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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 1991732093 1992532881 1993362965 1994294372 1995514394 1996504898 199792591152 19987148119 1999356499 20006045105 20016060120 20025880138 20036341104 20047236108 20057177148 2006104481153 200710474178 2008136113249
The 2025 spring wild turkey hunting season will run from April 12 through May 10, 2025. A special one-day hunt for youth and non-ambulatory hunters is set for April 5, 2025.
Wild Turkeys in Delaware Turkey
The table below shows the distribution of wild turkeys harvested among public lands hunting areas for the 2014 through 2024 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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