Tennessee Turkey Season 2026-27
Tennessee turkey season dates start with Sep 26-Oct 30, 2026. The table below keeps every listed turkey row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Tennessee's listed 2026-27 spring turkey season runs Mar 27-28, 2027.
Fall Archery Only Wild Turkey opens Sep 26, 2026 and closes Oct 30, 2026.
Fall Archery Only Wild Turkey opens Sep 26, 2026 and closes Nov 6, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Tennessee TWRA.
Turkey
Wild Turkey
Fall Archery Only
Sep 26-Oct 30, 2026
Also Nov. 2-6, 2026. During fall turkey season, hunter may not be in possession of both archery equipment and shotguns/rifles.
Zone: Statewide
Wild Turkey
Fall Archery Only
Sep 26-Nov 6, 2026
Two segments: Sept. 26 - Oct. 30, 2026 and Nov. 2 - Nov. 6, 2026.
Zone: Statewide
Wild Turkey
Fall Shotgun/Archery
Oct 17-30, 2026
Closed in Crockett, Dyer, Giles, Haywood, Lake, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lincoln, Shelby, Tipton, and Wayne counties. Any turkey harvested during fall season counts toward statewide bag limit of 1.
Zone: Statewide (except closed counties)
Wild Turkey
Fall Archery Only
Nov 2-6, 2026
Second split of fall archery. During fall turkey season, hunter may not be in possession of both archery equipment and shotguns/rifles.
Zone: Statewide
Wild Turkey
Spring Young Sportsman
Mar 27-28, 2027
Ages 6-16. No bearded hens. Each young sportsman must be accompanied by non-hunting adult 21+. Youth 10+ must meet Hunter Education requirements.
Zone: Statewide
Wild Turkey
Spring Shotgun/Archery
Apr 3-May 16, 2027
No hens including bearded hens. Shooting hours 30 min before legal sunrise to sunset. All counties open with some exceptions on public land.
Zone: Statewide