Find the field edges before you go.
Turkey Finder reads habitat and terrain within 5 miles of any New Hampshire, Vermont or New York address. In spring it looks for tall roost timber next to open ground: hay fields, pasture, crop fields and grassy openings. In fall it looks for mast woods (oak, and northern hardwoods that can include beech) and field edges near roost cover. Each spot comes ranked, with plain-English reasons, and says whether it's on land listed as public, and which source lists it. Pro shows a listed public parking lot and the walk-in only where both stay on listed public land or public roads.
For turkey hunters, wildlife watchers and photographers in New Hampshire, Vermont and New York
Reads habitat and terrain only, not whether turkeys are there today. Turkey Finder checks a map against set criteria and shares waypoints where tall roost timber meets open ground (hay fields, pasture, crop fields, grassy openings), and, in fall, mast woods. A spot is not permission to hunt, enter or cross any land.
Seasons and limits: seasons and bag limits change every year and by unit: check New Hampshire Fish and Game, Vermont Fish and Wildlife, or New York State DEC. Links last checked Oct 12, 2026.
Your account
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Get the app
Turkey Finder installs straight from this page to your phone's home screen. No app store needed. It opens full screen like any other app, and areas you've already opened still show up in the woods with no signal.
Need to reinstall? Remove the icon from your home screen, then open this site in Chrome (Android) or Safari (iPhone) and follow the steps below. Turn on backup first if you want your places and trails to come back.
On Android, install from Chrome. This browser builds its own app, which Google Play Protect may block as "built for an older version of Android". Chrome's install doesn't have that problem.
Open in ChromePlaces and trails saved in this browser stay here unless backup is on (Places tab). Sign-in is separate in each browser.
iPhone or iPad
- Open this site in Safari.
- Tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen.
- Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen, then Add.
Android
- Open this site in Chrome.
- Tap the menu ⋮ at the top right.
- Tap Add to Home screen (or Install app), then Install.
Picking the place to start is the hard part
Most of us get a handful of mornings each season, whether we carry a shotgun, binoculars or a camera. Everything else comes after one decision: where to start looking.
Timber and fields look alike from the road
Birds in this region commonly roost in tall timber and move to open ground to strut and feed. Finding where the two sit side by side, out of the wind, takes a lot of map reading.
Spring and fall are different ground
Spring setups lean on roost timber next to fields. Fall flocks follow food, often mast woods and field edges. The same farm can read very differently in May and in October.
Most open ground is private
Hay fields, pasture and crop fields here are mostly private farms. You'd rather know at home which places are on land listed as public, and which need a landowner's permission.
Houses are close to fields
Every state sets its own safety-zone rule around homes. Each spot shows the distance to the nearest building and the rule for that spot's state.
What you hear is still the final word
Gobbles at first light, roost droppings, scratching and dusting tell you what the map can't. A good place to start looking saves you from checking everywhere.
What Turkey Finder shows you
Search an address or tap your location. You get the spots within 5 miles, ranked, each one explained in plain English, filtered for Spring (gobblers), Fall or Both seasons. A free account gets 5 searches with up to 3 public spots each; Starter searches without a limit and adds weather and solunar; Pro shows every spot, private land included (marked, no directions); paid plans aren't open yet.
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Roost timber next to open ground
A habitat heat map around the place you search, and the spots where tall woods sit close to fields and openings, or, in fall, where mast woods meet field edges.
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Ranked, with the reasons
Each spot says why it ranks, for example "tall softwood 150 yd from a hay field edge, sheltered from NW wind", how far it is from where you searched and its size.
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Nearest building and wind
Each spot card gives the distance to the nearest building, the safety-zone rule for that spot's state, and which winds the ground is sheltered from.
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Public land, named; private land, marked
A spot counts as public only where a state, federal or town source lists the land as open to the public, and it says which source and as of when. With Pro, wFor beta testers, where a listed public lot or public road connects to the spot over listed public land, you get the lot, the walk-in and driving directions. Spots on private land are marked "Private Land · Permission may be required" and never get directions.
