Here are two areas that might help:

Steep Falls
Wildlife Management Area
In the Sebago Lake region, hunters will find Steep Falls WMA in Standish and Baldwin offering 4,900 acres of prime turkey real estate.

The area is generally flat and wooded, with several marshy areas in the center of the property.

Numerous trails and old Jeep roads enter the forest along the east and west boundaries off Route 114 and Route 11. From Portland, take Route 25 into Standish. To access the southern portion of Steep Falls, take Oak Hill Road northward from Standish Center for about five miles.

Watch for access signs at the end of Oak Hill Road. Continue on Route 25 to Route 11, which passes by the western portion of the forest.

Gene Letourneau
Wildlife Management Area
Because of Maine's wintry climate, the better turkey hunting is usually found within the more temperate coastal counties. Farmlands, swamps and other open areas are more hospitable to the birds than the large lumbering forests of the interior.

The Gene Letourneau WMA, in the towns of Montville, Knox, and Morris lies within this turkey region.

Hunters will find a mixture of mature forest, open scrub fields and second-growth planted areas throughout the area. The WMA's northwest and southeast sections are level to moderately sloped. In the center, hunters will encounter Frye Mountain.

Vermonters have had several years of good turkey hunting, with an annual harvest exceeding 4,000 birds.

Often the best turkey hunting is along the open field fringes or in the second-growth forest areas that abut the mountain slopes.

To get there, take Exit 41 off I-95 onto Route 7 south toward Belfast. After 24 miles, turn right onto Route 131 for about three miles to Route 137. Drive north on Route 137 for about two miles. At Detchell Road, turn left.