2024 Spring Turkey Harvest
Across Massachusetts, 2,879 wild turkeys were harvested during the 2024 spring season (2,305 adult males, 565 juvenile males, and 9 bearded hens). On the 2024 Youth Turkey Hunt day, young hunters harvested 111 turkeys—the second highest harvest to date.
Massachusetts spring turkey harvest by county
| County | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable | 90 | 95 | 110 | 142 | 144 | 127 | 116 | 110 | 90 | 77 | 77 |
| Berkshire | 391 | 389 | 365 | 345 | 322 | 293 | 299 | 364 | 345 | 308 | 306 |
| Bristol | 185 | 190 | 159 | 188 | 220 | 184 | 213 | 213 | 227 | 177 | 170 |
| Dukes | 25 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Essex | 126 | 135 | 143 | 157 | 196 | 130 | 119 | 144 | 154 | 140 | 119 |
| Franklin | 413 | 454 | 438 | 433 | 423 | 425 | 441 | 482 | 469 | 407 | 370 |
| Hampden | 178 | 160 | 144 | 177 | 192 | 154 | 202 | 228 | 194 | 162 | 176 |
| Hampshire | 277 | 233 | 225 | 201 | 241 | 207 | 208 | 245 | 226 | 221 | 182 |
| Middlesex | 236 | 236 | 252 | 253 | 311 | 233 | 240 | 217 | 201 | 171 | 167 |
| Norfolk | 71 | 72 | 77 | 74 | 102 | 72 | 75 | 96 | 70 | 60 | 61 |
| Plymouth | 188 | 247 | 221 | 227 | 240 | 229 | 264 | 256 | 217 | 217 | 208 |
| Worcester | 699 | 735 | 689 | 718 | 835 | 679 | 784 | 820 | 769 | 686 | 669 |
| Unknown | 2 | ||||||||||
| Total | 2879 | 2965 | 2837 | 2924 | 3237 | 2740 | 2965 | 3179 | 2963 | 2628 | 2510 |
Massachusetts fall turkey harvest by sex
| Year | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 76 | 71 | 147 |
| 2022 | 118 | 112 | 230 |
| 2021 | 96 | 105 | 201 |
| 2020 | 143 | 113 | 256 |
| 2019 | 58 | 58 | 116 |
| 2018 | 127 | 104 | 231 |
| 2017 | 102 | 91 | 193 |
| 2016 | 141 | 97 | 238 |
| 2015 | 107 | 77 | 184 |
| 2014 | 88 | 71 | 159 |
| 2013 | 83 | 76 | 159 |