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State-by-State
Wild Turkey Hunting Information
(Click on state links for detailed
fall and spring season information and a link
to the state hunting regulations)
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| State |
Estimated
Population
2004 |
Subspecies |
Spring
Harvest
2003
|
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Alabama |
350,000
|
Eastern
|
57,100
|
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Arizona |
14-20,000
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Merriam's, Gould's
|
901
|
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Arkansas |
190,000
|
Eastern
|
19,910
|
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California |
100,000+
|
Eastern, Merriam's,
Rio Grande, Hybrid
|
N/A
|
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Colorado |
25,000
|
Rio Grande, Merriam's
|
1,900
|
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Connecticut |
30,000
|
Eastern
|
2,367
|
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Delaware |
3,500
|
Eastern
|
103
|
|
Florida |
110,000
|
Osceola, Eastern,
Hybrid
|
N/A
|
|
Georgia |
350,000
|
Eastern
|
27,533
|
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Hawaii |
35,000
|
Rio Grande
|
N/A
|
|
Idaho |
25-30,000
|
Rio Grande, Merriam's,
Hybrid
|
4,681
|
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Illinois |
135,000
|
Eastern
|
14,631
|
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Indiana |
100,000
|
Eastern
|
10,366
|
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Iowa |
250,000
|
Eastern
|
23,041
|
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Kansas |
100,000+
|
Eastern,
Rio Grande Hybrid
|
N/A
|
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Kentucky |
230,000
|
Eastern
|
28,223
|
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Louisiana |
80,000
|
Eastern
|
11,000
|
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Maine |
17,000
|
Eastern
|
3,995
|
|
Maryland |
30-35,000
|
Eastern
|
3,120
|
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Massachusetts |
18-20,000
|
Eastern
|
2,217
|
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Michigan |
200,000
|
Eastern
|
33,416
|
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Minnesota |
50-60,000
|
Eastern
|
7,650
|
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Mississippi |
294,000
|
Eastern
|
35-40,000
|
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Missouri |
600,000
|
Eastern
|
58,421
|
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Montana |
85,000
|
Eastern,
Merriam's
|
N/A
|
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Nebraska |
50,000+
|
Eastern, Rio
Grande, Merriam's,
Hybrid
|
10,500
|
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Nevada |
3,500
|
Rio Grande
|
N/A
|
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New
Hampshire |
25,000
|
Eastern
|
2,600
|
|
New
Jersey |
23,000
|
Eastern
|
3,584
|
|
New
Mexico |
35-40,000
|
Rio Grande
Merriam's
|
N/A
|
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New
York |
250,000
|
Eastern
|
36,000
|
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North
Carolina |
130,000
|
Eastern
|
10,000
|
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North
Dakota |
20-25,000
|
Eastern,
Merriam's, Hybrid
|
1,896
|
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Ohio |
203,000
|
Eastern
|
20,368
|
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Oklahoma |
110,000
|
Eastern,
Rio Grande, Merriam's, Hybrid
|
N/A
|
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Oregon |
40,000
|
Rio Grande,
Merriam's, Hybrid
|
4,093
|
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Pennsylvania |
364,000
|
Eastern
|
43,650
|
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Rhode
Island |
6,000
|
Eastern
|
275
|
|
South
Carolina |
110-120,000
|
Eastern
|
13,502
|
|
South
Dakota |
51,000
|
Merriam's, Rio
Grande, Eastern
|
5,547
|
|
Tennessee |
200,000
|
Eastern
|
33,080
|
|
Texas |
600,000
|
Eastern
Rio Grande
|
28,953
|
|
Utah |
13-15,000
|
Rio Grande,
Merriam's
|
706
|
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Vermont |
35-40,000
|
Eastern
|
3,696
|
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Virginia |
180,000
|
Eastern
|
17,988
|
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Washington |
30,000
|
Eastern
Rio Grande Merriam's
|
N/A
|
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West
Virginia |
130,000
|
Eastern
|
12,544
|
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Wisconsin |
320,000
|
Eastern
|
42,970
|
|
Wyoming |
12,600
|
Merriam's, Rio
Grande, Hybrid
|
1,916
|
|
Totals |
6.5 Million
|
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| Other
Areas |
Estimated
Population
|
Subspecies |
Spring
Harvest
2003
|
| Ontario |
80,000
|
Eastern
|
6,400
|
|
|
10,000
|
Merriam's
|
|
|
|
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Merriam's
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
Eastern
|
|
|
|
1,200
|
Merriam's
|
|
|
|
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Rio Grande, Gould's,
Ocellated
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|
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Ocellated
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