Ontario turkey season 2026 (spring & fall)
Wild turkey open seasons for 2026: the spring season and the fall shotgun/bow and bow-only seasons, by Wildlife Management Unit. If anything here disagrees with Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry is right.
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Wild turkey3 seasons+
| Season | Zone / area | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Spring wild turkey season - shotgun or bow — Residents & non-residents | WMU 36, 42, 45, 46-50, 53-65, 66A, 67-82, 83A, 84-95 | April 25 to May 31 |
| Fall wild turkey season - shotgun or bow — Residents & non-residents | WMU 59, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66A, 67-70, 72-78, 80-82, 84-87, 89-94 | October 13 to October 25 |
| Fall wild turkey season - bow — Residents & non-residents | WMU 59, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66A, 67-70, 72-78, 80-82, 84-87, 89-94 | October 1 to October 31 |
WMU = Wildlife Management Unit. Copied from the 2026 Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary on ontario.ca; every date cross-checked against the 2026 PDF summary (deer and moose also against Ontario's season-dates page). Controlled hunts and draw-only seasons are not listed.
Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary 2026 (ontario.ca) 2026 (Apr 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027) · official source ↗ · checked Oct 17, 2026
Before you hunt: licences, tags, draws, firearm restrictions, closed areas and in-season changes are not all repeated here.
Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary ↗ All Ontario seasonsDeerMooseBear