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Turkey

Wild turkeys are found in the Black Hills, riparian drainages with suitable woodland habitat, and in established woodland areas across the state. East of the Missouri River most of the suitable habitat has eastern wild turkeys whereas west of the Missouri river most suitable habitat will have Merriam’s subspecies. On the South Dakota prairie, wild turkeys will utilize landscapes with minimal forested habitat as long as sufficient grasslands and foraging resources are available.

Archery Access Permits for Adams Nature Area and Good Earth State Park
A free Residents-Only Access Permit is required to hunt archery turkey in Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve in Union County and Good Earth State Park near Sioux Falls.

  • To obtain these free Access Permits, you must first purchase the Spring Archery Turkey License. After you have received your license, the Access Permits may be applied for only online.
  • 5 resident archery licensees will be selected through a random drawing to hunt at Good Earth State Park and 20 resident archery licensees to hunt at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve Access.

All applications close at 8 a.m. Central Time on date of deadline.

Key Dates

DescriptionDates
Turkey Season - Spring Prairie | 2024Season Dates
Start: Apr 13, 2024
End: May 31, 2024
Online Application Dates
Start: Jan 31, 2023
End: Feb 15, 2023
Turkey Season - Spring Mentored Archery | 2023Season Dates
Start: Apr 8, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start: Jan 31, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Turkey Season - Spring Mentored Firearms | 2023Season Dates
Start: Apr 8, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start: Jan 31, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Turkey Season - Adams Nature Area and Good Earth State Park Access Archery Permit | 2023Season Dates
Start: Apr 8, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start: Feb 1, 2023
End: Mar 1, 2023
Turkey Season - Spring Archery | 2023 (Archery hunters cannot start hunting in the Black Hills unit until April 22)Season Dates
Start: Apr 8, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start: Jan 31, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Turkey Season - Spring Black Hills | 2023Season Dates
Start: Apr 22, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start: Jan 31, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Turkey Season - Spring Custer State Park | 2023Season Dates
Start: Apr 22, 2023
End: May 21, 2023
Online Application Dates
Start: Jan 31, 2022
End: Feb 15, 2022
Turkey Season - Fall | 2023Season Dates
Start: Nov 1, 2023
End: Jan 31, 2024
Online Application Dates
Start: Aug 17, 2023
End: Aug 31, 2023
Turkey Season - Fall Mentored | 2023Season Dates
Start: Nov 1, 2023
End: Jan 31, 2024
Online Application Dates
Start: Aug 22, 2023
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