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	89	114
2	118	107	102	135	119
3	14	36	22	34	32
4	93	116	112	135	157
5	120	149	164	210	189
6	93	95	102	109	157
7	61	89	82	98	113
8	140	124	113	159	169
9	87	88	92	137	117
10	41	42	46	62	61
11	126	107	122	130	125
12	112	99	96	94	113
14	184	202	163	172	201
15	61	74	67	283	264
16	123	146	157	185	171
20	822	825	837	694	707
21	501	493	538	501	450
22	196	140	144	160	183
TOTAL	2.954	2,995	3,031	3,387	3,442