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When is turkey season in Alabama?

Alabama's spring and fall turkey dates from Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, whether the day you pick falls inside them, and when the next ones start.

Turkey Season Dates

Turkey season · Alabama · Today. No turkey dates we have read cover Alabama today. The earliest fall opener is Nov 14, 2026, in 8 days.

Turkey season · Alabama · Today

Between seasons

No turkey dates we have read cover Alabama today. The earliest fall opener is Nov 14, 2026, in 8 days.

Each range runs from the earliest opener in any zone or weapon type to the latest close. It can include closed days, and your zone's dates sit inside it.

  • Fall 2026

    Nov 14 to Dec 27

    Covers: fall (Zone 3 only: Clarke, Clay, Covington, Monroe, Randolph, Talladega; closed Nov. 23-Dec. 11)

    "ZONE 3: Fall Season - November 14 – 22 ( NO Decoys Allowed) Fall Season - December 12 – 27 ( NO Decoys Allowed)"

  • Spring 2027

    Mar 13 to May 3

    Covers: spring (Zone 1/3 and most WMA youth hunts to spring close)

    "REMAINDER OF NATIONAL FORESTS DISTRICTS ... and WMAs THAT ALLOW TURKEY HUNTING: Special Youth Hunt - March 13, 2027 (Daylight to 1 p.m.; Decoys Allowed) ... Spring Season - March 20 – May 3, 2027"

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division. Season dates, checked October 2026.

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A guide to the dates each state printed, not the regulations. Bag limits, permits, zones and weapon rules are in the state's own digest, which is the authority.

  • Each state's own dates, quoted
  • Spring and fall
  • When the next season opens

Hunting in Alabama

24 outfitters, guides and lodges listed in Alabama. Legal shooting hours in Alabama today.

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Turkey season questions

Spring 2027 runs Mar 13 to May 3. That spans the earliest opener to the latest close, and can include closed days. Alabama's page says: "REMAINDER OF NATIONAL FORESTS DISTRICTS ... and WMAs THAT ALLOW TURKEY HUNTING: Special Youth Hunt - March 13, 2027 (Daylight to 1 p.m.; Decoys Allowed) ... Spring Season - March 20 – May 3, 2027"

Yes. Fall 2026 runs Nov 14 to Dec 27. Alabama's page says: "ZONE 3: Fall Season - November 14 – 22 ( NO Decoys Allowed) Fall Season - December 12 – 27 ( NO Decoys Allowed)"

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