Free Tool · No account required

When is turkey season in Washington?

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

Turkey Season DatesWashington

Which state?

Which day?

Turkey season · Washington · Today

Inside the printed dates

Today falls inside Washington's fall turkey dates, Sep 1 to Dec 31. 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
Sep 1 to Dec 31
Covers: fall general (Teanaway permit Nov 15 - Dec 15 inside it)
"Fall General Season Sept. 1 - Dec. 31 101 through 154, and 162 through 186"
Spring 2027
Apr 1 to May 31
Covers: spring (youth Apr 1-7, general Apr 15 - May 31)
"Youth Only April 1-7, 2027 Statewide* ... Spring General Season April 15 - May 31"

Washington Department 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 Washington

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

See Washington outfitters

Common questions

Turkey season questions

Spring 2027 runs Apr 1 to May 31. That spans the earliest opener to the latest close, and can include closed days. Washington's page says: "Youth Only April 1-7, 2027 Statewide* ... Spring General Season April 15 - May 31"

Yes. Fall 2026 runs Sep 1 to Dec 31. Washington's page says: "Fall General Season Sept. 1 - Dec. 31 101 through 154, and 162 through 186"

More free tools