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When is turkey season in Arizona?

Arizona's spring and fall turkey dates from Arizona Game and Fish Department, whether the day you pick falls inside them, and when the next ones start.

Turkey Season Dates

Turkey season · Arizona · Today. No turkey dates we have read cover Arizona today. The earliest spring opener is Apr 16, 2027, in 161 days.

Turkey season · Arizona · Today

Between seasons

No turkey dates we have read cover Arizona today. The earliest spring opener is Apr 16, 2027, in 161 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

    Aug 21 to Oct 12 · passed

    Covers: fall (archery nonpermit opener to youth Unit 12A close)

    "ARCHERY-ONLY NONPERMIT-TAG REQUIRED TURKEY Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Aug 21 - Sep 10, 2026 ... Oct 2 - Oct 12, 2026 (3) 12A Any turkey"
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  • Spring 2027

    Apr 16 to May 27

    Covers: spring 2027

    "4066 Apr 16 - Apr 22, 2027 and May 14 - May 27, 2027 (4,78,81,129) 33 (south and east of Redington Road) Bearded turkey 1"

Arizona Game and Fish Department. 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 Arizona

21 outfitters, guides and lodges listed in Arizona. Legal shooting hours in Arizona today.

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Common questions

Turkey season questions

Spring 2027 runs Apr 16 to May 27. That spans the earliest opener to the latest close, and can include closed days. Arizona's page says: "4066 Apr 16 - Apr 22, 2027 and May 14 - May 27, 2027 (4,78,81,129) 33 (south and east of Redington Road) Bearded turkey 1"

Yes. Fall 2026 ran Aug 21 to Oct 12. Arizona's page says: "ARCHERY-ONLY NONPERMIT-TAG REQUIRED TURKEY Season Dates Notes Open Areas Legal Wildlife Aug 21 - Sep 10, 2026 ... Oct 2 - Oct 12, 2026 (3) 12A Any turkey"