Note: A hunter may purchase a maximum of two spring wild turkey tags (only valid for bearded turkey). Two bearded wild turkeys may not be taken on the same day. Turkey hunting during the spring season is restricted to ½ hour before sunrise to 7:00 p.m.
| Wildlife management unit | Resident and non-resident - open season | Bag limit |
|---|---|---|
| 59, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66A, 67–70, 72–78, 80–82, 84-87, 89–94 | October 15 to October 27 | One wild turkey |
| Wildlife management unit | Resident and non-resident - open season | Bag limit |
|---|---|---|
| 59, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66A, 67–70, 72–78, 80–82, 84–87, 89–94 | October 1 to October 31 | One wild turkey |
Note: A hunter may only purchase one fall wild turkey tag (valid for either a male or female) and may only harvest one turkey during the fall seasons.
Anyone wishing to hunt wild turkeys must have the following:
Up to two spring tags may be purchased per hunter. Two birds may not be taken on the same day. Only one fall tag is permitted per hunter.
Go to the tags section for details on tagging and transporting. Information on shipping and exporting can be found in the general regulations section.
Go to hunter reporting requirements section for details on timelines and how to submit your report.
Wild turkey may be hunted using shotguns (including muzzle-loading shotguns) or bows. Specifications on the firearms, ammunition, arrows and broadheads that are permitted when hunting wild turkey are found in the general regulations section.
Party hunting is not permitted for wild turkey. You are permitted to call wild turkeys for another hunter after filling your own tag(s), but you must not be in possession of a firearm when doing so. It is illegal to use live decoys or electronic calls while wild turkey hunting in Ontario.
It is illegal to hunt wild turkey within 400 metres (437 yards) of any place where bait has been deposited unless the place has been free of bait for at least seven days. Bait means corn, wheat, oats, other grain, pulse, any other feed that may attract wild turkey or any imitation of such feed. Standing crops, crops stacked in accordance with normal farming practices and grain scattered as a result of normal farming operations are not considered bait.
