Turkey Seasons
2025 Missouri Turkey Seasons
Youth Spring Turkey Hunting Season
Who May Participate: Youth hunters who are age 6–15 on opening day of the youth spring season.
Season Dates: April 12–13, 2025
Shooting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Central Daylight Time
Valid Permits:
- Resident Spring Turkey Hunting Permit
- Resident Landowner Spring Turkey Hunting Permit
- Nonresident Spring Turkey Hunting Permit
Note: Landowner permits are valid only on the land for which they are issued.
Youth Season Limit: One male turkey or turkey with a visible beard.
Note: Youth hunters who take a turkey during youth season may not harvest a second bird until April 28. This is because the bird taken during the youth season counts as the bird for the first week of the regular season.
Regular Spring Turkey Hunting Season
Season Dates: April 21–May 11, 2025
Shooting Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1 p.m. Central
Daylight Time on public lands and from 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset on private lands.
Valid Permits:
- Resident Spring Turkey Hunting Permit
- Resident Landowner Spring Turkey Hunting Permit
- Nonresident Spring Turkey Hunting Permit
- Nonresident Landowner Spring Turkey Hunting Permit
Season Limit: Two male turkeys or turkeys with a visible beard may be taken during the season, with the following restrictions:
- You may take only one turkey during the first week from April 21–27.
- If you do not take a turkey during the first week, then you may take two during the second or third week from April 28–May 11, but you may not take them both on the same day.
Note: If you harvest a turkey during a managed hunt, it counts toward your two-bird season limit.
