Gobblers on the ground: Spring turkey season in full swing

Jake Feist & Reid Overby. Submitted photo

Jake Feist & Reid Overby. Submitted photo

Blake Gellner. Submitted photo

Blake Gellner. Submitted photo

Gene Kruk. Submitted photo

Gene Kruk. Submitted photo

Asher Veer. Submitted photo

Asher Veer. Submitted photo

Merek Mostad. Submitted photo

Merek Mostad. Submitted photo

Emma Nitsos and Kaden Lee. Submitted photo

Emma Nitsos and Kaden Lee. Submitted photo

Bensen Fetsch. Submitted photo

Bensen Fetsch. Submitted photo

Spring turkey season is underway across North Dakota, bringing hunters back to the field in search of gobblers and the traditions that come with the season.

The spring hunt, which typically runs from early April through mid-May, is limited to male turkeys and requires hunters to draw a license through the state lottery system. Many hunters spend weeks scouting, patterning birds and preparing calls …