In the Barre District, hunters will want to scout out the old fields along Carpenter Hill Road in the northeast corner of Clover Hill WMA. This 506-acre WMA is in Strafford and may be accessed from Route 132 and Carpenter Hill Road or by Brook Road out of the village.

Clover Hill is owned by the state and is mostly forested. Another stretch of old-field cover can be found in the southeast section of the WMA.

In the Rutland District, Blueberry Hill WMA offers 1,152 acres of turkey terrain on three separate parcels. Blueberry Hill is comprised of 936 acres in Castleton and 216 acres in Ira off Route 4. Old fields and apple orchards are scattered throughout the mixed forest of red chestnut, white oak, birch, maple, aspen, hickory, hop hornbeam and white pine. Acorns (and turkeys) are especially plentiful here each fall.

Parking and access to the middle section can be had through an 80-acre parcel owned by the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs off Belgo Road. Access to the WMA is via the hill due south of the parking lot.

Get a copy of the Vermont Digest of Hunting, Fishing & Trapping Laws wherever Vermont licenses are sold, or call (802) 241-3700. For more information about Vermont’s WMAs and about turkey hunting in Vermont, visit www.vtfishandwildlife.com .