Turkey Hunting
**CLICK HERE for Spring Harvest Report**
- Fort Cavazos Annual Hunting, Fishing, and Natural Resource Use Guide
- Fort Cavazos Circular 210-22
- Fort Cavazos Regulation 210-25
**NOTE: Before recreating on Fort Cavazos, carefully read the Fort Cavazos guide and regulations above.**
Spring Turkey Season
Spring Season: 29 March - 11 May 2025
Special Youth Season: 22-23 March 2025 & 17-18 May 2025
Spring Possession and Bag Limit
- 3 tom (male) turkeys
- Limit 1 per hunt
- Limit 3 turkeys per license year
Spring Means and Methods
- Shotgun not larger than 10- gauge with BB-size shot or smaller; smooth bore (shot) muzzleloader with BB-size shot or smaller; legal archery equipment.
NOTE: All harvested turkeys must be brought to the check station (building 1944) for data collection and reporting. Normal business hours for biologist during the season are Monday through Friday, 0730-1600 and the first 4 weekend days (22 Mar-13 Apr) of the season 0730-1630. Turkeys brought to the check station after these hours must use the available kiosk. Kiosk instructions are posted on site.
**REMINDER: Turkeys must be brought in whole**
Spring Turkey Reservation
During the Spring Turkey Season hunters will be allowed to make reservations starting at 1200 hours (noon) the day prior. Hunters can begin checking into their reservation at 0400 hours. A reservation that has not been checked into by noon will expire and a slot will become available for same day checkin.
Same day check in starts at 0400 hours. 1700 hours is the latest a hunter can check-in for same day hunting. All turkey hunters must checkout by 2100 hours, iSportsman does not automatically check you out.
Fall Turkey Season
Archery Only Season: 28 September - 1 November 2024
Youth Only Season: 25-27 October 2024 & 6-19 January 2025
Fall Season: 2 November 2024 - 5 January 2025
NOTE: Fall Turkey season is the only time hunters may harvest a bearded hen.
Fall Possession and Bag Limit
- 3 bearded turkeys
- Limit 1 per hunt
- Limit 3 turkeys per license year.
Fall Means and Methods
- Archery only season: Legal archery equipment only.
- Deer Activity Option: Shotgun using slug load; muzzleloader; legal archery equipment.
- Turkey Activity Option: Shotgun not larger than10- gauge with BB-size shot or smaller; legal archery equipment.
NOTE: All harvested turkeys must be brought to the check station (building 1944) for data collection. During the Fall season check station hours (0800-2130). Normal business hours outside the fall season (0730-1600). Turkeys brought to the check station after hours must use the available kiosk. Kiosk instructions are posted on site.
** REMINDER: Turkey must be brought in whole**
Hunting with a Companion
Hunters are allowed to recreate with companions. During the check-in process, a hunter may add Participants or a Guest (Guest Observer). Hunters are prohibited from adding more than one (1) Guest (Guest Observer) but are allowed to take two (2) Participants.
- A Participant can fully participate in the activity for which they are checked in for and must possess a valid hunting permit.
- A Guest (Guest Observer) may not participate in the activity and must possess a valid Fort Cavazos permit. Guest must be with the recreator at all times.
NOTE: All Guest (Guest Observers) nine years old and older must have an iSportsman account and a valid Fort Cavazos permit.
Individual hunters may not have multiple weapons in their possession/vehicle while hunting to include interchangeable barrels. No firearms are authorized at all while archery hunting. Pistols are not authorized on Fort Cavazos.
***If the iSportsman system is unresponsive due to system outage, you may leave a message on***
the iSportsman duty phone (254) 535-3295 to report the outage. You are still responsible for
checking yourself out of an area once iSportsman is active.