May 17th, 2016 by WCBC Radio
The Cumberalnd Times News reports spring turkey hunters harvested 10,369 gobblers this year, up 14 percent from 2015, according to Keith Krantz, wild turkey and upland game biologist for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. The 2016 season, April 18 through May 14, started on the third Monday in April for the first time in recent history, a week earlier than usual.
Youth hunters checked in 380 gobblers during the one-day youth season held April 16. Preston County had the highest reported harvest of 16, followed by Raleigh and Upshur counties with 15 apiece, Wyoming County with 14 and Nicholas and Greenbrier counties with 13 each.
Most counties in the state showed an increased harvest.
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