General information regarding Virginia and its turkey population, hunting, harvest summaries, management and bag limits.

Virginia’s wild turkey population is estimated to be approximately 180,000 birds. Populations are not uniform across the state however as the highest population densities can be found in the Tidewater, …

Virginia‘s turkey hunting regulations including information regarding licenses, daily bag limits, hunting seasons and permitted firearms.

The Virginia Wild Turkey Management Plan includes an overarching mission statement for managing turkeys and four goal areas that address populations, habitat, recreation, and human-turkey conflict.

Wild turkey and other game were staple food items for settlers who explored and developed the Virginia countryside. But with increasing colonization, wild game was also hunted professionally and sold at …

The Virginia Wild Turkey Management Plan describes the history of wild turkeys and their management in Virginia, the current status of wild turkeys (supply and demand), and future management directions.

A summary of Virginia’s fall wild turkey harvest figures which were an eleven precent decrease from previous years.

Virginia offers some of the best early season turkey hunting opportunities in the eastern region. In addition to having over 2 million acres of public hunting land, Virginia’s spring hunting season lasts …

All four DWR regions of Virginia offer spring turkey hunting on public lands. Whether hunting the blue ridge mountains of Blacksburg or the pines of the southeast, spring turkey hunting success is viable.

= Moderate Density (0.45-0.61) = Low Density (0.26-0.44) = Very Low Density (<0.26) = Increasing Population >2% annual growth and statistical significance = Decreasing population <-2% annual …