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Tennessee

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Hunting

Turkey Seasons & Bag Limits

Turkey Management Units

Map of Turkey Management Units

Fall Turkey

Open in all counties, except Crockett, Dyer, Giles, Haywood, Lake, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lincoln, Shelby, Tipton, and Wayne counties are closed.

During the fall turkey season, a turkey hunter may not be in possession of both archery equipment and shotguns and/or rifles. Any turkey harvested during the fall season counts toward the statewide bag limit of one (1).

Archery

Sept. 28–Oct. 25 and Oct. 28–Nov. 8, 2024 (same as deer archery-only season)

Shotgun/Archery

Oct. 12–25, 2024

Fall Turkey Bag Limit

One (1) male turkey.

Spring Turkey

All counties are open to spring turkey seasons, however there are some exceptions on public land (see WMA section for details). Birds may be harvested from any combination of Turkey Management Units, not to exceed the statewide season limit.

Statewide

Young Sportsman1: April 5–6, 2025

Shotgun/Archery: April 12–May 25, 2025

Spring Turkey Bag Limit

One (1) male turkey per day, not to exceed two (2) per season, only one can be a jake. An adult gobbler is defined by having one of the following: wing feathers have white barring all the way to the tip, tail feathers are the same length, beard is longer than 6 inches, or a spur is at least 1/2 inch long. All hens (including bearded hens) are illegal to harvest.

1 Any turkey harvested during the Young Sports-man Hunt counts toward the statewide spring season limit of two (2).