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title: Youth reserved turkey applications open March 20-31
description: Youth under age 18 on the day of their hunt may apply March 20-31 for reserved youth turkey hunts on DNR properties during the youth turkey hunting season.
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# [Youth reserved turkey applications open March 20-31](https://buckmasters.com/news/hunting/hunting-news/articles/id/8167/youth-reserved-turkey-applications-open-march-20-31)

 Written by [Indiana Department of Natural Resources](https://buckmasters.com/news/author/indiana-department-of-natural-resources) | Jul 22, 2025 3:32:00 PM

Youth under age 18 on the day of their hunt may apply March 20-31 for reserved youth turkey hunts on DNR properties during the youth turkey hunting season. The 2023 youth turkey hunting season is April 22-23.

Interested youth hunters or an adult representing them must register in person or by phone during regular office hours for the property they wish to hunt.   [For more information about the participating properties and youth turkey hunt regulations, click here](https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/hunting-and-trapping/youth-hunts/reserved-youth-turkey-hunts-on-dnr-properties/).

Hunters are allowed to register for only one property. Limits are placed on the number of youth hunters allowed to hunt a respective property each day. A drawing will be held April 3 at properties where the number of registered hunters exceeds the spots available. A youth hunter may be drawn for one or both hunt days, depending on the number of applicants. All applicants will be notified of drawing results by mail.

To register a youth for a hunt, the following information is needed: hunter's name, type of license and license number, hunt date(s), mailing address, phone number, and parent or guardian’s name, address and phone number.

[To purchase a hunting or hunting apprentice license, click here](https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/indiana-fish-and-wildlife-online-license-system/?utm_source=agency-website&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=&utm_term=&utm_content=).

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