Portions of Newnans Lake Conservation Area and Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve closed April 5-7 for women’s turkey hunt

Portions of Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve and Newnans Lake Conservation Area will be closed April 5-7 for a women’s turkey hunt.

PALATKA, Fla., April 4, 2019 — The St. Johns River Water Management District is hosting the Gainesville chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for its women’s turkey hunt April 5-7 on portions of the Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve and the Newnans Lake Conservation Area in Alachua County.

The River Styx tract, located on the southwest portion of Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve, will be closed to other public access during the hunt. The trail system will not be impacted; only the western portion of the property will be closed.

At the Newnans Lake Conservation Area, the north and south tracts will be closed to other public users during the hunt. The Hatchet Creek tract will remain open to other users.

The hunt will be led by the NWTF’s “Gator Gobblers” chapter. Women who would like to try hunting are matched with an experienced hunting guide, many of whom are also women, to hunt wild turkeys.

For information about women and youth hunts, visit the Gator Gobblers online or the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at myfwc.com/hunting/turkey/ for information about its wild turkey management program.