Texas wild turkey season 2026-27 Open
Wild turkey season in Texas is open now, last season closes Feb 28, 2027.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Read today.
Wild turkey dates by county: all 175 Texas counties in one table.
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Archery-only | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Fall Youth-only | North | Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Fall Youth-only segment 2 | North | Jan 4, 2027 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 51 days |
| Fall Youth-only | South | Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Fall Youth-only segment 2 | South | Jan 18, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 65 days |
| Spring Youth-Only | North | Mar 27, 2027 to Mar 28, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 133 days |
| Spring Youth-Only segment 2 | North | May 22, 2027 to May 23, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 189 days |
| Spring Youth-Only | South | Mar 13, 2027 to Mar 14, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 119 days |
| Spring Youth-Only segment 2 | South | May 8, 2027 to May 9, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 175 days |
| Fall | Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties | Nov 7, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Fall | North | Nov 7, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 | Open open, closes in 50 days |
| Fall | South | Nov 7, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Open open, closes in 64 days |
| Spring | East | Apr 22, 2027 to May 14, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 159 days |
| Spring | North | Apr 3, 2027 to May 16, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 140 days |
| Spring | One-turkey counties | Apr 1, 2027 to Apr 30, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 138 days |
| Spring | South | Mar 20, 2027 to May 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 126 days |
Wild turkey hunting in Texas runs from Oct 3, 2026 (Fall Archery-only) to May 23, 2027 (Spring Youth-Only) in the 2026-27 season, and is open now, last season closes Feb 28, 2027.
Dates differ by zone or unit (Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties, East, North and One-turkey counties and others); check the zone column before you plan.
Some seasons run in two or more segments; each segment is its own row.
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 2026 - 2027 Hunting Season Dates (page). Read today.