This spring turkey hunt in Minnesota this year saw the 3rd most turkeys harvested. This year's hunt finished behind each of the last 2 years. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News says the turkey hunt this year was down about 10% compared to last year. 15,245 turkeys were shot compared to 16,903 in 2025. He says the last 2 years were each record breaking years and it's hard to go back to back to back. Schmitt says license sales were down 1% from last year and he believes early season unpleasant weather played a role. Turkey numbers in the state are very strong including in Central Minnesota.