Turkey Hunting Will Come to Long Island This Spring, Though Maybe Not on the South Fork

There will be a spring turkey hunting season on Long Island for the first time this year, but East Hampton Town officials are reticent to allow hunting on public lands, in part due to fears of safety hazards threatening the health and safety of the growing numbers of residents on the South Fork in May. Michael Wright Photo

There will be a spring turkey hunting season on Long Island for the first time this year, but East Hampton Town officials are reticent to allow hunting on public lands, in part due to fears of safety hazards threatening the health and safety of the growing numbers of residents on the South Fork in May. Michael Wright Photo

There will be a spring turkey hunting season on Long Island for the first time this year, but East Hampton Town officials are reticent to allow hunting on public lands, in part due to fears of safety hazards threatening the health and safety of the growing numbers of residents on the South Fork in May. Michael Wright Photo

There will be a spring turkey hunting season on Long Island for the first time this year, but East Hampton Town officials are reticent to allow hunting on public lands, in part due to fears of safety hazards threatening the health and safety of the growing numbers of residents on the South Fork in May. Michael Wright Photo

There will be a spring turkey hunting season on Long Island for the first time this year, but East Hampton Town officials are reticent to allow hunting on public lands, in part due to fears of safety hazards threatening the health and safety of the growing numbers of residents on the South Fork in May. Michael Wright Photo