Turkey Hunting
**CLICK HERE for Spring Harvest Report**
Spring Turkey Season
Spring Season: 30 March - 12 May 2024
Special Youth Season: 23-24 March 2024 & 18-19 May 2024
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 (23 Mar-14 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 be 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: 30 September - 3 November 2023
Youth Only Season: 28-29 October 2023 & 8-21 January 2024
Fall Season: 4 November 2023 - 7 January 2024
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 sight.
** 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 and must possess a valid Fort Cavazos permit AND the free Guest Observer 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, a valid Fort Cavazos permit, And the free Guest Oberserver Permit.