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When is turkey season in Minnesota?

Minnesota's spring and fall turkey dates from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, whether the day you pick falls inside them, and when the next ones start.

Turkey Season Dates

Turkey season · Minnesota · Today. No turkey dates we have read cover Minnesota today. The earliest spring opener is Apr 14, 2027, in 159 days.

Turkey season · Minnesota · Today

Between seasons

No turkey dates we have read cover Minnesota today. The earliest spring opener is Apr 14, 2027, in 159 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

    Oct 3 to Nov 1 · passed

    Covers: fall

    "Fall season dates (2026) October 3-November 1"
  • Spring 2027

    Apr 14 to May 31

    Covers: spring (archery and youth statewide for entire season; firearm periods A-F)

    "Archery-only license holders may use vertical bows or crossbows and may hunt statewide for the entire season (April 14-May 31)"

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 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 Minnesota

36 outfitters, guides and lodges listed in Minnesota. Legal shooting hours in Minnesota today.

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Common questions

Turkey season questions

Spring 2027 runs Apr 14 to May 31. That spans the earliest opener to the latest close, and can include closed days. Minnesota's page says: "Archery-only license holders may use vertical bows or crossbows and may hunt statewide for the entire season (April 14-May 31)"

Yes. Fall 2026 ran Oct 3 to Nov 1. Minnesota's page says: "Fall season dates (2026) October 3-November 1"