Texas Turkey Season 2025-26
Texas turkey season dates start with Oct 24, 2025-Feb 1, 2026. The table below keeps every listed turkey row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Texas's listed 2025-26 spring turkey season runs Mar 7-May 3, 2026.
Fall Youth-only Wild Turkey opens Oct 24, 2025 and closes Feb 1, 2026.
Fall Youth-only Wild Turkey opens Oct 24, 2025 and closes Jan 18, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Texas Parks & Wildlife.
Turkey
17 listed rowsWild Turkey
Archery-only
Sep 27-Oct 31, 2025
Zone: Statewide
Wild Turkey
Archery
Sep 27-Oct 31, 2025
Archery-only fall season
Zone: Statewide
Wild Turkey
Fall Youth-only
Oct 24, 2025-Feb 1, 2026
Season dates: Oct. 24-26, 2025 & Jan. 19, 2026 - Feb. 1, 2026
Zone: South
Wild Turkey
Fall Youth-only
Oct 24, 2025-Jan 18, 2026
Season dates: Oct. 24-26, 2025 & Jan. 5-18, 2026
Zone: North
Wild Turkey
Fall Youth
Oct 24, 2025-Jan 18, 2026
Fall Youth-only; two periods: Oct. 24-26, 2025 and Jan. 5-18, 2026
Zone: North
Wild Turkey
Fall Youth
Oct 24, 2025-Feb 1, 2026
Fall Youth-only; two periods: Oct. 24-26, 2025 and Jan. 19, 2026 - Feb. 1, 2026
Zone: South
Wild Turkey
Fall General
Nov 1, 2025-Feb 22, 2026
Zone: Brooks, Kenedy, Kleberg & Willacy counties
Wild Turkey
Fall General
Nov 1, 2025-Jan 4, 2026
Zone: North
Wild Turkey
Fall General
Nov 1, 2025-Jan 18, 2026
Zone: South
Wild Turkey
Spring Youth-Only
Mar 7-May 3, 2026
Season dates: Mar. 7-8, 2026 & May 2-3, 2026
Zone: South
Wild Turkey
Spring Youth
Mar 7-May 3, 2026
Spring Youth-Only; two periods: Mar. 7-8, 2026 and May 2-3, 2026
Zone: South
Wild Turkey
Spring General
Mar 14-Apr 26, 2026
Zone: South
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Wild Turkey
Spring Youth
Mar 21-May 17, 2026
Spring Youth-Only; two periods: Mar. 21-22, 2026 and May 16-17, 2026
Zone: North
Wild Turkey
Spring Youth-Only
Mar 21-May 17, 2026
Season dates: Mar. 21-22, 2026 & May 16-17, 2026
Zone: North
Wild Turkey
Spring General
Mar 28-May 10, 2026
Zone: North
Wild Turkey
Spring General
Apr 1-30, 2026
Zone: One-turkey counties
Wild Turkey
Spring General
Apr 22-May 14, 2026
Zone: East