North Dakota · Wild turkey

Turkey season in North Dakota.

North Dakota has Merriam's in the west (badlands and prairie pine breaks) and Eastern populations along eastern river drainages. Peak breeding lands late April to early May. The mid-April opener catches peak gobbling.

Subspecies: Merriam's · Eastern

Zone

Western ND Merriam's

Subspecies

Merriam's

Season note

North Dakota's spring turkey season typically opens mid-April and runs through late May, capturing peak breeding for both subspecies.

North Dakota Game and Fish Department

Zone

Eastern ND Eastern subspecies

Subspecies

Eastern

Season note

Eastern North Dakota Eastern subspecies populations are concentrated along the Red River Valley and large river drainages.

North Dakota Game and Fish Department

Source

Data sourced from ND Game and Fish Department wild turkey program reports.

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