Special Hunts

Youth Turkey Hunt Rules And Regulations

• Open to residents and nonresidents who are 15 years of age and younger and possess a spring turkey license, stamp and valid harvest authorization for spring 2026. Youth ages 11 and under and youth without hunter education must hunt under the Hunting Mentorship Program.
• Harvest authorizations issued for any spring 2026 turkey hunting time period may be used during the youth hunt. A youth may fill a single harvest authorization valid for the zone in which they are hunting during the youth hunt, regardless of which time period the authorization is also valid for.
• A youth who does not harvest a turkey during the youth hunt may use their unfilled harvest authorization during the time period and in the zone for which it was issued.
• Youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult 18 years of age or older during the two-day youth hunt.

Special Turkey Hunts For Disabled Hunters

Hunters with a Class A or C permit or with a Class B permit issued for more than one year and which authorizes hunting from a stationary vehicle are eligible to participate in a special disabled spring turkey hunt on private land. Interested hunters are required to obtain permission from a landowner willing to sponsor a hunt and meet all application requirements. 

Note: A hunter who applies for a disabled turkey hunt on private lands may not apply for a harvest authorization through the regular spring turkey drawing. For information or special hunt applications (Forms 2300-271 and 2300-271A), please visit the DNR's Spring Turkey Hunting Opportunities For The Disabled webpage or contact the DNR Call Center at 888-936-7463 or the game bird ecologist at 608-212-7923.

Learn To Hunt Turkey

Hunters interested in learning more about turkey hunting are encouraged to participate in one of the Learn to Hunt Turkey events held statewide just prior to the opening of the spring turkey season. To learn more, visit the DNR's Learn to Hunt webpage.