First Turkey Program & Washington Slam

Did you harvest your first turkey this year?

Send us your info and receive an official Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) First Turkey Certificate.

Certificate requirements:

1. Hunt and harvest your first turkey
2. Hunters can report their harvest through the WDFW online harvest reporting system or by calling 360-902-2464.
3. Email the following information:
   • First and last name
   • Date of harvest
   • Subspecies
   • Mailing address

   And ONE of the following:

   • Email address associated with your WILD account
   • Turkey report confirmation number

To receive your NWTF First Turkey pin:

1. Contact the Washington State Chapter of the NWTF
2. When registering your First Turkey in the Washington state NWTF records, provide a copy of your WDFW First Turkey certificate.
3. NWTF will then send you your First Turkey pin.

Washington Slam

The Washington Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) in cooperation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife is sponsoring brass pins in recognition of achieving the “Washington Slam.”

The Challenge:

Harvest all 3 subspecies – Eastern, Merriam’s, and Rio Grande. For the purposes of the “Washington Slam,” subspecies are defined by county of harvest. See the list of subspecies by county at the beginning of the spring turkey regulations.

To receive your Washington Slam pin:

1. To meet reporting requirements, hunters must report their harvest online through the WDFW licensing and harvest reporting portal or by calling 360-902-2464.

2. Contact the Washington State Chapter of NWTF to complete and submit record forms.