Maine Turkey Season 2026
Maine turkey season dates start with Sep 12-12, 2026. The table below keeps every listed turkey row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Maine's listed 2026 turkey season runs Sep 12-12, 2026.
Fall General - Youth Day Wild Turkey opens Sep 12, 2026 and closes Sep 12, 2026.
Fall General Wild Turkey opens Sep 14, 2026 and closes Nov 7, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Maine DIFW.
Turkey
18 listed rowsWild Turkey
Fall General
dates not listed
Exact dates not listed in the current data.
Closed to taking of Wild Turkeys in fall season.
Zone: WMDs 1, 2, 4, 5, 9
Wild Turkey
Firearm/Archery - Fall General
dates not listed
Exact dates not listed in the current data.
Closed to taking of Wild Turkeys. Fall season.
Zone: WMDs 1, 2, 4, 5, 9
Wild Turkey
Spring General - Youth Days
May 1-2, 2026
Youth Spring Wild Turkey Days. Archery equipment or shotgun.
Wild Turkey
Youth - Spring
May 1-2, 2026
Youth Spring Wild Turkey Days. Spring season.
Wild Turkey
Firearm/Archery - Spring General
May 4-Jun 6, 2026
Spring season. Archery equipment or shotgun.
Zone: WMDs 1-6 and 8
Wild Turkey
Spring General
May 4-Jun 6, 2026
Archery equipment or shotgun. May harvest up to 2 turkeys for spring season but individual WMD bag limit cannot be exceeded.
Zone: WMDs 7 and 9-29
Wild Turkey
Firearm/Archery - Spring General
May 4-Jun 6, 2026
Spring season. Archery equipment or shotgun.
Zone: WMDs 7 and 9-29
Wild Turkey
Spring General
May 4-Jun 6, 2026
Archery equipment or shotgun. May harvest up to 2 turkeys for spring season but individual WMD bag limit cannot be exceeded.
Zone: WMDs 1-6 and 8
Wild Turkey
Youth - Fall
Sep 12-12, 2026
Youth Fall Wild Turkey Day. Single day event.
Wild Turkey
Fall General - Youth Day
Sep 12-12, 2026
Youth Fall Wild Turkey Day. Archery equipment or shotgun.
Wild Turkey
Fall General
Sep 14-Nov 7, 2026
Archery equipment or shotgun. May harvest up to 5 turkeys for fall season but individual WMD bag limit cannot be exceeded.
Zone: WMDs 3, 6-8, 10-14, 18, 19, 27, 29
Wild Turkey
Fall General
Sep 14-Nov 7, 2026
Archery equipment or shotgun. May harvest up to 5 turkeys for fall season but individual WMD bag limit cannot be exceeded.
Zone: WMD 26
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Wild Turkey
Firearm/Archery - Fall General
Sep 14-Nov 7, 2026
No more than two wild turkeys (either-sex, any age) may be harvested per permit holder per day. Fall season. Archery equipment or shotgun.
Zone: WMD 26
Wild Turkey
Fall General
Sep 14-Nov 7, 2026
Archery equipment or shotgun. May harvest up to 5 turkeys for fall season but individual WMD bag limit cannot be exceeded.
Zone: WMD 28
Wild Turkey
Firearm/Archery - Fall General
Sep 14-Nov 7, 2026
No more than two wild turkeys (either-sex, any age) may be harvested per permit holder per day. Fall season. Archery equipment or shotgun.
Zone: WMDs 3, 6-8, 10-14, 18, 19, 27, 29
Wild Turkey
Firearm/Archery - Fall General
Sep 14-Nov 7, 2026
No more than two wild turkeys (either-sex, any age) may be harvested per permit holder per day. Fall season. Archery equipment or shotgun.
Zone: WMD 28
Wild Turkey
Firearm/Archery - Fall General
Sep 14-Nov 7, 2026
No more than two wild turkeys (either-sex, any age) may be harvested per permit holder per day. Fall season. Archery equipment or shotgun.
Zone: WMDs 15-17, 20-25
Wild Turkey
Fall General
Sep 14-Nov 7, 2026
Archery equipment or shotgun. No more than 2 wild turkeys (either-sex, any age) may be harvested per permit holder per day, not exceeding WMD bag limit.
Zone: WMDs 15-17, 20-25