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When is turkey season in Delaware?

Delaware's spring and fall turkey dates from Delaware DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife, whether the day you pick falls inside them, and when the next ones start.

Turkey Season Dates

Turkey season · Delaware · Today. No turkey dates we have read cover Delaware today. The earliest spring opener is Apr 3, 2027, in 148 days.

Turkey season · Delaware · Today

Between seasons

No turkey dates we have read cover Delaware today. The earliest spring opener is Apr 3, 2027, in 148 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.

  • Spring 2027

    Apr 3 to May 9

    Covers: spring (youth/non-ambulatory hunt to close)

    "Delaware’s spring wild turkey hunting season will run from April 10, 2027–May 9, 2027. A special two-day hunt for youth and non-ambulatory hunters will occur on Saturday April 3rd and Sunday April 4th."

Delaware DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife. Season dates, checked October 2026.

Find a hunting outfitter

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 Delaware

6 outfitters, guides and lodges listed in Delaware. Legal shooting hours in Delaware today.

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Common questions

Turkey season questions

Spring 2027 runs Apr 3 to May 9. That spans the earliest opener to the latest close, and can include closed days. Delaware's page says: "Delaware’s spring wild turkey hunting season will run from April 10, 2027–May 9, 2027. A special two-day hunt for youth and non-ambulatory hunters will occur on Saturday April 3rd and Sunday April 4th."

Not in the dates we read from Delaware DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife. Check its current regulations to be sure.