SPRING TURKEY SEASON
(Wildlife management area regulations can differ)

Season Dates: South Zone, March 4 - Apr. 9; Central Zone, March 18 - Apr. 23; Northwest Zone, March 18 - Apr. 23 (except Holmes County where the season is March 18-20).

Legal to Take: Bearded turkeys or gobblers.

Shooting Hours: Private lands - one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. WMAs, wildlife and environmental areas and public use areas - one-half hour before sunrise to 1 p.m.

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Daily limit one, season limit two and possession limit two. (except in Holmes County - season limit one).

Hunting Methods: All legal firearms including bows, muzzleloading guns, crossbows and handguns may be used. Decoys also may be used.

Prohibitions: Hunting turkeys in Holmes County after March 20; hunting turkeys during spring turkey season after sunset on private lands or after 1 p.m. on WMAs, wildlife and environmental areas and public use areas; hunting turkeys with dogs; shooting turkeys while they are on the roost; taking turkeys by baiting or over baited areas; taking turkeys when hunter is within 100 yards of a game-feeding station; and hunting turkeys using recorded turkey calls or sounds.