.Lt. Jeremy Payne works with the Michigan DNR.…