Colorado · Wild turkey

Turkey season in Colorado.

Colorado has both Merriam's (western and southern mountains) and Rio Grande (eastern plains river drainages). The state's elevation range produces real timing variation — eastern plains breed first, western mountains last, with high-country birds not peaking until mid-May.

Subspecies: Merriam's · Rio Grande

Zone

Western & Southern CO Merriam's

Subspecies

Merriam's

Season note

Colorado's spring turkey season typically opens mid-April, with the long season lasting into late May to span elevation-driven breeding variation.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Zone

Eastern Plains Rio Grande

Subspecies

Rio Grande

Season note

Eastern Colorado Rio Grande hunts open with the rest of the state in mid-April but breed earlier — gobbling activity is well underway by early April in the river-bottom cottonwood country.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Source

Data sourced from Colorado Parks and Wildlife wild turkey program reports.

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