Tennessee · Wild turkey

Turkey season in Tennessee.

Tennessee is Eastern-subspecies country, with peak breeding clustered in early-to-mid April. The early-April opener catches the front edge of peak breeding when toms are just starting to lock down with hens.

Subspecies: Eastern

Zone

Statewide

Subspecies

Eastern

Season note

Tennessee's spring turkey season typically opens early April and runs through mid-May, intentionally bridging peak breeding through post-breed.

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

Source

Data sourced from TWRA wild turkey program reports.

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