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Jun. 9, 2011
Hunters reported taking a total of 2,826 wild turkeys during the 2011 spring turkey season, nearly unchanged from the 2010 harvest of 2,847, according to a release from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Garrett County led the state in the harvest, with 339 birds reported. Allegany County followed with 287, Washington County reported 285, Charles placed fourth with 222, Dorchester reported 210, and Worcester County had a harvest of 191.
The 2011 harvest is similar to the 10-year average of 2,902 birds, indicating Maryland’s turkey population remains healthy, according to the DNR. Some counties noticed slight declines in harvest while others observed increases – these normal variations are likely because of local differences in reproductive success rates. Young gobblers, called jakes, composed 29 percent of the harvest this spring. This is very close to the long-term average and in agreement with data from the DNR turkey brood surveys conducted last summer.
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