Ohio Turkey Season 2026
Ohio turkey season dates start with Apr 18-19, 2026. The table below keeps every listed turkey row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Ohio's listed 2026 spring turkey season runs Apr 18-19, 2026.
Youth Spring Wild Turkey opens Apr 25, 2026 and closes Apr 26, 2026.
Spring Wild Turkey opens Apr 25, 2026 and closes May 24, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Ohio DNR.
Turkey
Wild Turkey
Fall
Oct 1-26, 2025
Only open in select counties; dogs may be used to assist in taking wild turkeys during fall season
Zone: Select Counties
Wild Turkey
Youth Spring
Apr 18-19, 2026
South Zone is all of Ohio except Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Trumbull counties; hunting hours 30 min before sunrise to sunset
Zone: South Zone
Wild Turkey
Youth Spring
Apr 25-26, 2026
Northeast Zone is Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Trumbull counties; hunting hours 30 min before sunrise to sunset
Zone: Northeast Zone
Wild Turkey
Spring
Apr 25-May 24, 2026
Hours April 25-May 3: 30 min before sunrise to noon; Hours May 4-May 24: 30 min before sunrise to sunset; Lake La Su An Wildlife Area open only to controlled permit holders
Zone: South Zone
Wild Turkey
Spring
May 2-31, 2026
Northeast Zone is Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Trumbull counties; Hours May 2-10: 30 min before sunrise to noon; Hours May 11-31: 30 min before sunrise to sunset
Zone: Northeast Zone