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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo

Wild Turkey populations in New York have fluctuated over time, with the birds going completely missing from the state at the turn of the century (1900). The New York population was replenished when some birds from Pennsylvania took up residence. Birds from the resulting population were then translocated all over the state, establishing the current nearly statewide Wild Turkey population. According to DEC Hunting Data 41,868 Turkeys were taken in New York State in 2009.
 
 

County
Specimen
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Delaware
Specimen # 233
Date: January 27, 2012
Location: Trout Creek, NY
Notes: Large group. Thanks to Will from up the hill in Trout Creek, NY for this submission!

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Delaware
Specimen # 239
Date: September 27, 2012
Location: Trout Creek, NY
Notes: Large group. Thanks to Will from up the hill in Trout Creek, NY for this submission!

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Westcester
Specimen # 34
Date: April 2009
Location: Chappaqua, NY
Notes: Seen with a female turkey.

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Westcester
Specimen # 115
Date: May 15, 2009
Location: Chappaqua, NY
Notes: Female?

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Westcester
Specimen # 129
Date: August 29, 2010
Location: Somers, NY
Notes: Triggered Camera Trap at 2:40 PM.

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Specimen # 115
Date: May 15, 2009
Location: Chappaqua, NY
Notes: Female?

 
Specimen # 233
Date: January 27, 2012
Location: Trout Creek, NY
Notes: Large group of Turkeys. Thanks to Will from up the hill in Trout Creek NY for this video!

 
Specimen # 233
Date: January 27, 2012
Location: Trout Creek, NY
Notes: Large group of Turkeys. Thanks to Will from up the hill in Trout Creek NY for this video!

Background image credit: Robert Burton/USFWS

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