Virginia · Wild turkey

Turkey season in Virginia.

Virginia is Eastern-subspecies country, with peak breeding clustered in mid-to-late April. The mid-April opener catches the front of peak breeding; mountain birds run a few days behind tidewater populations.

Subspecies: Eastern

Zone

Statewide

Subspecies

Eastern

Season note

Virginia's spring turkey season typically opens mid-April and runs about a month, intentionally bridging peak breeding through post-breed.

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

Source

Data sourced from Virginia DWR wild turkey program reports.

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