Spring Turkey License Requirements
- Resident: Resident hunting license & spring turkey license, unless exempt from either.
- Nonresident: Nonresident annual hunting license & spring turkey license, unless exempt from either.
*** The nonresident 5-day hunting license is not valid for hunting turkey.
*** Nonresident lifetime license holders: Must purchase a nonresident annual hunting license and turkey license.
Legal Means of Taking
- Archery: Equipment described as legal for big game. See Big Game Regulations.
- Shotgun: Conventional or muzzleloading, using shot no larger than BB (.180 of an inch in diameter) are legal.
- Illegal Firearms: Rifles and handguns may not be used during the spring seasons.
Season Dates
Youth Spring Turkey
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Statewide.
- One (1) tom turkey statewide regardless of method of take.
A turkey taken during the youth spring season counts toward the regular spring turkey season limit of one turkey.
Spring Turkey
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Statewide.
- One (1) tom turkey; harvest of non-bearded turkeys is prohibited.
Youth Spring Turkey Information
Age Requirements
17 years old and younger. All youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult 18 years of age or older. The adult may not hunt or possess any archery equipment or firearms.
License Requirements
- Resident youths: Youth annual super hunting license.
- Nonresident youths: Nonresident youth annual super hunting license or nonresident youth 5-day hunting license.
Season Limit
- One tom turkey statewide regardless of method of take.
A turkey taken during the youth spring season counts toward the regular spring turkey season limit of one turkey.