Wyoming Draw OddsWild turkey (spring & fall)
Last checked 2026-10-23 · Season tables are taken from WGFD regulation text (original text under each card); links open the official PDFs. WGFD is the authority.
Season dates shown are the ones WGFD has published (see each excerpt’s title for the season year). Dates for later seasons are not yet published; check WGFD before planning.
2027 spring season
| Hunt area | Type | Opens | Closes | Quota | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gen | Apr. 20 | May 31 | — | Any male wild turkey or any wild turkey with a visible beard (Hunter Management Area permission slip required to hunt on the Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area) |
| 1 | 3 | Apr. 1 | May 31 | 800 | Any male wild turkey or any wild turkey with a visible beard valid within Converse, Natrona, Campbell, Johnson and Sheridan counties |
Original WGFD text
(h) 2027 Spring Season. Hunt Areas, Season Dates and Limitations.
Hunt Season Dates
Area Type Opens Closes Quota Limitations
1 Gen Apr. 20 May 31 Any male wild turkey or any wild turkey with a
visible beard (Hunter Management Area
permission slip required to hunt on the
Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area)
1 3 Apr. 1 May 31 800 Any male wild turkey or any wild turkey with a
visible beard valid within Converse, Natrona,
Campbell, Johnson and Sheridan countiesFrom WGFD Chapter 20 — Wild Turkey Hunting Seasons (2026 fall, 2027 spring), checked 2026-10-23. Hunt-area boundaries and closed areas are in the full regulation.
2026 fall season
| Hunt area | Type | Opens | Closes | Quota | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gen | Sep. 1 | Sep. 30 | — | Any wild turkey, archery only |
| 1 | Gen | Oct. 1 | Jan. 31 | — | Any wild turkey |
| 1 | 3 | Sep. 1 | Sep. 30 | 1200 | Any wild turkey, archery only; valid within Converse, Natrona, Campbell, Johnson and Sheridan counties; also valid on private land in Big Horn, Crook, Hot Springs, Park, Washakie and Weston counties |
| 1 | 3 | Oct. 1 | Jan. 31 | — | Any wild turkey valid within Converse, Natrona, Campbell, Johnson and Sheridan counties; also valid on private land in Big Horn, Crook, Hot Springs, Park, Washakie and Weston counties |
Original WGFD text
(g) 2026 Fall Season. Hunt Areas, Season Dates and Limitations.
Hunt Season Dates
Area Type Opens Closes Quota Limitations
1 Gen Sep. 1 Sep. 30 Any wild turkey, archery only
1 Gen Oct. 1 Jan. 31 Any wild turkey
1 3 Sep. 1 Sep. 30 1200 Any wild turkey, archery only; valid within
Converse, Natrona, Campbell, Johnson and
Sheridan counties; also valid on private land in
Big Horn, Crook, Hot Springs, Park, Washakie
and Weston counties
1 3 Oct. 1 Jan. 31 Any wild turkey valid within Converse,
Natrona, Campbell, Johnson and Sheridan
counties; also valid on private land in Big Horn,
Crook, Hot Springs, Park, Washakie and
Weston countiesFrom WGFD Chapter 20 — Wild Turkey Hunting Seasons (2026 fall, 2027 spring), checked 2026-10-23. Hunt-area boundaries and closed areas are in the full regulation.
Spring turkey — WGFD draw results
Random draw only — WGFD has no preference points for this species (see WGFD preference points). Odds below are this site’s estimate.
2026 draw (most recent)
| Residency · pool | Area | Type | Description | Licenses | 1st choice | Odds estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · landowner | 001 | 3 | ANY MALE WILD TURKEY | 259 | 0 | no applicants | |
| nonresident · landowner | GEN | GENERAL | 9725 | 2 | 100% | ||
| nonresident · regular | 001 | 3 | ANY MALE WILD TURKEY | 259 | 437 | 59% | |
| nonresident · regular | GEN | GENERAL | 9723 | 720 | 100% | ||
| resident · landowner | 001 | 3 | ANY MALE WILD TURKEY | 640 | 0 | no applicants | |
| resident · landowner | GEN | GENERAL | 7999 | 0 | no applicants | ||
| resident · regular | 001 | 3 | ANY MALE WILD TURKEY | 640 | 541 | 100% | |
| resident · regular | GEN | GENERAL | 7999 | 274 | 100% |
Estimate = licenses ÷ first-choice applicants (capped at 100%), calculated by this site; WGFD does not publish a success % for these random draws. Landowner rows are a separate landowner drawing.
Licenses / first-choice applicants by year (2021–2026)
| Residency · pool | Area-Type | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · landowner | 001-3 | — | — | — | — | 302/0 | 259/0 |
| nonresident · landowner | GEN | — | — | — | — | 9676/0 | 9725/2 |
| nonresident · regular | 001-3 | — | — | — | 20/143 | 302/274 | 259/437 |
| nonresident · regular | 002-3 | 102/43 | 67/45 | 44/47 | 50/47 | — | — |
| nonresident · regular | 003-3 | 258/118 | 234/143 | 235/121 | 214/92 | — | — |
| nonresident · regular | 004-1 | 10/37 | 10/61 | 9/56 | 9/50 | — | — |
| nonresident · regular | GEN | 9676/492 | 9557/538 | 9602/567 | 9567/603 | 9676/771 | 9723/720 |
| resident · landowner | 001-3 | — | — | — | — | 560/0 | 640/0 |
| resident · landowner | GEN | — | — | — | — | 7999/0 | 7999/0 |
| resident · regular | 001-3 | — | — | — | 80/90 | 560/398 | 640/541 |
| resident · regular | 002-3 | 160/96 | 160/129 | 160/152 | 200/197 | — | — |
| resident · regular | 003-3 | 320/117 | 320/149 | 320/146 | 320/161 | — | — |
| resident · regular | 004-1 | 40/372 | 40/369 | 40/369 | 40/411 | — | — |
| resident · regular | GEN | 7999/247 | 7999/356 | 7999/308 | 7999/332 | 7999/323 | 7999/274 |
Cells: licenses/first-choice applicants. “—” = that area/type number is not in that year’s WGFD report (hunt not offered or renumbered; not matched to other numbers).
Fall turkey draw odds with maps: Fall turkey planner →
Licenses
| License (WGFD fee list) | Price |
|---|---|
| NONRESIDENT TURKEY FALL | $74.00 |
| NONRESIDENT TURKEY FALL LANDOWNER | $74.00 |
| NONRESIDENT TURKEY SPRING | $74.00 |
| NONRESIDENT TURKEY SPRING LANDOWNER | $74.00 |
| RES FALL TURKEY PIONEER HERITAGE | $10.00 |
| RES SPRING TURKEY PIONEER HERITAGE | $10.00 |
| RESIDENT FALL TURKEY PIONEER | $2.00 |
| RESIDENT FALL TURKEY PIONEER HERITAGE LANDOWNER | $10.00 |
| RESIDENT FALL TURKEY PIONEER LANDOWNER | $2.00 |
| RESIDENT SPRING TURKEY PIONEER | $2.00 |
| RESIDENT SPRING TURKEY PIONEER HERITAGE LANDOWNER | $10.00 |
| RESIDENT SPRING TURKEY PIONEER LANDOWNER | $2.00 |
| RESIDENT TURKEY FALL | $16.00 |
| RESIDENT TURKEY FALL LANDOWNER | $16.00 |
| RESIDENT TURKEY SPRING | $16.00 |
| RESIDENT TURKEY SPRING LANDOWNER | $16.00 |
From the WGFD License Fee List, checked 2026-10-23. A Conservation Stamp may also be required — see WGFD.