The spring turkey hunting season is right around the corner, beginning this upcoming Tuesday (March 25).
Archers in Nebraska can begin hunting on Tuesday, with the youth shotgun season opening April 5. The regular shotgun season begins a week later on April 12. All spring turkey seasons come to a close on May 31.
Turkey hunters must use archery equipment March 25-April 11 and may use either archery equipment or a shotgun April 12-May 31. Youth turkey hunters must use archery equipment March 25-April 4 and may use either archery equipment or a shotgun April 5-May 31.
For the spring season, Nebraska Game and Parks says that hunters are limited to two turkey permits (one for landowners). The bag limit is one male or bearded female turkey per permit per calendar day.
Permits are available at OutdoorNebraska.gov. Nonresident permits have been sold out for some time.
The 2025 turkey guide can also be found at OutdoorNebraska.gov. The Public Access Atlas, also on the Outdoor Nebraska website displays more than 1.2 million acres of publicly accessible lands across Nebraska including state, federal, and conservation partner lands as well as privately owned lands enrolled in the Open Fields and Waters program.
