Spring turkey public land draw

[shoaf72]

What’s the success rate for drawing a spring turkey hunt on Indiana public land?

[huntsemall]

I've never been fortunate enough to get drawn.

[greghopper]

50/50….. you either do or you don’t 😊

On serious note not all public land is draw just certain ones and some are only draw the first few few days !

[mattfinney]

I usually get drawn about 1/3 of time if I had to guess.

[whitetaildave24]

I used to put in for atterbury and get drawn quite often. Also been drawn for Fairbanks quite a few times. Haven’t put in for any turkey hunts in a long time. Got plenty of public close to try and some private as well.

[shoaf72]

I’m wanting to try jasper Pulaski as I live really close to it now

[stevein]

I get drawn about 3 out of 5. I try for 3 day periods. I have never done opening day. Days later in the season have a higher success rate for me.
Also check on noshow draws. You show up at odark thirty and try to fill a slot. If there are 5 openings and 4 guys there you all hunt. Most use a bingo roll thing. When you sign up there is a number assigned to your name. At the appointed time they start calling numbers. An early rain can really up your odds of getting a spot.
The odds of getting drawn are zero if you do not put in. Also it does not seem to matter when you sign up.

[deadeer]

Feb 19, 2024 12:58:47 GMT -5 stevein said:

I get drawn about 3 out of 5. I try for 3 day periods. I have never done opening day. Days later in the season have a higher success rate for me.
Also check on noshow draws. You show up at odark thirty and try to fill a slot. If there are 5 openings and 4 guys there you all hunt. Most use a bingo roll thing. When you sign up there is a number assigned to your name. At the appointed time they start calling numbers. An early rain can really up your odds of getting a spot.
The odds of getting drawn are zero if you do not put in. Also it does not seem to matter when you sign up.

All good accurate info that I have experienced as well.

[huntsemall]

Land Between the Lakes has a new web designer.....surprisingly it was a pretty easy procedure to get an account created. My cynical nature had me dreading it - LOL

[span870]

Feb 19, 2024 14:59:32 GMT -5 huntsemall said:

Land Between the Lakes has a new web designer.....surprisingly it was a pretty easy procedure to get an account created. My cynical nature had me dreading it - LOL

Glad it was for you because it had me banging my head against the wall. I entered the draw, I think. Maybe I'm wrong but isn't there a $5 fee for signing up for the draw? I applied but for the life of me I can't figure out how to pay. The video does me no help. It shows and got an email saying I'm in for the draw but I haven't payed anything

[huntsemall]

wSpan....I should qualify my post - LOL Initially I received 2 emails, 1 stating an account would already be set up because I had preference points and another saying I needed to create an account because I didn't have preference points. Was pretty sure I didn't so I got the account set up. If I remember right, the first email I got about the new web design said since we would be the test rats....no fee would be charged this year.

I have not entered the lottery yet since 4-5 of us enter as a "group". As I understand the process this way if one of the group gets drawn, we all do.

[span870]

Feb 20, 2024 7:32:06 GMT -5 huntsemall said:

wSpan....I should qualify my post - LOL Initially I received 2 emails, 1 stating an account would already be set up because I had preference points and another saying I needed to create an account because I didn't have preference points. Was pretty sure I didn't so I got the account set up. If I remember right, the first email I got about the new web design said since we would be the test rats....no fee would be charged this year.

I have not entered the lottery yet since 4-5 of us enter as a "group". As I understand the process this way if one of the group gets drawn, we all do.

Got you. I read separate article saying there was a fee. I banged my head against the wall trying to get someone to take my money. Lol. Either way, I think I entered both for kentucky and Tennessee sides. We'll see. Not sure I need another state this year but I'll take it

[huntsemall]

I had left a VM on Friday regarding the emails I received. Knock on wood but between the emails and a phone call today, customer service gets an A+. During our conversation I mentioned my son in law seeing a couple dozen hogs and he said hopefully they are beginning to put a dent in the population. Sometime last year they used helicopters and he said they took out 800+

[span870]

My lease i got in florida, the guy told me to shoot them all. Hopefully for my benefit, there are plenty. I'm down there 10 days. Don't figure my turkey limit will come hard. Need to fill up time. Hogs will fill the time just fine

[parrothead]

You will have a blast. There were several weeks at the club in Bama I shot 40 plus hogs. Luckily could years ago we go some new members that trapped them and they moved on for now.

[hatchetjack]

Feb 19, 2024 12:58:47 GMT -5 stevein said:

I get drawn about 3 out of 5. I try for 3 day periods. I have never done opening day. Days later in the season have a higher success rate for me.
Also check on noshow draws. You show up at odark thirty and try to fill a slot. If there are 5 openings and 4 guys there you all hunt. Most use a bingo roll thing. When you sign up there is a number assigned to your name. At the appointed time they start calling numbers. An early rain can really up your odds of getting a spot.
The odds of getting drawn are zero if you do not put in. Also it does not seem to matter when you sign up.

This is my experience exactly.