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The 2023 spring harvest of turkeys in Virginia sets new record

The 2023 spring harvest of turkeys in Virginia sets new record
The Department of Wildlife Resources announced a harvest of 24,447 turkeys during the 2023 spring turkey season. This represents the highest spring turkey harvest ever recorded in Virginia.

(CBS19 NEWS) -- The Department of Wildlife Resources announced a harvest of 24,447 turkeys during the 2023 spring turkey season.This represents the highest spring turkey harvest ever recorded in Virginia.“Turkey populations remain healthy and abundant across most of Virginia, enabling hunters to enjoy a record-setting spring turkey season,” said Ryan Brown, DWR Executive Director.DWR biologists anticipated the spring turkey harvest would increase during the 2023 season as indicated by above average brood survey results in 2021.

Although many states within the region are reporting declining spring turkey harvests and populations, Virginia seems to be a bright spot regionally.News The 2023 spring harvest of turkeys in Virginia sets new record 18 mins ago Updated: 18 mins ago A wild tom turkey, right, fans his tail and puffs out body feathers as he approaches a hen in a field in Pennsylvania.

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