 Spring turkey season is here! A youth-only weekend for Rio Grande turkey kicked off the season in the South Zone, March 12-13. Youth-only weekend for Rio Grande turkey in the North Zone is March 26-27. Both zones have a second youth-only weekend in May.
Rio Grande turkey general season:
- South Zone: March 19 – May 1
- North Zone: April 2 – May 15
- Special 1 turkey bag limit (10 counties) April 1 – April 30
Eastern turkey general season is April 15 – May 14 in 15 East Texas counties.
You can check specific county listings for the dates, regulations and bag limits. The Outdoor Annual lists all dates and zones and has a spring zone map. Learn what’s new for 2016.
Things to remember:
- You’ll need a hunting license and Upland Game Bird Endorsement.
- Every hunter born on or after 9/2/71 must complete Hunter Education and carry proof while hunting – keep the proof in your pocket!
- Physical check stations for Eastern turkey have been replaced by two easy reporting options – on the website or through the free My Texas Hunt Harvest app.
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Wild turkeys are very good at pinpointing movement, which helps make them a formidable quarry. Bob Linder, a turkey-calling pro and retired Houston Civic Symphony conductor, offers tips for getting a gobbler in this article from Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine.
Have you got the skills to match wits with a big boss tom? There are Eastern turkey hunts on six of our Wildlife Management Areas, so get an Annual Public Hunting Permit and join us on the hunt for wild turkey this spring.
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