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Spring turkey hunting starts this weekend — for youths


Elizabeth Odell, age 9, with a wild turkey she bagged with her 20-gauge shotgun on opening day for youth hunting. 
 (Photo by Dick Odell / The Spokesman-Review)
Elizabeth Odell, age 9, with a wild turkey she bagged with her 20-gauge shotgun on opening day for youth hunting. (Photo by Dick Odell / The Spokesman-Review)

HUNTING -- Kids under the age of 16 get the first shot at spring wild turkey hunting for gobblers.

  • Washington's youth turkey season is Saturday and Sunday.
  • Idaho's youth season runs April 8-14.

The general spring gobbler season opens April 15 in both states.

Get more information here.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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