What are the dates for 2022 youth turkey?

[bearpaw]

I'm trying to plan the youth turkey hunt for this year! We will be running the contest again!

Someone told me youth turkey is going to run from Saturday to Thursday this year, but when I look at the "nearly worthless" WDFW website, I can't find any dates for 2022, they still show 2021 seasons?

This is Feb 11, 2022! It's less than two months until the youth turkey should open!

WDFW is just becoming ........ 

[bearpaw]

Did some more digging and finally found a page that lists 2022 turkey seasons, it looks like youth turkey will be 1 week this year, Apr 1-7.

https://www.eregulations.com/washington/hunting/game-bird/wild-turkey-seasons

[Karl Blanchard]

That makes sense. Run a YOUTH season on weekdays while kids are in school 🤦‍♂️

[Mtnwalker]

Spring break

[jrebel]

 


Not all kids have the same spring break...but my kids do have this week off.  With that said....It is a move in the right direction from our lovely WDFW.  I for one would have no problem taking my kids out of school to hunt so seeing a longer youth season is awesome. 

Now if they can get some more youth deer and elk hunts!!! 

[Karl Blanchard]

Spring break

yep you're right. Ok well shame on them for planning youth season when I have to work  I'd much rather see two weekends vs the spring break dates but more days are better than less days for sure.

[C-Money]

Hope the snow is gone where we hunt at that time!! Looking forward to it!

[bearpaw]

THE 2022 CONTEST IS POSTED:

Win a free guided youth turkey hunt package during the youth hunt the first week of April!

Please enter the contest here:
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,268341.msg3643216.html#msg3643216

Anyone who would like to donate some additional prizes or hunting gear for the winners please send a message to bearpaw!

[Russ McDonald]

They printed then in the 2021-2022 upland fame and waterfowl pamphlet this last year.   The WA state NWTF was pushing for the 1 week youth season.  We did want it started on a weekend but I guess they just felt like a date time frame.  Get those kids out there.  I think this is the best thing to get kids out there hunting is turkey hunting but I am biased

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[bearpaw]

They printed then in the 2021-2022 upland fame and waterfowl pamphlet this last year.   The WA state NWTF was pushing for the 1 week youth season.  We did want it started on a weekend but I guess they just felt like a date time frame.  Get those kids out there.  I think this is the best thing to get kids out there hunting is turkey hunting but I am biased

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I actually think it would have been nice to make it a couple days longer, 9 days to include two weekends, they were probably hesitant to expand it that much at once, but I doubt it would have much impact on the turkey population. I agree, turkey is about the best hunt for getting kids out hunting!

[Russ McDonald]

They printed then in the 2021-2022 upland fame and waterfowl pamphlet this last year.   The WA state NWTF was pushing for the 1 week youth season.  We did want it started on a weekend but I guess they just felt like a date time frame.  Get those kids out there.  I think this is the best thing to get kids out there hunting is turkey hunting but I am biased

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I actually think it would have been nice to make it a couple days longer, 9 days to include two weekends, they were probably hesitant to expand it that much at once, but I doubt it would have much impact on the turkey population. I agree, turkey is about the best hunt for getting kids out hunting!

I actually suggested just that.  Instead of a date range just make ut through the first 2 weekend in April.  I guess that didn't take it.  I grew up in MN and deer rifle season always started on the first Saturday of November.  Easier to remeber which day of the month than a date.  You will know every single year that it starts on that Saturday.  Regular spring turkey is always the 15th so that never changes and easy to remeber I guess.

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[hunter399]

They printed then in the 2021-2022 upland fame and waterfowl pamphlet this last year.   The WA state NWTF was pushing for the 1 week youth season.  We did want it started on a weekend but I guess they just felt like a date time frame.  Get those kids out there.  I think this is the best thing to get kids out there hunting is turkey hunting but I am biased

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I actually think it would have been nice to make it a couple days longer, 9 days to include two weekends, they were probably hesitant to expand it that much at once, but I doubt it would have much impact on the turkey population. I agree, turkey is about the best hunt for getting kids out hunting!

I actually suggested just that.  Instead of a date range just make ut through the first 2 weekend in April.  I guess that didn't take it.  I grew up in MN and deer rifle season always started on the first Saturday of November.  Easier to remeber which day of the month than a date.  You will know every single year that it starts on that Saturday.  Regular spring turkey is always the 15th so that never changes and easy to remeber I guess.

