{"id":41647,"date":"2024-06-03T11:07:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T15:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=41647"},"modified":"2024-06-03T11:07:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T15:07:39","slug":"maryland-spring-turkey-hunters-harvest-4959-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2024\/06\/03\/maryland-spring-turkey-hunters-harvest-4959-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Spring Turkey Hunters Harvest 4,959 Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"

State reports second-highest seasonal harvest on record<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\"Photo

Photo by Erik Yetter, submitted to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo contest<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n

Maryland hunters harvested 4,959 wild turkeys during the 2024 spring regular and junior turkey seasons. This year\u2019s harvest was 7% lower than the record amount set last spring, but surpassed the harvest totals from previous seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHunters took advantage of favorable weather and abundant turkey populations with another high harvest,\u201d Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) <\/span>Wildlife and Heritage Service<\/span><\/a> Director Karina Stonesifer said. \u201cA slight decrease was not unexpected after the record-breaking harvest in the spring of 2023.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

DNR surveys documented average to excellent reproductive success in many regions during the summers of 2021 and 2022, resulting in a good number of 2-3 year-old gobblers available this spring. Adult gobblers comprised 87% of the total harvest.<\/span><\/p>\n

Garrett County reported the highest harvest with 546 turkeys, followed by Charles County (472) and Washington County (442). Four counties produced record harvests: Charles, Queen Anne\u2019s, Wicomico, and Worcester.<\/span><\/p>\n

Youth hunters started the spring turkey season statewide on April 13-14 with the\u00a0<\/span>Junior Turkey Hunt<\/span><\/a>. Despite poor weather, junior hunters harvested 333 wild turkeys during that weekend, accounting for about 6% of the total. A total of 603 birds were taken on Sundays, comprising 12% of the total take.<\/span><\/p>\n

Harvests by county are below:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

County<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2020<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2021<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2022<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2023<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Allegany<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

286<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

266<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

282<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

483<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

345<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Anne Arundel<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

81<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

64<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

85<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

136<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

106<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Baltimore<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

65<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

53<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

82<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

101<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

89<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Calvert<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

82<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

58<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

72<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

99<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

107<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Caroline<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

180<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

149<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

168<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

174<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

151<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Carroll<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

93<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

104<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

94<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

132<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

125<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Cecil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

94<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

80<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

67<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

95<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

86<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Charles<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

369<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

353<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

334<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

445<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

472<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Dorchester<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

211<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

197<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

170<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

180<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

211<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Frederick<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

348<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

281<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

343<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

391<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

322<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Garrett<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

387<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

374<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

436<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

579<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

546<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Harford<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

88<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

104<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

91<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

128<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

105<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Howard<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

34<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

35<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

51<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

61<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Kent<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

206<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

151<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

160<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

184<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

130<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Montgomery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

162<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

154<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

164<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

206<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

150<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Prince George’s<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

109<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

99<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

115<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

164<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

135<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Queen Anne’s<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

144<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

120<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

144<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

170<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

191<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Somerset<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

171<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

180<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

176<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

199<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

202<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

St. Mary’s<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

226<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

187<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

204<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

253<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

226<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Talbot<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

95<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

80<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

84<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

96<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

95<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Washington<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

439<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

345<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

400<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

515<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

445<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Wicomico<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

193<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

181<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

193<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

215<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

238<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Worcester<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

240<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

295<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

293<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

350<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

442<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 Total<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4,303<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3,910<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4,208<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5,356<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4,959<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

State reports second-highest seasonal harvest on record Maryland hunters harvested 4,959 wild turkeys during the 2024 spring regular and junior turkey seasons. This year\u2019s harvest was 7% lower than the record amount set last spring, but surpassed the harvest totals from previous seasons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":146,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[957,3172],"tags":[4960,5269,4350,3122],"class_list":["post-41647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","category-hunting","tag-hunting","tag-spring","tag-spring-turkey-season","tag-turkey"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/146"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41647"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41650,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41647\/revisions\/41650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}