Maryland’s statewide spring wild turkey season opens this month, beginning with the Junior Turkey Hunt on April 12th, 2025. The regular spring turkey season opens for all hunters on April 18 and runs through May 23, 2025. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) anticipates that hunters should have ample opportunity due to recent increases in turkey numbers in many areas. “Wild turkey populations remain strong across much of Maryland,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Karina Stonesifer said. “Turkey hunting is a great way to enjoy the springtime woods, and with some luck, hunters may even bring home a prized gobbler.” The Maryland DNR Summer Wild Turkey Observation Survey documented average to above-average reproductive success in three of the last four nesting seasons. However, lower reproductive success in 2023 may result in fewer hard-gobbling two-year-old birds. The Junior Turkey Hunt is open to licensed hunters aged 16 years and younger, provided they are accompanied by an unarmed adult (age 21 or older) with a valid Maryland hunting license. The Junior Turkey Hunt takes place April 12 statewide and continues on Sunday, April 13 in select counties. For the first part of the regular hunting season, April 18 through May 9, hunting is permitted from one half-hour before sunrise […]
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