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Nov 5, 2021 · In 2017, the Pine Tree State had 245 farms that sold turkeys and around 7,700 turkeys. That's from the Census of Agriculture, according to Dr. Colt Knight, an assistant professor and state livestock specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
In recent years Maine hunters have averaged a spring harvest of 6,000 bearded turkeys, and a fall harvest of 2,000 turkeys of either sex (MDIFW 2017). A recent assessment of wild turkey populations across the country suggests that Maine’s wild turkey population is increasing at one of the greatest rates among all states (Erikson et al 2016).
Sep 21, 2018 · Historically, wild turkeys existed in significant numbers in York and Cumberland counties, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, and in lower numbers eastward to ...
Nov 9, 2022 · Commercially raised turkeys are currently selling for between $1.69 and $2.99 per pound in the Bangor area. Farm raised turkeys in Maine sell for about double that price, or more, due...
Sep 21, 2018 · Historically, wild turkeys existed in significant numbers in York and Cumberland counties, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, and in lower numbers eastward to ...
- Abigail Curtis
Want less of an access challenge? Turkey hunt western and central Maine. As brood-rearing information goes, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says hatch production has been above average the past two years. Hunters took a record 7,081 turkeys during the spring 2022 season. Turkey Hunting in Maine. Image by Tes Randle Jolly.
Additional wild turkey samples are currently being located, captured, and sampled as logistics dictate. Survey results show clear concerns about the increasing turkey population in Maine from various components of Maine’s agricultural community. Laboratory work is ongoing.
