Fall Turkey Season Set

The fall turkey season is set with 4,310 licenses available to hunters, 235 less than last year.

One of the 21 hunting units has more licenses than last year, eight have fewer licenses and 12 units remain the same.

Unit 21 (Hettinger and Adams counties), which has been closed for several years due to a low turkey population because of a lack of quality habitat, has been extended into units 44 and 06 to allow for more opportunities.

Applicants can apply online by visiting the North Dakota Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov. The deadline is Sept. 3.

Only North Dakota residents are eligible to apply in the first lottery.

The fall wild turkey season runs from Oct. 11 through Jan. 4, 2026.