Nebraska · Wild turkey
Turkey season in Nebraska.
Nebraska is one of the few states with substantial populations of all three primary subspecies — Rio Grande and Merriam's in the west, Eastern in the east, with hybrid populations through the middle. Peak breeding spans mid-April through early May depending on subspecies and zone.
Zone
Western NE Merriam's & Rio Grande
Subspecies
Merriam's · Rio Grande
Season note
Nebraska's spring turkey season typically opens mid-April and runs through late May, capturing all three subspecies' breeding windows across the state.
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission →Zone
Eastern NE Eastern subspecies
Subspecies
Eastern
Season note
Eastern Nebraska Eastern subspecies populations breed slightly later than western Rio Grandes, meaning the back half of the spring season catches peak Eastern breeding.
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission →Source
Data sourced from Nebraska Game and Parks Commission wild turkey program reports.
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