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Maybe it just me,I'm not sure.
But anytime I've made a common sense suggestion to WDFW ,they almost always do the opposite.
Two weekends would be nice ,since most kids are back to in person learning.
They could make the youth season the whole 15 days till general opens ,with little impact to turkey population.
That's just my opinion though. Not really science.

[D-Rock425]

That makes sense. Run a YOUTH season on weekdays while kids are in school 🤦‍♂️

couldn't even include both weekends.

[MtnMuley]

It's went from 2 days to 6 days, and still complaining . Youth season isn't even the best season to be taking kids out unless you've got some farm yard private tied up in my opinion. At least I'm glad to see they didn't take it away like the spring bear.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Absolutely extend the youth hunt! Down here take the fall hunt back (which we should never give back what we gots) and have the youth hunt mid March through April 14th for youth.

[grade-creek-rd]

Here is a novel idea...do what Idaho does, make it the entire week before the general opener...the dates are always set, and hey, the kids can hunt for a week before anyone else, but also everyone can hunt on the same trip...my son and I head to Idaho a few days before the general opener, he gets to hunt while we scout/practice, and then on April 15th it's finally my turn (he is usually tagged out before the 15th) but it allows us to make a family hunting trip out of if. We know EVERY YEAR youth season is April 8th-14, and then the general opener is April 15th. The way Washington has it now, it is a special trip for the youth hunt, likely just on the weekend which this year is almost 2 weeks before the general opener...then when the kids (and adults) get to finally go back out the birds have likely moved (April 1st is awfully early and snow will likely keep the birds low in the valleys)...We have found great success in Idaho that week before the general opener and there is no break in the hunting. Not everyone can make two trips, especially to the far NE corner where there are more birds and better hunting.

Grade

[ShaneTyTrey]

Dale, I text too, but since we won the 2020 hunt, I would like to donate to the cause this year, I will pay for the lucky hunter to have a tail and beard mounted.

Jeff

[bearpaw]

Dale, I text too, but since we won the 2020 hunt, I would like to donate to the cause this year, I will pay for the lucky hunter to have a tail and beard mounted.

Jeff

Thanks Jeff, I'll get it added on as soon as possible.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Is this a typo in the new Turkey regulations or youth age requirements are different for Turkey hunting?

[Russ McDonald]

Is this a typo in the new Turkey regulations or youth age requirements are different for Turkey hunting?

I am asking my contacts.

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[Russ McDonald]

Under 16 at the time of purchasing license. Is that bottom one from a WDFW pamphlet?  Because the spring regs were in the 2021-2022 Upland game and waterfowl book.

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[Russ McDonald]

Under 16 at the time of purchasing license. Is that bottom one from a WDFW pamphlet?  Because the spring regs were in the 2021-2022 Upland game and waterfowl book.

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Just read the new pamphlet and it says that in the same pamphlet way to go wdfw

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[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Under 16 at the time of purchasing license. Is that bottom one from a WDFW pamphlet?  Because the spring regs were in the 2021-2022 Upland game and waterfowl book.

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Just read the new pamphlet and it says that in the same pamphlet way to go wdfw

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Hopefully nobody gets cited for this?  Thanks for clarifying Russ!

[hunter399]

Under 16 at the time of purchasing license. Is that bottom one from a WDFW pamphlet?  Because the spring regs were in the 2021-2022 Upland game and waterfowl book.

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Just read the new pamphlet and it says that in the same pamphlet way to go wdfw

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Hopefully nobody gets cited for this?  Thanks for clarifying Russ!

They might get cited. Doesn't seem like it would stand very long in court though.

[Russ McDonald]

Under 16 at the time of purchasing license. Is that bottom one from a WDFW pamphlet?  Because the spring regs were in the 2021-2022 Upland game and waterfowl book.

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Just read the new pamphlet and it says that in the same pamphlet way to go wdfw

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Hopefully nobody gets cited for this?  Thanks for clarifying Russ!

They might get cited. Doesn't seem like it would stand very long in court though.

Contacted Eric Gardner and they will be making a change on that age on the online regs.

[hunter399]

Under 16 at the time of purchasing license. Is that bottom one from a WDFW pamphlet?  Because the spring regs were in the 2021-2022 Upland game and waterfowl book.

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Just read the new pamphlet and it says that in the same pamphlet way to go wdfw

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Hopefully nobody gets cited for this?  Thanks for clarifying Russ!

They might get cited. Doesn't seem like it would stand very long in court though.

Contacted Eric Gardner and they will be making a change on that age on the online regs.

Eric does seem like a decent guy. Few times I've talked with him through email.