Ohio youth wild turkey weekend results show more than 1,700 turkey checked in the state

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Youth wild turkey hunters had a productive two-day season.

Ohio youth wild turkey hunters checked 1,740 birds in the special youth-only turkey hunting weekend from April 12-13, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This is a hair below 2024 totals, when 1,785 birds were checked.

Monroe County had he most wild turkeys checked of any county, with 62 birds checked. Noble County fell closely behind at 60.

Stark County did not rank high in wild turkey numbers during the weekend, but Tuscarawas and Carroll counties ranked in the Top 10.

When does turkey hunting open for all ages in Ohio?​

Turkey season will open for different counties on different dates. The 83 counties in the south zone will begin Saturday, April 19 and end Sunday, May 18. Counties in the northeast zone (Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Trumbull counties) begin Saturday, May 3 and run through Sunday, June 1.

Which counties had the most wild turkeys in the 2025 youth weekend?​

Here's a look at the top 10 counties for wild turkey this past youth weekend:

1. Monroe: 62
2. Noble: 60
3. Guernsey: 55
4. Tuscarawas: 55
5. Muskingum: 54
6. Belmont: (52)
7. Ashtabula: 49
8. Carroll: 49
9. Harrison: 47
10. Columbiana: 43

Which counties checked the most turkey during youth-only weekend in 2024?​

Here's a look at the top five counties in the spring of 2024:

1. Ashtabula: 470
2. Belmont: 454
3. Tuscarawas: 449
4. Monroe: 447
5. Washington: 410

Where can I get a hunting license?​

Hunting licenses are required for wild turkey hunting, as well as a spring turkey permit, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. They can be purchased online or at participating retail stores.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Ohio turkey youth weekend results in more than 1700 turkey checked

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