New Mexico · Wild turkey
Turkey season in New Mexico.
New Mexico has all three western subspecies — Merriam's across the central and northern mountains, Rio Grande along the eastern plains river drainages, and the rare Gould's in the southwestern Bootheel. Peak breeding spans late April through mid-May with elevation as the primary timing variable.
Zone
Northern & Central NM Merriam's
Subspecies
Merriam's
Season note
New Mexico's general spring turkey season typically opens mid-April; limited Gould's draws in the Bootheel run later, into May.
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish →Zone
Bootheel Gould's
Subspecies
Gould's
Season note
Limited-quota Gould's hunts in the Animas, Peloncillo, and adjacent ranges open in May, timed to peak breeding at elevation.
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish →Source
Data sourced from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish wild turkey program reports.
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