15 states · 2026-27 season
When does turkey season start?
It depends on the state, the weapon and often the zone — so here is every turkey season we hold, side by side. The earliest opener in the table is Sep 1, 2026 in Colorado (Fall Season), and the last day anywhere is Jun 1, 2027 in Wisconsin.
Turkey today
Where turkey season is open right now
2026-27 turkey season dates by state
The first and last open days below bracket every turkey season the agency publishes — archery, gun, muzzleloader and youth days included — so a state’s season is rarely open straight through from one to the other. Click your state for the full table, zone by zone.
| State | First open day | Gun season opens | Last open day | Zones | Agency regs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Nov 14, 2026 Fall Season — Turkey Zone 3 | Nov 14, 2026 Fall Season — Turkey Zone 3 | May 3, 2027 | 4 zones | Alabama WFF checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Apr 5, 2027 Spring Season — Zone 3 | Apr 5, 2027 Spring Season — Zone 3 | May 9, 2027 | 6 zones | AGFC checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Colorado | Sep 1, 2026 Fall Season — West of I-25 (and GMU 140) | Sep 1, 2026 Fall Season — West of I-25 (and GMU 140) | Jan 15, 2027 | 3 zones | CPW checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Georgia | Mar 20, 2027 Special Opportunity & Youth Hunt | Mar 27, 2027 Spring Season | May 15, 2027 | Statewide | Georgia DNR WRD checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Sep 5, 2026 Fall Archery | Not set yet KDFWR has not published it | Jan 18, 2027 | Statewide | KDFWR checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Michigan | Sep 15, 2026 Fall Season | Sep 15, 2026 Fall Season | Nov 14, 2026 | Statewide | Michigan DNR checked Aug 14, 2026 |
| Minnesota | Oct 3, 2026 Fall Season | Oct 3, 2026 Fall Season | May 31, 2027 | Statewide | Minnesota DNR checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Missouri | Sep 15, 2026 Fall Archery | Oct 1, 2026 Fall Firearms | Jan 15, 2027 | Statewide | MDC checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| New York | Oct 1, 2026 Fall Season — Northern Zone | Oct 1, 2026 Fall Season — Northern Zone | May 31, 2027 | 3 zones Northern Zone · Southern Zone · Long Island (WMU 1C) | NYSDEC checked Aug 14, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Apr 10, 2027 Youth Season | Apr 17, 2027 Statewide Spring Season | May 15, 2027 | Statewide | NCWRC checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Ohio | Oct 1, 2026 Fall Season — Select counties | Not set yet Ohio Division of Wildlife has not published it | Oct 25, 2026 | 1 zone Select counties | Ohio Division of Wildlife checked Aug 14, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Oct 31, 2026 Fall Season | Oct 31, 2026 Fall Season | May 31, 2027 | Statewide | PGC checked Aug 14, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Sep 26, 2026 Fall Archery | Apr 3, 2027 Spring Season | May 16, 2027 | Statewide | TWRA checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Texas | Oct 3, 2026 Archery-Only | Nov 7, 2026 Fall Season — North Zone | May 23, 2027 | 7 zones | TPWD checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Sep 12, 2026 Fall Season | Sep 12, 2026 Fall Season | Jun 1, 2027 | Statewide | Wisconsin DNR checked Aug 14, 2026 |
Each row is the same data that state’s own page shows, read from the agency regulations linked in the last column on the date shown there.
Where the table has gaps
A cell that does not carry a date is telling you something — here is what, state by state.
Not set for 2026-27 yet
These seasons go up the day the agency publishes them — never a guess, and never last year’s dates wearing this year’s label.
- Colorado — Spring Season. CPW publishes the Turkey Brochure in late December, so 2027 spring dates were not out as of Aug. 13, 2026. For reference, spring 2026 ran April 11 - May 31.
- Kentucky — Spring Season, Spring Youth-Only Season. Kentucky sets spring turkey dates in its Spring Hunting Guide, which currently covers March-June 2026. The 2027 dates were not published as of Aug. 13, 2026.
- Michigan — Spring Season. Michigan sets spring hunt periods by a formula in the Wildlife Conservation Order and prints them in the Spring Turkey Digest each winter. The 2027 dates were not posted as of Aug. 14, 2026. Applications run Jan. 1 - Feb. 1.
- Missouri — Spring Season, Spring Youth Portion. The Conservation Commission sets spring turkey dates at its December meeting. Spring 2027 dates were not published as of Aug. 13, 2026.
- Ohio — Spring Season. The 2026-27 regulations list spring turkey as "to be announced" and say the dates should be out by January 2027.
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