The 2012 spring wild turkey hunting season ran from Saturday, April 21 (Youth Turkey Hunting Day) through Friday, May 25, with a total harvest of 2,954 male wild turkeys. This harvest is a decrease of 41 birds (1.4%) from 2011.

See the Wild Turkey in New Jersey page for more information.

2012 Spring Gobbler Season Harvest

THA	2012 Harvest	2011 Harvest	2010 Harvest	2009 Harvest	2008 Harvest
1	62	63	72	114	97
2	118	107	102	119	148
3	14	36	22	32	40
4	93	116	112	157	128
5	120	149	164	189	171
6	93	95	102	157	116
7	61	89	82	113	100
8	140	124	113	169	148
9	87	88	92	117	118
10	41	42	46	61	48
11	126	107	122	125	105
12	112	99	96	113	94
14	184	202	163	201	139
15	61	74	67	264	243
16	123	146	157	171	144
20	822	825	837	707	598
21	501	493	538	450	472
22	196	140	144	183	152
TOTAL	2.954	2,995	3,031	3,387	3,442