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Fall Turkey Season

• Fall Turkey Seasons: (WMAs can differ)

  • South Zone Nov. 11 - Jan. 7.

  • Central Zone Nov. 11 - Jan. 7.

  • Northwest Zone Nov. 23 - 26 and Dec. 9 - Jan. 14.
     

• Legal to Take: Bearded turkeys or gobblers. There is no fall turkey season in Holmes County.
   

• Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
   

• Daily Bag and Possession Limits:

  • Daily limit one, season and possession limit two. Season limit includes turkeys taken during archery, crossbow, muzzleloading gun and fall turkey seasons.
     

• Hunting Methods: All legal firearms including bows, muzzleloading guns, crossbows and handguns may be used.
   

• Prohibitions:

  • Hunting turkeys in Holmes County.

  • Hunting turkeys with dogs.

  • Shooting turkeys while they are on the roost.

  • Taking turkeys over baited areas.

  • Taking turkeys when hunter is within 100 yards of a game-feeding station.

  • Using centerfire, semi-automatic rifles having magazine capacities of more than five rounds.

  • Fully automatic or silencer-equipped firearms.