DNR hosts ‘learn to hunt’ workshops ahead of spring turkey season

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 815

Last Updated: 16 hours, 28 minutes ago

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Spring turkey hunting involves luring in toms — mature male turkeys — and jakes — 1-year-old male turkeys — with calls that mimic the hens they are trying to impress during breeding season.

It can be a tricky process, which is in part why the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is offering a handful of learn-to-hunt workshops around the state in anticipation of the upcoming season.

The spring season begins April 13, or …

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