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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