Maine · Wild turkey

Turkey season in Maine.

Maine is Eastern-subspecies country at the northern edge of the range. Peak breeding lands in early-to-mid May — late by southern standards. The early-May opener catches peak breeding head-on, with northern Maine birds running about a week behind southern Maine.

Subspecies: Eastern

Zone

Statewide

Subspecies

Eastern

Season note

Maine's spring turkey season typically opens early May, lining up with peak breeding for Eastern populations across the southern and central regions.

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

Source

Data sourced from Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife wild turkey program reports.

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