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The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife conducts an annual lottery to issue permits to allow hunters to hunt turkeys on state wildlife areas during the spring wild turkey hunting season, which runs from April 12 to May 10 in 2025. These permits allow a hunter to harvest a wild
Since 2010, the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife has used an annual, volunteer-based survey to record observations of wild turkeys across the state during the months of July and August. The survey generates an index of annual turkey productivity and recruitment (the ratio of young birds to adult females). The survey
The table below shows the numbers of wild turkeys harvested each year during annual Delaware wild turkey hunting seasons, from 1991 to the present.
YearAdultJuvenileUnk.Total 19917320093 19925328081 19933629065 19942844072 19955143094 19965048098 199792600152 199871480119 19993564099 200060450105 200160600120 200258800138 200363410104 200472360108 200571770148 2006104490153 2007104740178 20081361130249
The 2026 spring wild turkey hunting season will run from April 11 through May 9, 2026. A special two-day hunt for youth and non-ambulatory hunters is set for April 4 and 5, 2026.
Wild Turkeys in Delaware [button
The table below shows the distribution of wild turkeys harvested among public lands hunting areas for the 2020 through 2025 wild turkey hunting seasons. State Wildlife Areas are administered by the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife. State Forest lands are administered by the Delaware Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service.
The wild turkey population in Delaware is one of the greatest conservation success stories in the region. The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife has reintroduced wild turkeys, once lost to Delaware. It now manages an ongoing conservation program and annual turkey hunting season.
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The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife manages 19 public wildlife areas; approximately 68,000 acres of land. In addition to providing habitat for a variety of wildlife, these lands provide hunting and other outdoor recreational opportunities. Much of this land, and many acres of private land, provide hunting during a number of seasons. More information
