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Are you interested in learning to turkey hunt? Do you want to increase your current skill level? Then, the Hunter Outreach Program has a great opportunity for you! Women of all experience levels over the age of eighteen are encouraged to submit an application  by 5:00 PM, March 16, 2012. Applicants will be contacted by email on March 19, 2012 and informed if they were selected for a hunt. Specific hunt information will be given to the selected hunters. A valid Turkey License must be purchased once you are selected and all regulations apply.

New in 2012
Get the latest in changes to turkey hunting regulations.  

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The turkey hunting regulations brochure is available. Please be sure to read the " New in 2012" section. Changes have been made to license availability, hunting seasons, bag limits and map more. The brochure is available in two formats, Adobe PDF and an interactive version (with video).

What's New 2012:

• New Late Season — A new season for turkey hunting increases opportunities for hunters and aids in management of wild turkeys in areas where there are conflicts with agriculture operations.  See page 4 of the brochure  (3MB) for details.
  
  
• Bag Limits Changed — Bag limits have been modified, allowing for each hunter to take up to five birds annually. Bag limits are different for each season. Hunters may harvest: two bearded turkeys in the spring (one with a limited license and one with an over-the-counter license), one either-sex turkey in the fall, and two beardless turkeys in the late season. See page 7 of the brochure for details.
  
  
• Unlimited Licenses in Units 101, 102 —  Conflict between wild turkeys and agricultural producers has prompted Colorado Parks and Wildlife to offer private-land-only hunts during the fall season in Yuma County (Game Management Units (GMU) 101 and 102). These licenses are available over-the-counter. See page 5 of the brochure for details.
  
  
• Public-land Hunting — Spring and fall hunting in GMUs 101 and 102 on public land has been combined, meaning licenses will now be valid in either GMU 101 or 102. This provides public-land hunters with more hunt options. See pages 2 and 4 of the brochure for details. 

Turkey Hunting Colorado

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Turkey hunting is gaining popularity, and in an effort to assist turkey hunters, a video has been created with education and successful hunts in mind. Learn more about pursuing the native Merriam's of the mountains and the Rio Grandes of the Plains by watching "Turkey Hunting Colorado."

Turkey Hunting Colorado

Hunters may call (303) 297-1192 or e-mail wildlife.dowinfo@state.co.us and request a free DVD. These will only be mailed to customers who request them. We encourage you to help preserve Colorado’s hunting heritage by sharing your DVD with others interested in hunting.

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Talking Turkey: Turkey hunters throughout American history have searched for ways to imitate the vocabulary of the wild turkey. The most successful discoveries have been mouth operated calls, and calls operated by scraping a host of different objects together. Most of the early designs remain in use today in their original forms, with an expected amount of evolution in the materials used.

Through the years, turkey calls settled into two basic groups; friction calls including box calls, slates, and plungers, and mouth calls including diaphragm calls and trumpet yelpers.

Experienced hunters may carry several types of calls, but most prefer the diaphragm call for its accuracy of tone and its versatility, and because it leaves both hands free. Some hunters claim that becoming proficient with a diaphragm call is like having a second set of vocal cords just for talking turkey.

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A recent study in North Dakota has raised concerns about the potential risk of exposure to lead associated with eating wild game harvested with lead bullets.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Division of Wildlife provide recommendations to minimize exposure to lead in wild game. Read more information and recommendations .