Apply for turkey permits in A season for Carlos Avery or Whitewater WMAs by Feb. 13
Firearms turkey hunters seeking to hunt the spring A season in Carlos Avery or Whitewater wildlife management areas have through Friday, Feb. 13, to apply for the necessary permit. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will have 30 permits available for Carlos Avery WMA and 150 permits for Whitewater WMA.
In addition to the turkey license that is required statewide, hunters must have a permit to hunt for a tom turkey with a firearm in these WMAs during the A season. Turkey firearm permits for these WMAs are distributed via a lottery system for the A season. Hunters need a license for all seasons, but 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 hunting seasons from mid-April to the end of May, with the A season kicking off on Wednesday, April 15. Crossbows are allowed for all hunters with an archery turkey license.
2026 spring turkey season dates are as follows:
- Youth season – April 15-May 31
- Archery season – April 15-May 31
- A – April 15-21
- B – April 22-28
- C – April 29-May 5
- D – May 6-12
- E – May 13-19
- F – May 20-31
Adult and youth licenses can be purchased online, in person at any license agent and via telephone at 888-665-4236
Turkey hunting season details are available on the Minnesota DNR website.