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Turkey Hunting Seasons & Areas

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

License Required

Any valid hunting or combination license EXCEPT a Short-term Combination Hunt and Fish and an Apprentice Hunting License(See table for Resident and Non-resident license fees).

Tag Required

Hunt Permit-tag obtained only through application and draw process as prescribed in R12-4-104 and R12-4-114.
EXCEPT for Archery-Only turkey where a hunt nonpermit-tag must be obtained from a license dealer as prescribed in R12-4-114.

Hunt Numbers Required

When applying for big game hunt permit-tags, you must use hunt numbers.

Legal Methods of Take

Limited Weapon-Shotgun Shooting Shot Hunt: Any shotgun shooting shot as prescribed in R12-4-318 or crossbow or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. Archery-Only Hunt: Bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304 and R12-4-318, or crossbow if you possess a crossbow permit as allowed under R12-4-216. Centerfire rifles, muzzleloading rifles and handguns are not legal methods of take.

Bag Limit

One (1) turkey per calendar year except as prescribed in R12-4-120.

To hunt turkey in Arizona, you need a valid hunting or combination license and a turkey tag. To hunt turkey during a Limited Weapon-Shotgun Shooting Shot season, you must apply through a draw for a hunt permit-tag. For Archery-Only hunts, you may purchase a nonpermit-tag from a license dealer as prescribed in R12-4-114. For Youth-Only hunts, you may purchase a nonpermit-tag from a Department office or license dealer.

The Department offers “Youth-Only” designated hunts, in which persons are eligible to participate up to their 18th birthday. A youth hunter, whose 18th birthday occurs after opening day of a “Youth-Only” designated hunt for which the hunter has a valid permit or tag, may continue to participate for the duration of the “Youth-Only” designated hunt. Persons between the ages of 10 and 13 must have satisfactorily completed a Hunter Education Course that is approved by the Director before participating in the hunt. Hunter Education classes fill up quickly. If you need your Hunter Education card before your hunt, get ahead of the game and register now. To register for a Hunter Education class, visit www.azgfd.gov/huntered or call (623) 236-7239. No one under age 10 may hunt big game in Arizona. Youth hunt permit-tag fees are NOT valid when applying for the standard Limited Weapon-Shotgun Shooting Shot Spring Turkey hunts. Youth applying for these hunts must pay the resident or non-resident fees.

Turkey: Commission Order 5

LIMITED WEAPON-SHOTGUN SHOOTING SHOT TURKEY

Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803.

Hunt No.

Season Dates

Notes

Open Areas

Legal Wildlife

Permits

4000

BONUS POINT ONLY — See page 26 (no other hunts may be chosen in conjunction with this one)

Merriam’s Turkey

4001

Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 2022

1

Bearded turkey

500

4002

Apr 29 - May 19, 2022

1

Bearded turkey

425

4003

Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 2022

3B

Bearded turkey

150

4004

Apr 29 - May 19, 2022

3B

Bearded turkey

75

4005

Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 2022


3C

Bearded turkey

150

4006

Apr 29 - May 19, 2022

3C

Bearded turkey

50

4007

Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 2022


4A and 4B

Bearded turkey

100

4008

Apr 29 - May 19, 2022

4A and 4B

Bearded turkey

100

4009

Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 2022

5A

Bearded turkey

150

4010

Apr 29 - May 19, 2022


5A

Bearded turkey

150

4011

Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 2022


5B

Bearded turkey

125

4012

Apr 29 - May 19, 2022


5B

Bearded turkey

125

4013

Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 2022


6A

Bearded turkey

200

4014

Apr 29 - May 19, 2022


6A

Bearded turkey

200

4015

Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 2022(7)6B (excluding Camp Navajo)Bearded turkey70
4016Apr 29 - May 19, 2022(7)6B (excluding Camp Navajo)Bearded turkey70
4017Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 20227Bearded turkey115
4018Apr 29 - May 19, 20227Bearded turkey115
4019Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 20228 and 10Bearded turkey200
4020Apr 29 - May 19, 20228 and 10Bearded turkey100
4021Apr 292 - May 19, 20229Bearded turkey80
4022Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 202212ABearded turkey400
4023Apr 29 - May 19, 202212ABearded turkey400
4024Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 2022(2)13ABearded turkey10
4025Apr 29 - May 19, 2022(2)13ABearded turkey10
4026Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 2022(2,11)13B SouthBearded turkey25
4027Apr 29 - May 19, 2022(2,11)13B SouthBearded turkey15
4028Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 2022(8)17A, 17B, and 18BBearded turkey5
4029Apr 29 - May 19, 2022(8)17A, 17B, and 18BBearded turkey5
4030Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 202219ABearded turkey7
4031Apr 29 - May 19, 202219ABearded turkey7
4032Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 202220ABearded turkey10
4033Apr 29 - May 19, 202220ABearded turkey10
4034Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 202221Bearded turkey2
4035Apr 29 - May 19, 202221Bearded turkey2
4036Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 202222Bearded turkey25
4037Apr 29 - May 19, 202222Bearded turkey25
4038Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 202223Bearded turkey200
4039Apr 29 - May 19, 202223Bearded turkey175
4040Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 202224ABearded turkey3

