Turkey Hunting Seasons
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
Description | Dates | |
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Turkey Season - Spring Prairie | 2024 | Season 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 | 2023 | Season 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 | 2023 | Season 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 | 2023 | Season 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 | 2023 | Season 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 | 2023 | Season Dates Start: Apr 22, 2023 End: May 21, 2023 | Online Application Dates Start: Jan 31, 2022 End: Feb 15, 2022 |
Turkey Season - Fall | 2023 | Season Dates Start: Nov 1, 2023 End: Jan 31, 2024 | Online Application Dates Start: Aug 17, 2023 End: Aug 31, 2023 |
Turkey Season - Fall Mentored | 2023 | Season Dates Start: Nov 1, 2023 End: Jan 31, 2024 | Online Application Dates Start: Aug 22, 2023 End: |
