Maine Deer Spy and the Wild Turkey Brood Survey begin August 1





Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife





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Enjoy watching wildlife? Make your observations count!
White-tailed deer and wild turkeys together in an open field

Outdoor enthusiasts, landowners, and casual wildlife observers from across the state are all encouraged to take part in two annual community science projects that begin August 1. Maine Deer Spy and the Wild Turkey August Production Survey gather data from volunteers to help our biologists document and understand Maine's white-tailed deer and wild turkey populations. Participating is easy and anyone can contribute!






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Maine Deer Spy [ [link removed] ]

*August 1 - September 30*

A spotted fawn reaches up to a white-tailed doe mom.

Spot some deer? Let us know!

The data community scientists like you provide are used to increase confidence in our understanding of whitetail recruitment patterns and inform Maine's deer management. All you need to do when you see deer between August 1 and September 30, is make the following observations and submit them online or by mail:



* *Location*
* *Date and time*
* *The number of does (adult female deer with no antlers, with or without fawns)*
* *The number of bucks (deer with antlers)*
* *The number of fawns (young deer born this year, with or without a doe(s)).*

Tips for correctly reporting observations [ [link removed] ]

*Report Deer Observations Online* [ [link removed] ]


*Report Deer Observations by Mail* [ [link removed] ]


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Wild Turkey August Production Survey [ [link removed] ]

*August 1 - August 31*

A wild turkey hen walks through the grass with several poults following along.

Time to tally some turkeys! 

The information provided through this community science project will increase our knowledge of wild turkey productivity in Maine, and directly influence turkey management in our state. If you see turkeys between August 1 and August 31, make the following observations to submit online or by mail:



* *Location*
* *Date*
* *The number of hens (adult females)*
* *The number of toms (adult males)*
* *The number of poults (young born this year)*
* *The approximate size of the poults (relative to the hens)*

*Report Turkey Observations Online* [ [link removed] ]


*Report Turkey Observations by Mail* [ [link removed] ]


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More information

Other community science projects [ [link removed] ]

Maine's white-tailed deer [ [link removed] ]

Maine's wild turkeys [ [link removed] ]

Game species research and management report [ [link removed] ]








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