Where To Start

New to turkey hunting? Start here. These steps follow the order a spring hunt comes together.

The turkey hunter's year: flocks break up in late winter, spring seasons from March into May, scouting in summer and fall seasons in many states
The turkey hunter’s year
  1. Pick a subspecies and state. See Wild Turkey Subspecies and Where to Hunt Turkeys.
  2. Learn the season. See Turkey Seasons and Timing.
  3. Practice calling. Start with a box call, then add a mouth call.
  4. Scout. Listen for gobbling at dawn and find roosts, strut zones and feeding areas.
  5. Build the kit. See the Turkey Hunting Gear Guide.
  6. Hunt safely. Avoid red, white, blue and black, and never stalk a gobble.
Two hunters in camouflage with a harvested gobbler in a pine forest
Hunting partners with a gobbler

Keep learning

Regulations change every year. Hunt4 Turkey.com is written by hunters, not lawyers, so always check the current rules.