One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
Youth hunters who are age 6-15 on opening day may hunt.
Youth may also hunt during the regular Spring Turkey season.
Limits
During the spring youth season, one male turkey or turkey with visible beard
Youths who take a turkey during the youth season may not harvest a second bird until the second Monday of the regular season. This is because the bird taken during the youth season counts as the first bird for the first week of the regular season.
Valid Permits
Allowed & Prohibited Methods
Turkey: Spring: Allowed Methods
Methods
Shotguns with shot not larger than No. 4
Longbows, recurve bows, or compound bows. Hand-held string releasing devices, illuminated sights, scopes, and quick point sights are allowed.
Crossbows
Atlatls
Shotguns with shot not larger than No. 4
Longbows, recurve bows, or compound bows. Hand-held string releasing devices, illuminated sights, scopes, and quick point sights are allowed.
Crossbows
Atlatls
Turkey: Spring: Prohibited Methods
Methods
Shotguns capable of holding more than 3 shells in magazine and chamber combined
Shot larger than No. 4 (in use or in possession)
Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
Thermal imagery equipment or night vision equipment (in use or in possession)
Recorded calls (in use or in possession)
Use of dogs or live decoys
Use of bait, which includes grain or other feed placed or scattered so as to attract turkeys. An area is considered baited for 10 days even after complete removal of the bait. A hunter can be in violation even if he or she did not know an area was or is baited. It is illegal to place bait in a way that causes others to be in violation of the baiting rule.
Shotguns capable of holding more than 3 shells in magazine and chamber combined
Shot larger than No. 4 (in use or in possession)
Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game
Thermal imagery equipment or night vision equipment (in use or in possession)
Recorded calls (in use or in possession)
Use of dogs or live decoys
Use of bait, which includes grain or other feed placed or scattered so as to attract turkeys. An area is considered baited for 10 days even after complete removal of the bait. A hunter can be in violation even if he or she did not know an area was or is baited. It is illegal to place bait in a way that causes others to be in violation of the baiting rule.
