Plan your next bird hunt, state by state.

Hawaii has no waterfowl hunting season. Why? Hunting turkey or upland birds instead? See the turkey planner or upland seasons by state.

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• Dec

  10

  57 days left
  WI · turkey · Open to nonresidents

  Spring Turkey Harvest Authorization Drawing

  Applications — – Dec 10, 2026 · fee $3.00

  Applications are due December 10 each year; the drawing runs in late December.

• Jan

  8

  86 days left
  DE · turkey · Open to nonresidents

  Public Land Turkey Permit Lottery

  Applications — – Jan 8, 2027

  Applications must be postmarked by January 8, 2027. Segments: A April 10–16, B April 17–23, C April 24–30, D May 1–9.

• Jan

  11

  89 days left
  IL · turkey · Open to nonresidents

  Spring Turkey Lottery 2 (open to nonresidents)

  Applications Dec 11, 2026 – Jan 11, 2027

  Lottery 1 (October 6 – December 1, 2026) is for Illinois residents only. Lottery 3 runs January 22 – February 9, 2027; leftovers go on sale over the counter March 9.

• Jan

  25

  103 days left
  NV · turkey · Open to nonresidents

  Spring Wild Turkey Draw

  Applications — – Jan 25, 2027 · results Feb 12, 2027

  Deadline 11 p.m. Pacific. Bonus-point-only applications are accepted until February 1, 2027.

• Jan

  31

  109 days left
  IA · turkey · Nonresidents only

  Nonresident Spring Turkey Lottery

  Applications Jan 1, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027

  The nonresident application period is January 1 to the last Sunday in January (January 31 in 2027).

• Feb

  2

  111 days left
  WY · turkey · Open to nonresidents

  Spring Turkey License Draw

  Applications Jan 2, 2027 – Feb 2, 2027

  Application period from Game and Fish's dates and deadlines page.