TWRA Turkey Harvest

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reports the state’s spring turkey hunting season resulted in a harvest of 34,990 birds, the fourth-highest reported harvest on record.

The 2026 spring harvest is a 13 percent increase over the previous 5-year average of 31,038. A total of 28,266 hunters harvested at least one turkey, which is 19 percent greater than the 5-year average of successful hunters.

All five Turkey Management Units recorded an increase over the five-year average. The West unit had the greatest increase (52 percent) with a record harvest of 1,411. The Central unit led in terms of total harvest with 17,197, a 17 percent increase from the five-year average. The Midwest unit’s harvest of 5,174 was a 10 percent increase, and the Southeast and Northeast units both increased 4 percent, with harvests of 4,357 and 6,851, respectively.