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When is turkey season in South Dakota?

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

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Today falls inside South Dakota's fall turkey dates, Nov 1 to Jan 31, 2027. Check your zone below, since seasons can have gaps.

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 2026
Apr 11 to May 31 · passed
Covers: spring (archery/mentored statewide; Black Hills Apr 25-May 31)
"ST1 Archery 32 April 11, 2026 to May 31, 2026*** ... BH1 Black Hills 32 April 25, 2026 to May 31, 2026"
Fall 2026-27
Nov 1 to Jan 31, 2027
Covers: fall
"Turkey Nov. 1 - Jan. 31"
Source

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. 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

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Turkey season questions

Spring 2026 ran Apr 11 to May 31. That spans the earliest opener to the latest close, and can include closed days. South Dakota's page says: "ST1 Archery 32 April 11, 2026 to May 31, 2026*** ... BH1 Black Hills 32 April 25, 2026 to May 31, 2026"

Yes. Fall 2026-27 runs Nov 1 to Jan 31, 2027. South Dakota's page says: "Turkey Nov. 1 - Jan. 31"

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