Photo: MN DNR

From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - February 13, 2024

Turkey licenses will go on sale on March 1 for several hunting seasons from mid-April to the end of May, with the A season kicking off on Wednesday, April 17. New this season, crossbows will be allowed by all hunters with an archery turkey license.

And a reminder: Turkey hunters have through Friday, Feb. 16, to apply for turkey hunting permits for the A-C spring hunting seasons in Mille Lacs and Carlos Avery wildlife management areas and the A-B seasons in Whitewater Wildlife Management Area.

In addition to a turkey license, a permit is required for those hoping to bag a tom turkey with a firearm in one of these WMAs during early seasons. Turkey firearm permits for these WMAs are distributed via a lottery system. There is no permit required to hunt Whitewater WMA during the C season.

Turkey hunting season dates and details for 2024 are available on the Minnesota DNR website.

First turkey photo courtesy of Cloey Griep