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When is turkey season in Virginia?

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

Turkey Season DatesVirginia

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Inside the printed dates

Today falls inside Virginia's fall turkey dates, Oct 3 to Jan 23, 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.

Fall 2026-27
Oct 3 to Jan 23, 2027
Covers: fall (archery opener to late fall firearms close)
"Archery Oct. 3 – Nov. 13 … Fall Firearms Oct. 17 – 30 Nov. 25 – 26 Nov. 30 – Dec. 26 Jan. 9 – 23"
Spring 2027
Apr 3 to May 15
Covers: spring (youth & apprentice weekend to close)
"Spring Youth & Apprentice Weekend Apr. 3 – 4 … Spring Apr. 10 – 25 … Apr. 26 – May 15"

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. 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
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Turkey season questions

Spring 2027 runs Apr 3 to May 15. That spans the earliest opener to the latest close, and can include closed days. Virginia's page says: "Spring Youth & Apprentice Weekend Apr. 3 – 4 … Spring Apr. 10 – 25 … Apr. 26 – May 15"

Yes. Fall 2026-27 runs Oct 3 to Jan 23, 2027. Virginia's page says: "Archery Oct. 3 – Nov. 13 … Fall Firearms Oct. 17 – 30 Nov. 25 – 26 Nov. 30 – Dec. 26 Jan. 9 – 23"

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