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General Turkey Regulations
BAG LIMIT
Spring – One male or bearded female turkey per permit Fall – Two turkeys of either sex per permit
SHOOTING HOURS
(Spring and Fall)
Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. It is unlawful to take or attempt to take any turkey
perched in a tree before sunrise.
HUNTER ORANGE
Spring – Recommended, but not required
Fall – Turkey hunters must wear at least 400 square inches of hunter orange on their head, chest and back
when hunting during the November firearm deer season.
HUNTING METHODS
(Spring and Fall)
• Archery – Hunters must use archery equipment with arrows or spears that have a sharpened hunting
head, with a blade of at least 7/16-inch radius, or a blunt (bludgeon) head, with a diameter of at least
9/16-inch. Arrows or spears may not contain poison or a stupefying chemical or have an explosive tip.
Legal archery equipment: • Longbows • Crossbows • Hand-thrown spears
• Recurve bows • Compound bows
• Shotgun – Hunters must use a modern or muzzleloading shotgun that use shot size 2 to 7½ only. Slugs are
illegal.
UNLAWFUL METHODS
Use of the following is unlawful:
• Electronic calls
• Visible laser or light-projecting sights
• Baiting (placing grain or other feed to entice turkeys)
• Live decoys
HUNTING AREA
Permits are valid statewide, except on state and federal sanctuaries or refuges, unless otherwise
authorized.