4041

Apr 29 - May 19, 202224ABearded turkey3
4042Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 2022

27

Bearded turkey450
4043Apr 29 - May 19, 202227Bearded turkey375
---Apr 22 - May 19, 2022(1)Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military)Bearded turkey8
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Apr 22 - May 19, 2022

(1)Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Disabled Veteran\ Wounded Warrior\Purple Heart)Bearded turkey4
---Apr 22 - May 19, 2022(1)Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Other)Bearded turkey4
Gould’s TurkeyBearded turkey
4044Apr 29 - May 5, and May 13 - May 26, 2022(3)29 and 30A (north of AZ Hwy 80)Bearded turkey12
4045May 6 - May 26, 2022(3)29 and 30A (north of AZ Hwy 80)Bearded turkey12
4046Apr 29 - May 5, and May 13 - May 26, 2022(3)31Bearded turkey3
4047May 6 - May 26, 2022(3)31Bearded turkey3
4048Apr 29 - May 5, and May 13 - May 26, 2022(3,9)32Bearded turkey1
4049May 6 - May 26, 2022(3,9)32Bearded turkey1
4050Apr 22 - May 26, 2022(3,5,8)33 (north and west of Redington Road)
Bearded turkey3
4051Apr 29 - May 5, and May 13 - May 26, 2022(3,8)34ABearded turkey2
4052May 6 - May 26, 2022(3,8)34ABearded turkey2
4053Apr 29 - May 5, and May 13 - May 26, 2022(3,8)35A (excluding Fort Huachuca)Bearded turkey15
4054May 6 - May 26, 2022(3,8)35A (excluding Fort Huachuca)Bearded turkey15
4055Apr 29 - May 5, and May 13 - May 26, 2022(3,8)35B
Bearded turkey3
4056May 6 - May 26, 2022(3,8)35BBearded turkey3
---Apr 29 - May 5, and May 13 - May 26, 2022(3,4,8)Fort Huachuca in Unit 35ABearded turkey3
---May 6 - May 26, 2022(3,4,8)Fort Huachuca in Unit 35ABearded turkey2
Rio Grande TurkeyBearded turkey
4057Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 6 - May 19, 2022(6,10)13B NorthBearded turkey2
4058Apr 29 - May 19, 2022(6,10)13B NorthBearded turkey2

Total

5,514

YOUTH-ONLY LIMITED WEAPON-SHOTGUN SHOOTING SHOT TURKEY

Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803.

Hunt No.

Season Dates

Notes

Open Areas

Legal Wildlife

Permits
Merriam’s Turkey
4059Apr 15 - Apr 21, and May 6 - May 19, 20223CBearded turkey
4060Apr 15 - Apr 21, and May 6 - May 19, 20226ABearded turkey
4061Apr 15 - Apr 21, and May 6 - May 19, 20226B (excluding Camp Navajo)Bearded turkey
4062Apr 15 - Apr 21, and May 6 - May 19, 2022(7)23Bearded turkey
Total
340

YOUTH-ONLY NONPERMIT-TAG REQUIRED (LIMITED WEAPON-SHOTGUN SHOOTING SHOT) SPRING TURKEY

Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803.

Season Dates

Notes

Open Areas

Legal Wildlife

Merriam’s Turkey



Apr 15 - Apr 21, and May 6 - May 19, 2022


1, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 7, 8, 10, 12A, and 27

Any turkey

ARCHERY-ONLY SPRING TURKEY

Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803.

Hunt No.

Season Dates

Notes

Open Areas

Legal Wildlife

Permits
Gould’s Turkey





4063

Apr 22 - Apr 28, and May 13 - May 26, 2022

(3,5,8)

33 (south and east of Redington Road)

Bearded turkey

1
4064Apr 29 - May 5, and May 13 - May 26, 2022(3,5,8)33 (south and east of Redington Road)Bearded turkey1
4065May 6 - May 26, 2022(3,5,8)33 (south and east of Redington Road)Bearded turkey1
Total3

ARCHERY-ONLY NONPERMIT-TAG REQUIRED TURKEY

Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission Rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803.

