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Did you too have a successful turkey hunt? Register your turkey.
- Contact information
- For information on turkey hunting, contact:
- Jaqi Christopher
Assistant upland ecologist
Bureau of Wildlife Management
608-261-8458
Turkey hunting
The wild turkey is truly one of Wisconsin's wildlife management success stories. A key role in the success of the wild turkey management program can be attributed to hunters through their purchase of the Wild Turkey Stamp which provides vital financial support in providing for future opportunities for turkey management and hunting in Wisconsin. Since wild turkeys were first successfully reintroduced into Wisconsin in 1976, population levels continue to increase and expand statewide. Successful restoration of the wild turkey resulted from tremendous hunter and landowner support, good survival and high quality habitat.
Turkey stamp funds have been providing opportunities for turkey management in Wisconsin since 1995. Sale of the turkey stamp currently brings in over $750,000 annually for developing, managing, conserving, restoring and maintaining the wild turkey population within the state.
Wild turkeys are susceptible to avian influenza and hunters are advised to take appropriate precautions [PDF exit DNR]. If you observe sick or dead turkeys (or waterfowl, raptors and avian scavengers) while out turkey hunting, please make a note of the specific location and report your observations to your county wildlife biologist. You can narrow down search results in the DNR Staff Directory by using the "counties served" field.
General information
- Turkey registration
- Turkey hunting regulations
- Turkey season dates
- Common questions about turkey hunting
- 2018 fall & 2019 spring turkey season information [PDF]
- Map of turkey management zones [PDF]
- Transfer your turkey harvest authorization
- FREE First turkey certificate
- NEW Turkey donation program
2018 fall season
One fall turkey harvest authorization is included with each fall turkey or conservation patron license purchased. Customers will need to specify their zone of choice at the time of purchase. For select zones, bonus fall turkey harvest authorizations (formerly known as leftover tags) will be sold over the counter starting in August.
2018 spring season
- Spring turkey youth hunt
- Spring turkey hunting opportunities for the disabled
- 2018 spring bonus harvest authorization availability
- 2018 spring turkey hunting information [PDF]
| Zone | Harvest |
| 1 | 11,235 |
| 2 | 9,471 |
| 3 | 8,699 |
| 4 | 6,135 |
| 5 | 1,904 |
| 6 | 873 |
| 7 | 494 |
| Fort McCoy | 75 |
| Total | 38,886 |
Educational articles
- Turkey hunting safety tips [PDF]
- Wisconsin turkey hunter's guide [PDF]
- Should We Feed Wild Turkeys? [PDF]
- Guidance for hunters - Protect yourself and your birds from avian influenza [PDF exit DNR]
