Everything you need to know about the 2022 fall turkey hunting season

Buy a fall turkey hunting application for $5 online

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Turkey hunting license applications for the 2022 fall season are available now through Aug. 1.

Hunters can buy applications for $5 online (click here) or anywhere DNR licenses are sold. When you apply, you will enter your email or phone number to be automatically alerted of drawing results on Aug. 15.

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You can purchase one fall turkey license a day until quotas are met. You can harvest one turkey per fall turkey license.

After the drawing, starting on Aug. 22 at 10 a.m., unsuccessful applications can purchase a license for another hunt period that has leftover licenses available. Leftover licenses may or may not be available for some hunt units and/or dates.

Click here to learn more about turkey hunting in Michigan.

Read: Michigan hunting coverage

If you have questions you can call 517-284-WILD (9453) or email DNR-Wildlife@Michigan.gov.


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