New York · Wild turkey

Turkey season in New York.

New York is Eastern-subspecies country with peak breeding clustered in late April through early May. The May 1 opener catches the back half of peak breeding, with northern Adirondack birds running about a week behind southern Catskill populations.

Subspecies: Eastern

Zone

Statewide

Subspecies

Eastern

Season note

New York's spring turkey season typically opens May 1 statewide, lining up with peak breeding for Eastern populations across the state's wide latitude range.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Source

Data sourced from NY DEC wild turkey program reports.

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