Maryland's turkey hunters reported taking 2,455 wild turkeys during the 2007 spring turkey season, representing an 18% decrease from the 2006 harvest of 3,008 turkeys.

Annual surveys conducted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) indicated that reproductive success was below-average across Maryland during the summers of 2005 and 2006. The lack of 1 and 2-year old gobblers was also evident in the age structure of the harvest. An unusually high percentage of gobblers taken in the last 2 spring seasons were adults. Junior hunters harvested 102 turkeys during the 1 day youth hunt held on April 14, down considerably from last year's youth day total of 168.

As in the past, a large portion of the harvest (37%) occurred during the 1st week. While most hunters took their birds on private land, a fair number of turkeys (18%) were taken on Maryland's public hunting areas.

Leading the state in harvest again this year were the western mountain counties of Garrett (303), Washington (269), and Allegany (259). However, Charles (209), Dorchester (205), and Worcester (196) counties also reported respectable numbers.

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As a young lad growing up in any rural area can tell you, predators are a part of life, whether you like it or not. I was introduced to a form of predator control at an early age, my father always used to run a small trap line, nothing special, just a bunch of snares and a few foot traps set out on only the most popularly used predator trails. My old man was always on the lookout for a new spot to set up traps and was usually right on the money when he returned to see if his hunch was correct. His personal best was 8 coyotes and one red fox, which he managed to collect during a 2 - day period about 20 years ago, it seems the tradition is bred into our heritage. This is the story of how my brothers and I tied my dad's personal best.