Season Dates

Notes

Open Areas

Legal Wildlife

Merriam’s Turkey



Any turkey

Aug 27 - Sep 9, 2021

(12)

1, 4A, 4B, 6A, 12A, 23, and 27

Bearded turkey

Turkey Notes:

  1. Camp Navajo in Unit 6B is open to turkey hunting only to properly licensed hunters who meet the qualifications
    as “Authorized Participants” according to the installation hunting policies outlined on the National Guard Website. Applications for these hunts must be submitted to the Arizona Game and Fish Department by the published deadline. Hunters must log onto the National Guard Website and read the installation policies and security requirements in order to have access to Camp Navajo hunt numbers: https://dema.az.gov/army-natio.... An applicant who applies for a category of permit for which he or she is not eligible to participate may not be authorized to participate in the hunt. All hunters are required to show proof of attendance in a hunter safety education course during paperwork submission for the Camp Navajo permit. Increases in Force Protection Conditions, training missions and industrial operations may result in partial or complete hunt cancellation at any time with little or no prior notification. In the event a hunt is cancelled hunters drawn for these permits will not be reimbursed or otherwise compensated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department or Camp Navajo. Camp Navajo will charge a recreation fee for all hunters. No cash will be taken, only personal checks and money orders. The cost of the recreation fee can be found at the Camp Navajo Website above or by emailing the hunt coordinator at the email address found on Camp Navajo’s website.
  2. The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermilion Cliffs, Sonoran Desert, Ironwood Forest, and Agua Fria National Monuments are open to hunting when the unit they occur in is open to hunting.
  3. Turkeys in Units 29, 30A (north of AZ Hwy 80), 31, 32, 33, 34A, 35A, and 35B are Gould’s turkeys.
  4. The Fort Huachuca Army Garrison in Unit 35A is open to turkey hunting only to properly licensed military and Fort Huachuca civilian personnel holding a valid Fort Huachuca post hunting permit. Youth-only hunts are only open to properly licensed military and Fort Huachuca civilian dependents holding a valid Fort Huachuca post hunting permit. Hunt numbers, season dates, and/or special regulations must be obtained from Fort Huachuca. Increases in Force Protection may result in hunt cancellations at any time with little or no prior notification. In the event a hunt is cancelled due to an increase in security, hunters drawn for these permits will not be reimbursed or otherwise compensated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Applications for these hunts must be submitted to the Arizona Game and Fish Department by the published deadline.
  5. The following county parks and county preserves are open to hunting: A-7 Ranch in Unit 33, Oracle Ridge Property in Unit 33, and Six Bar Ranch in Unit
    33. Hunting in County Parks is not permitted within ¼ mile of any developed picnic area, developed camp ground, shooting range, occupied building, boat ramp, or golf course. Developed areas do not include trails.
  6. Turkeys in Unit 13B North are Rio Grande turkeys.
  7. Rogers Lake Coconino County Natural Area in Unit 6B and Observatory Mesa City of Flagstaff Natural Area in Unit 11M are open to turkey hunting but are closed to all cross-country vehicle travel. Hunting is not permitted within 1/4 mile of any occupied building, wildlife viewing platform, picnic area, or trailhead.
  8. Turkeys occur near residential areas in these units. Be aware, without permission you may not discharge a firearm, arrow, bolt, or hybrid device within a 1/4 mile of an occupied residence or building while hunting (per A.R.S. 17-309 A 4; R12-4-303).
  9. Hunter access is extremely restricted in this unit. Applicants should secure access before applying.
  10. 13B North Hunt Unit - Beginning on the western edge of the Hurricane Rim at the Arizona-Utah state line; southerly along the western edge of the Hurricane Rim to Mohave County Road 30 (Navajo Trail); west along Mohave County Road 30 to Mohave County Road 5 (Mt. Trumbull Road); north along Mohave County Road 5 to BLM Road 1004; west along BLM Road 1004 to Mohave County Road 101(Mudd Mountain Road); southwest along Mohave County Road 101 to the Arizona-Nevada state line; north along the Arizona-Nevada state line to the Arizona-Utah state line; east along the Arizona-Utah state line to the western edge of the Hurricane Rim.
  11. 13B South Hunt Unit - Beginning on the western edge of the Hurricane Rim and Mohave County Road 30 (Navajo Trail); south along the Hurricane Rim to Mohave County Road 5 (Mt. Trumbull Road); west along Mohave County Road 5 to the town of Mt. Trumbull (Bundyville); south on Mohave County Road 257 to BLM Road 1045; south on BLM Road 1045 to Cold Spring Wash; south along the bottom of Cold Spring Wash to Whitmore Wash; southerly along the bottom of Whitmore Wash to the Colorado River; westerly along the Colorado River to the Arizona-Nevada state line; north along the Arizona-Nevada state line to Mohave County Road 101 (Mudd Mountain Road); northeast on Mohave County Road 101 to BLM Road 1004; east on BLM Road 1004 to Mohave County Road 5 (Mt. Trumbull Road); south on Mohave County Road 5 to Mohave County Road 30 (Navajo Trail); east on Mohave County Road 30 to the western edge of the Hurricane Rim.
  12. In accordance with R12-4-303, it is unlawful to discharge an arrow, bolt, or hybrid device while taking wildlife within ¼ mile of an occupied farmhouse or other residence, cabin, lodge, or building without permission of the owner or resident.

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