The 2025 spring turkey season opens April 16. The regular season is open through May 27, and all seven turkey management zones will be open for hunting during the spring season.
To provide a high-quality hunting experience, enhance access opportunities, and maintain a healthy turkey population, the 2025 spring turkey season includes six seven-day periods running from Wednesday through the following Tuesday. The season dates are as follows:
- Period A – April 16–22
- Period B – April 23–29
- Period C – April 30–May 6
- Period D – May 7–13
- Period E – May 14–20
- Period F – May 21–27
Hunters must bring their spring turkey license, wild turkey stamp, and valid harvest authorization while hunting. Review regulations: https://widnr.widen.net/s/7nnzqjnmtq/2024-25-hunting-regulations
Registration Required
Turkey harvest registration is mandatory and remains a critical component of turkey management in Wisconsin. Hunters must register their turkey by 5 p.m. the day after recovery online or by phone at 844-426-3734. To register their turkey, hunters will need the harvest authorization number found on their paper or electronic harvest authorization.
Where To Hunt
In addition to public land open to hunting, the public also has access to thousands of acres of private land through the Turkey Hunting Access Program and the Voluntary Public Access-Habitat Incentive Program. Hunters can find these lesser-known properties and other public land hunting opportunities using the DNR’s Public Access Lands online mapping tool: https://dnrmaps.wi.gov/H5/?Viewer=Public_Access_Lands
Safety Reminders
Camouflage carefully. Hunter camouflage is an important part of hunting turkey, but it may also present a problem. The better camouflaged and concealed a hunter is, the more likely they are to be mistaken for a turkey. Avoid wearing red, white, or blue. If a fellow hunter sees a flash of those colors through the brush, they could mistake that for a turkey.
Follow TAB-K:
T – Treat every firearm as if it is loaded.
A – Always point the muzzle in a safe direction.
B – Be certain of your target; what’s before, what’s beyond it.
K – Keep your finger outside the trigger guard until ready to shoot.
