Hunt Safely in Turkey Season
By Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept.
MONTPELIER, Vt. - Hunting safely during turkey season is easy if you follow tips issued by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.
In Vermont, May first is almost as important as the opening of the firearms deer season, and while spring turkey hunting-related shootings are rare (last year's season was incident-free) precautions are needed. Camouflage or drab colored clothing is almost mandatory to outwit a keen sighted gobbler. Unfortunately, camouflage has the same affect on other hunters as it has on the turkeys.
"With a handful of exceptions, all of our incidents have been caused by hunters who didn't positively identify the target before they pulled...