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A field log that works with no signal
Pin gobbles heard, roosts, strut or drag marks, scratching, sightings and photos, or that you checked and found nothing. Pins stay on your phone unless you choose to share them.
What it can't tell you
Reads habitat and terrain only, not whether turkeys are there today. Whether turkeys use a spot depends on how many birds live nearby, food that year, nesting success, weather, and hunting and other pressure, and nothing replaces scouting. The spring and fall labels describe how turkeys use habitat in general, not this year's birds. It doesn't show property lines or posted land, and public-land lists can be wrong or out of date, so always confirm where you can go, what the land allows, and respect landowners. Its land cover is from 2021 and 2024, so recent logging or new fields may not show.
How we're checking it
We haven't proven it in the field yet. Next spring, beta testers will log turkey sign, and the places they checked and found nothing. We'll compare how often sign lands at ranked spots against a simple baseline (distance to the nearest field edge). No one is charged until the map beats that baseline.
Rules where you go
Rules differ by state. Check the state's regulations and the land's own rules before you go, and identify any animal before taking it.
Free account, open to everyone
Turkey Finder is open to New Hampshire, Vermont and New York turkey hunters, wildlife watchers and photographers. A free account gets 5 searches (up to 3 public spots each, and the heat map within 2.5 miles of your search) and your own map of the places and trails you record. Log what you hear and find, or that you found nothing: field test underway.
Starter or Pro
Starter: unlimited searches anywhere in New Hampshire, Vermont or New York, up to 3 public spots each, plus weather and solunar. Pro: every spot, private land included and clearly marked; listed parking, the walk-in and Guide me in on spots with a public way in; offline use and every other feature. Monthly or yearly; cancel anytime.
Reads habitat and terrain only, not whether turkeys are there today. Turkey Finder checks a map against set criteria and shares waypoints where tall roost timber meets open ground (hay fields, pasture, crop fields, grassy openings), and, in fall, mast woods. A spot is not permission to hunt, enter or cross any land.
Not yet proven in the field. We're checking it against beta testers' field logs next spring. Go only where you're allowed to. Payments are handled by Stripe. Terms
Questions
Will it show me where turkeys are?
No. Reads habitat and terrain only, not whether turkeys are there today. It ranks ground where habitat and terrain fit how turkeys use the land in spring or fall, and explains why. Scouting still decides.
Is a spot on the map permission to hunt there?
No. A spot is never permission to enter, cross or hunt any land. Spots on private land are marked "Private Land · Permission may be required" and never get directions. Check the land's own rules and the state's regulations before you go.
What does a free account get?
Your own places, trails and field log, and 5 spot searches with up to 3 spots each from the public-land ranking (the nearest within 25 miles when there are none within 5). An account is required so we can record that you accepted the Terms.
What do the paid plans cost?
Starter is priced at checkout or priced at checkout: unlimited searches, up to 3 public spots each, weather and solunar. Pro is priced at checkout or priced at checkout: every spot, private land included and clearly marked (no directions), plus navigation on spots with a public way in. Prices are confirmed at checkout. Full refund within 7 days of your first payment on a monthly plan, or 30 days on a yearly plan. Tap Refund in the app's Account panel; no email needed. Once per customer per app.
What is the Founders price?
Starter at the Founders price, kept for as long as you stay subscribed without a break. It's limited to the first 200 Founders subscriptions across all the Finder apps combined; the plans section shows how many are left.
Can I buy a plan?
Not yet. Paid plans open only after this spring's field test shows the map does better than a simple baseline.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. Full refund within 7 days of your first payment on a monthly plan, or 30 days on a yearly plan. Tap Refund in the app's Account panel; no email needed. Once per customer per app.
What is "Did it find a spot you know?"
After a search you can tap Yes, No or Not sure, and add a photo if you like. We keep only your answer, the app and the date, never your account or where you searched, and use the totals to check the map.
Who runs Turkey Finder?
Northwoods Investment LLC, New Hampshire, which also runs the other Finder apps. Questions: [email protected].