Wild Turkey Harvests and Population Estimates 1981 – 2024

Wild Turkey Harvests and Population Estimates 1981 – 2024

Below are the estimated population and harvest figures for the 1981-2024 period. See the Wild Turkey in New Jersey page for more information.

YearSpring Gobbler Harvest*Mean Brood SizeEstimated Fall PopulationFall Either-sex Harvest
198171   
198296   
1983132   
1984189   
19852204.876,287 
19863342.606,217 
19873565.005,979 
19884855.007,082 
1989445 
19905493.38 
19916506.028,201 
19928775.208,441 
19931,0235.979,792 
19941,4115.4311,203 
19951,5825.5611,855 
19962,0074.0911,216 
19972,0343.7511,745167
19982,3724.5313,504152
19992,5706.0018,127151
20002,6804.1123,000239
20013,2023.0023,000258
20023,7793.0723,000208
20033,5911.8223,000179
20043,0513.4022,000177
20053,2642.7722,000120
20063,4543.2022,000146
20073,0612.9322,000136
20083,4422.8022,000163
20093,3872.3022,000123
20103,0314.1022,000130
20112,9952.7321,000107
20122,9544.2623,00099
20133,0732.6123,000106
20142,8832.4823,000100
20153,0433.2023,000121
20162,9062.3623,000136
20173,0112.4023,00080
20182,8642.5323,000106
20192,7392.9023,00077
20202,8502.3323,00096
2021 2,3273.7821,00068
20222,3173.4820,000111
20232,5453.2420,00075
20242,3213.6420,00098

* Includes Youth Turkey Hunt harvest

THA2025
147
271
39
461
556
664
750
8113
9113
1027
11157
12126
14242
1536
16103
20624
21357
22212
Total2,468

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