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Turkey Seasons & Bag Limits

Two smiling hunters in camouflage pose with a harvested wild turkey in a Florida woodland setting.
Two hunters proudly display a wild turkey harvested in Florida, showcasing a successful hunt during turkey season.

Wild Turkey Seasons & Bag Limits (gobblers and bearded turkeys only)

Seasons, dates and bag limits do not apply to wildlife management areas.

Fall seasons

Zone A

  • Archery season: Aug. 2–31
  • Crossbow season: Aug. 2–Sept. 5
  • Muzzleloading gun season: Sept. 6–19
  • Fall turkey season: Oct. 6–19, Nov. 22–Jan. 4 2

Zone B

  • Archery season: Oct. 18–Nov. 16
  • Crossbow season: Oct. 18–Nov. 21
  • Muzzleloading gun season: Nov. 22–Dec. 5
  • Fall turkey season: Dec. 6–Feb. 1 2

Zone C

  • Archery season: Sept. 13–Oct. 12
  • Crossbow season: Sept. 13–Oct. 17
  • Muzzleloading gun season: Oct. 18–31
  • Fall turkey season: Nov. 1–Dec. 28 2

Zone D

  • Archery season: Oct. 25–Nov. 26
  • Crossbow season: Oct. 25–Nov. 26, Dec. 1–5
  • Muzzleloading gun season: Dec. 6–12
  • Fall turkey season: Nov. 27–30, Dec. 13–Jan. 18 2

Daily bag limit: 2 turkeys

Season and possession limit: 2 for all fall seasons combined

Spring seasons 2

North of State Road 70

  • Youth turkey hunt: March 13–16 3
  • Spring turkey season: March 21–April 26

South of State Road 70

  • Youth turkey hunt: Feb. 27–March 2 3
  • Spring turkey season: March 7–April 12

Daily bag limit: 2 turkeys

Season and possession limit: 2 for all spring seasons

Hunting Zones

Map of Florida showing hunting zones A, B, C, and D with a red arrow indicating the spring turkey season boundary line.
Florida spring turkey season map highlighting hunting zones and the designated season line for regulatory guidance.
Map of Florida showing the range of wild turkey subspecies, including Eastern and Osceola, with a red line indicating State Road 70 as the dividing line for spring season dates.
Florida map displaying the distribution of Eastern and Osceola wild turkey subspecies, with State Road 70 marking the boundary for spring hunting season regulations.

Archery season — Only bows may be used.

Crossbow season — Only crossbows, bows and airbows may be used.

Muzzleloading gun season — Only muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and airbows may be used. Only muzzleloading guns designed to have projectiles (bullets) loaded through the muzzle and fired by wheel lock, flintlock, percussion cap or centerfire primer (including 209 primers) may be used. Muzzleloading guns designed to allow accelerant (gun powder) to be loaded at the breech may be used during muzzleloading gun seasons.

General gun season — Centerfire rifles, shotguns, centerfire pistols, muzzleloaders, pre-charged pneumatic air guns, crossbows and bows may be used.

2 Fall and spring turkey seasons – Shotguns, rifles, pre-charged pneumatic air guns, pistols, muzzleloaders, crossbows or bows may be used.

3 Youth turkey hunt – Youth 15-years-old and younger can harvest turkey, but youth must be supervised by an adult, 18 years or older. However, adult supervisors with a hunting license and turkey permit can “call in” the turkey and otherwise participate in the hunt, but they cannot shoot or shoot at turkey.

Harvest reporting is required for all deer and turkey hunters. See Deer and wild turkey harvest reporting requirements.

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