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Alabama Turkey Season 2026-27

Spring 2027: March 20, 2027 to May 3, 2027. Fall 2026: November 14, 2026 to December 27, 2026. Every date below was read from Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’s own published page, linked beside it, on the date shown.

This page covers the 2026-27 season year. Dates were read from the agency sources linked below, last checked September 2, 2026. Seasons change annually and agencies correct their own pages; confirm against the linked agency page before you hunt.
March 20, 2027 to May 3, 2027
Spring 2027
published
November 14, 2026 to December 27, 2026
Fall 2026
published
5 zones
Zone structure
as the agency draws it
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Source
read 2026-09-01
The flagship

Spring 2027 turkey season in Alabama

Spring 2027 season

published

Spring 2027 season opens in 156 days, on March 20, 2027 (Zone 1).

Alabama spring 2027 season, as published by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
ZoneOpensClosesNotes
Zone 1March 20, 2027May 3, 2027Most Alabama counties
Zone 2 (Colbert, part of Cullman, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan, Winston)March 27, 2027May 3, 2027
Zone 3 (Clarke, Clay, Covington, Monroe, Randolph, Talladega)March 20, 2027May 3, 2027
Bankhead Ranger District and Lauderdale, Freedom Hills, Black Warrior, Coon Gulf WMAs, Riverton and Martin CHAsMarch 27, 2027May 3, 2027Daylight to 1 pm
Remainder of National Forest districts and WMAs that allow turkey huntingMarch 20, 2027May 3, 2027Daylight to 1 pm

Dates read from Turkey Season 2026-2027, Outdoor Alabama, accessed 2026-09-01.

Gobblers only. Special youth and disabled hunt days also exist in mid to late March 2027.

Spring Season - March 27 – May 3, 2027 (Decoys Allowed)
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Read it at the source
Close view of a strutting male wild turkey with fanned tail in California grassland
A western tom in strut. Merriam’s and Rio Grande birds carry the western seasons. “Male wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) strutting” by Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The other half

Fall 2026 turkey season in Alabama

Fall 2026 season

published

Fall 2026 season opens in 30 days, on November 14, 2026 (Zone 3 (Clarke, Clay, Covington, Monroe, Randolph, Talladega)).

Alabama fall 2026 season, as published by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
ZoneOpensClosesNotes
Zone 3 (Clarke, Clay, Covington, Monroe, Randolph, Talladega)November 14, 2026November 22, 2026first segment
Zone 3 (Clarke, Clay, Covington, Monroe, Randolph, Talladega)December 12, 2026December 27, 2026second segment

Dates read from Turkey Season 2026-2027, Outdoor Alabama, accessed 2026-09-01.

Fall turkey season exists only in Zone 3 counties. Gobblers only; fall and spring share one combined season total per the agency.

Trail camera photo of a wild turkey flock feeding through green woods
A fall flock on a trail camera at Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge. Fall seasons, where held, hunt birds grouped like this. “Wild turkey flock” — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters — Public domain
Why the window sits where it does

Spring seasons are built around the breeding season

Spring turkey seasons exist because of a biological coincidence that favors the hunter and protects the flock at the same time: gobblers are at their most vocal and callable in the weeks when hens are being bred and beginning to nest. Agencies set their windows so that most hens are already on nests while gobblers are still responsive, which is why the opener sweeps north with spring itself, from the Gulf states in March to the northern tier in May.

The dates are an annual regulatory decision, not a fixed calendar, which is why this page reads them from Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources each season year and states the year it covers.

Wild turkey hen crossing a path with three well grown poults
A hen with poults. Spring season structures exist to protect nesting hens while gobblers are still callable. “Wild turkeys (hen with poults)” — ShenandoahNPS / Luca Pfeiffer — Public domain
Rules

Alabama turkey hunting regulations

Season windows are carried here with their source and read date attached. Everything else a hunter is bound by is set by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and its regulations page is linked below.

Current Alabama regulations

Bag limits, legal methods, shooting hours, license and permit requirements, and youth or special season rules for Alabama are set by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, are legally binding and change annually. Its current regulations page is linked here.

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources: current regulations

Turkey season dates in other states

Alabama duck seasonThe other 2026-27 season calendar: duck and goose dates by zone and flyway.Alabama deer rutWhen deer actually breed, from the conception studies agencies publish.Alabama fall foliageFall turkey weeks and peak color often overlap. Plan the same trip.

Alabama turkey season questions

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Three wild turkey toms displaying side by side in late winter brush
Toms displaying in late winter. By the time most spring seasons open, flocks like this have broken up. “Leader Of The Pack” by Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0

This page covers the 2026-27 season year with data as of September 2, 2026. Every season window is republished from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources page linked beside it, read on the date shown; windows the agency had not yet published are labelled not yet published. Bag limits, legal methods, shooting hours and license rules are set by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, whose page is the final word on the day you hunt. See also the national turkey season guide.