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When is turkey season in West Virginia?

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

Turkey Season Dates

Turkey season · West Virginia · Today. Today falls inside West Virginia's fall turkey dates, Oct 10 to Nov 15. Check your zone below, since seasons can have gaps.

Turkey season · West Virginia · Today

Inside the printed dates

Today falls inside West Virginia's fall turkey dates, Oct 10 to Nov 15. 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

    Oct 10 to Nov 15

    Covers: fall split season (select counties)

    "*Turkey (Fall) Split Season (Select Counties) | October 10 | October 18 | 1 | October 26 | November 1 | October 26 | November 15"
  • Winter 2027

    Jan 14 to Jan 17

    Covers: Winter 2027 Mountaineer Heritage (deer, bear and turkey)

    "*Deer, Bear and Turkey (Winter 2027 Mountaineer Heritage) | January 14 | January 17 | 1 Deer, 1 Bear, 1 Turkey"
  • Spring 2027

    Apr 17 to May 23

    Covers: spring (youth season to close)

    "*Turkey (Spring 2027 – Bearded Only) | April 19 | May 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | *Turkey (Spring 2027 – Youth Season) | April 17 | April 18"

West Virginia Division of Natural 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
  • When the next season opens

Hunting in West Virginia

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Common questions

Turkey season questions

Spring 2027 runs Apr 17 to May 23. That spans the earliest opener to the latest close, and can include closed days. West Virginia's page says: "*Turkey (Spring 2027 – Bearded Only) | April 19 | May 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | *Turkey (Spring 2027 – Youth Season) | April 17 | April 18"

Yes. Fall 2026 runs Oct 10 to Nov 15. West Virginia's page says: "*Turkey (Fall) Split Season (Select Counties) | October 10 | October 18 | 1 | October 26 | November 1 | October 26 | November 15"