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   Turkey licenses will go on sale in early March for several hunting seasons from mid-April to the end of May, with the A season kicking off on Wednesday, April 15. Crossbows are allowed by all hunters with an archery turkey license. 

   If you are 18 years old and older and planning to hunt either Carlos Avery or Whitewater wildlife management area with a firearm in the A season, here’s a reminder that you have through Friday, Feb. 13, to apply for a permit. The DNR will have 30 permits available for Carlos Avery WMA and 150 permits for Whitewater WMA for this firearms A season. 

   Turkey hunting season dates and details for 2026, as well as a spring season question and answers webpage, are available on the DNR website.

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