Spring Gobbler 2004 Rules and Regs:

Dates: March 6-April 25 (varies)

Bag Limit: 1 bearded turkey daily, 2 per season

Legal Hours: ½ hour before sunrise to sunset on private land, ½ hour before sunrise to 1 p.m.on WMAs

Licenses:Resident-$12.50. Nonresident-annual $151.50, 10-day $46.50. Turkey
permit $5; WMA permit $26.50. All hunters born on or after June 1, 1975, must havehunter safety certificate.

Application Deadlines: Spring Quota-November 12, Special Opportunity-October 15

Methods of Take: Firearms-shotguns, handguns and muzzleloaders. Archery-
bow/arrow and crossbows.

Contact: FWC, 850-627-9674,
www.floridaconservation.org

Are you Ready?

Read This-Before you end up in the woods unprepared.

Turkey Hunter’s Checklist
Courtesy of the National Wild Turkey Federation:

Now is the time to go through your gear and make sure you have all your camo and equipment ready to go. The following turkey hunter’s checklist will help you get prepared. “One of the quickest ways to go from a great turkey hunt to a really bad one is to suddenly realize you forgot something,” said NWTF CEO Rob Keck.“Having the right call at the right time can make a huge difference, not to mention, being stuck in a thunderstormwithout your raingear.That’s why a checklist can come in handy.” The NWTF has compiled a comprehensive checklistfor any turkey hunter, whether you are a beginner or an expert,or if you are headed out of state or to your own land.The NWTF’s online Turkey Shoppe offers many of the items listed below. Check it out at http://turkey shoppe.nwtf.org and always remember to hunt safely.

Equipment:
Shotgun
Turkey loads
Turkey choke tube
Patterning targets
Camo blind - where legal
Seat, cushioned stool
Shotgun sling
Turkey decoys - where legal
Compass
Maps
Knife
Ratchet cutters
Insect repellent
Flashlight
Trail ribbon
Binoculars
Camo tape
Cooler
Water bottle
First aid kit

Clothes:
Camo gloves
Camo facenet
Camo paint
Camo make-up

Camo shirt
Camo pants
Camo jacket
Camo turkey vest or pack
Camo cap
Camo socks
Camo undershirts
Waterproof/snakeproof boots
Rain suit

Calls:
Box call
Diaphragm calls
Slate or glass pot & peg call
Glass call
Gobble call
Tube call
Push-pin call
Turpin/wingbone call
Crow/locator call
Owl hooter call
Other locator calls

Call Accessories:
Box call chalk
Sandpaper
Call lanyard
Box call holster

Archery gear:
Bow (camouflaged)
Broadheads
3-D Camo clothes
3-D targets

To Do:
Pattern shotgun
Scout territory
Get landowner permission
Pick landowner gift
Practice calling
Watch instructional videos, read books
Renew NWTF membership
Read Turkey Call for hunting tips
Attend Chapter banquets/events