2025 Spring Turkey Preview

TPWD says hunters should see plenty of gobblers in the field this season
  • Knowing where creek crossings and other obstructions are can be a big help when setting up on a gobbling bird. It’s always best to set up in a manner that offers the bird the path of least resistance. Photo by Matt Williams
    Knowing where creek crossings and other obstructions are can be a big help when setting up on a gobbling bird. It’s always best to set up in a manner that offers the bird the path of least resistance. Photo by Matt Williams
  • A gobbler coming to a call is constantly looking for the source. A hen decoy can at times make a wary gobbler go ahead and commit. Photo by Matt Williams
    A gobbler coming to a call is constantly looking for the source. A hen decoy can at times make a wary gobbler go ahead and commit. Photo by Matt Williams
  • Riley Harris of Orange recently set a Toyota Series weight record for Sam Rayburn with an 82 pound, 10 ounce total over three days on 15 bass. Harris weighed in this 11 pound, 3 ounce beauty in the final round. MLF Photo
    Riley Harris of Orange recently set a Toyota Series weight record for Sam Rayburn with an 82 pound, 10 ounce total over three days on 15 bass. Harris weighed in this 11 pound, 3 ounce beauty in the final round. MLF Photo
    We’re on the cusp of another spring turkey season in Texas. Depending on where you hunt, the show may have already begun.Texas is a massive state with multiple spring turkey hunting zones - North, South and East. Spring harvest is limited to gobblers and bearded hens in the North and South Zones, gobblers only in the East Zone. The spring regular season dates in 176 Texas counties are ...

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