WMU 3D
Recruitment in 2005 was slightly below average, but better than the previous two years. Therefore, there will be plenty of jakes but fewer 2- and 3-year-old gobblers.

There may still be many of the wary and challenging 4-year-old gobblers, due to a record recruitment in 2002. Expect this spring's harvest to increase slightly if hunters successfully call in the jakes and 4-year-olds.

WMU 4A
With record recruitment during the last two summers (2004 and 2005), expect the spring 2006 harvest to be above average and slightly above the 2005 harvest. Fall seasons were decreased to two weeks in 2004, which may be helping increase the population.

WMU 4B
Many parts of this WMU had record-low or near-record-low reproduction in 2005 and 2003, but near-record-high reproduction in 2004. With many 2-year-olds available, expect to hear more gobbling this year. But harvests may decrease due to the absence of jakes and 3-year-old birds.

WMU 4C
Prospects look excellent in this WMU, since summer reproduction during the last two years was above average. Expect this spring's harvest to be similar to last year and well above the state average.

Last spring, this WMU exhibited the second-highest harvest and the highest harvest density (birds harvested per square mile).

WMU 4D
Spring harvest densities here are consistently below the state average and have been decreasing slightly since the high in 2001. Summer reproduction during the last two years has been about average for this WMU, so expect spring harvests to be also similar to last year.

WMU 4E
Prospects are excellent in this WMU because summer reproduction estimates during the last two years were at record highs.

This WMU exhibited the third- highest harvest and harvest density (birds harvested per square mile) last spring.

There will be an abundance of jakes and 2-year-old gobblers in the spring population, but a short supply of 3-year-old birds.

WMUs 5A And 5B
These units are being managed with closed fall turkey-hunting seasons to help restore stalled populations. Recruitment tends to fluctuate considerably from year to year. These units need several consecutive years of excellent reproduction for the populations to recover substantially.

WMU 5A
Although recruitment during 2005 improved over the previous two years in parts of this WMU, it was still slightly below average. Expect the harvest to be similar to last year.

WMU 5B
Recruitment in 2005 was below average but slightly above average in 2004. Expect the harvests to be similar to last year.

WMU 5C
Even though turkey recruitment in 2004 was low, last year's spring harvest was above average for this unit, and the harvest density was similar to the statewide average.

Recruitment in 2005 was slightly higher, so expect the 2006 spring harvest to increase slightly.

WMU 5D
Harvests in this urban unit are the lowest in the state. With below-average recruitment during the last two years, expect harvests to decrease. However, there may still be an abundance of wary 3-year-old gobblers.

The 2006 spring gobbler season opens April 29 and runs through May 27. The daily limit is one bearded bird, with a season limit of two. A second spring gobbler may be harvested by hunters who posses a valid special wild turkey license.

A youth hunt will be conducted on April 22 for eligible junior hunters.

For more information, contact the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Harrisburg office at (717) 787-6286.