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When is turkey season in New Jersey?

New Jersey's spring and fall turkey dates from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish & Wildlife, whether the day you pick falls inside them, and when the next ones start.

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Turkey season · New Jersey · Today

Between seasons

No turkey dates we have read cover New Jersey today. The earliest spring opener is Apr 24, 2027, in 169 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 24 to May 28
Covers: spring gobbler (youth day to last period close)
"Youth Turkey Hunting Day April 24, 2027 … Period Y Apr. 24–May 15, 2027 … May 17–May 28, 2027"

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish & Wildlife. 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 New Jersey

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

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Turkey season questions

Spring 2027 runs Apr 24 to May 28. That spans the earliest opener to the latest close, and can include closed days. New Jersey's page says: "Youth Turkey Hunting Day April 24, 2027 … Period Y Apr. 24–May 15, 2027 … May 17–May 28, 2027"

Not in the dates we read from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish & Wildlife. Check its current regulations to be sure.

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