Apply for turkey permits in ‘A’ season for Carlos Avery or Whitewater WMAs by Feb. 13
Turkey hunters have through Friday, Feb. 13, to apply for turkey hunting permits for the A spring hunting season in Carlos Avery or Whitewater wildlife management areas. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will have 30 permits available for Carlos Avery WMA and 150 permits for Whitewater WMA.
In addition to a turkey license, hunters must have a permit to hunt for a tom turkey with a firearm in one of these WMAs during the A season. Turkey firearm permits for these WMAs are distributed via a lottery system for the A season. Although hunters need their license for all seasons, they don’t need a permit to hunt Carlos Avery or Whitewater WMAs during the B, C, D, E or F seasons.
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. Turkey hunting season dates and details for 2026 are available on the Minnesota DNR website.