Minnesota’ turkey hunting begins this month, with opportunities available from Wednesday, April 16, through Saturday, May 31. The season is divided into six hunt periods, A-F.
Wild turkey hunting is popular in Minnesota and turkey hunting — including setting decoys, listening for gobbles and calling to birds — can make for an active and unforgettable experience. For anyone new to the experience, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has how-to guides and videos on a learn-to-hunt webpage (mndnr.gov/gohunting/wild-
2025 spring turkey season dates are as follows:
- Youth season – April 16-May 31
- Archery season – April 16-May 31
- A – April 16-22
- B – April 23-29
- C – April 30-May 6
- D – May 7-13
- E – May 14-20
- F – May 21-31
Hunters who harvest a bird in permit area 507 can help check the health of wild turkeys — and enter for the chance to win a shotgun donated by and and given away in a raffle run by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation — by submitting samples to DNR wildlife research. More information about how to submit samples, and important season and regulation details about turkey hunting in Minnesota, can be found on the Minnesota DNR website (mndnr.gov/hunting/turkey).
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