West Virginia Turkey Season 2026-27
West Virginia turkey season dates start with Oct 10-18, 2026. The table below keeps every listed turkey row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
West Virginia's listed 2026-27 spring turkey season runs Apr 17-18, 2027.
Fall Split Season Wild Turkey opens Oct 10, 2026 and closes Oct 18, 2026.
Fall Split Season Wild Turkey opens Oct 26, 2026 and closes Nov 1, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to West Virginia DNR.
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Fall Split Season Extended
Oct 11-Nov 16, 2025
Oct 11-19 and Oct 27-Nov 16; season limit 1 either-sex turkey
Zone: Berkeley, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Monroe, Morgan, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Tucker, Webster
Wild Turkey
Fall Split Season
Oct 11-Nov 2, 2025
Oct 11-19 and Oct 27-Nov 2; season limit 1 either-sex turkey
Zone: Brooke, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Taylor, Tyler, Wood
Wild Turkey
Fall Firearms/Archery - Split
Oct 11-Nov 16, 2025
Split season Oct 11-19 and Oct 27-Nov 16. Either sex turkey.
Zone: 15 counties: Berkeley, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Monroe, Morgan, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Tucker, Webster
Wild Turkey
Fall Firearms/Archery - Split
Oct 11-Nov 2, 2025
Split season Oct 11-19 and Oct 27-Nov 2. Either sex turkey.
Zone: 14 counties: Brooke, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Taylor, Tyler, Wood
Wild Turkey
Mountaineer Heritage Season
Jan 8-11, 2026
Either sex turkey. Only percussion sidelock/flintlock rifles, pistols, muzzleloader shotguns, longbows, recurve bows legal. Dogs legal during this season for turkey. No electronic calls, no bait.
Zone: Statewide
Wild Turkey
Youth Spring Gobbler
Apr 18-19, 2026
Only shotguns, bows or crossbows legal. Youth under 18. Class Q and Class XS not eligible.
Zone: Statewide
Wild Turkey
Spring Gobbler
Apr 20-May 24, 2026
Bearded only. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1 p.m. No dogs, no electronic calls, no bait.
Zone: Statewide
Wild Turkey
Fall Split Season
Oct 10-18, 2026
Multiple splits: Oct 10-18, Oct 26-Nov 1, Oct 26-Nov 15. Must be electronically registered.
Zone: Select Counties
Wild Turkey
Fall Split Season
Oct 26-Nov 1, 2026
Second split of Fall Turkey season. Must be electronically registered.
Zone: Select Counties
Wild Turkey
Fall Split Season
Oct 26-Nov 15, 2026
Third split of Fall Turkey season. Must be electronically registered.
Zone: Select Counties
Wild Turkey
Mountaineer Heritage (Winter 2027)
Jan 14-17, 2027
Combined Deer, Bear and Turkey season. Must be electronically registered.
Wild Turkey
Spring 2027 Youth Season
Apr 17-18, 2027
Must be electronically registered.
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Wild Turkey
Spring 2027 Bearded Only
Apr 19-May 23, 2027
Possession limit 2, season limit 2. Must be electronically registered.