Game Bird Hunting

Wild Turkey Hunting Licences

You require a wild turkey hunting licence to hunt this species in Manitoba. Licences can be purchased at Manitoba Conservation offices throughout the province, or at participating vendors.

Non-resident

There is no wild turkey hunting season for non-residents and foreign residents.

Landowners

A landowner must purchase a wild turkey licence to hunt wild turkey.

Game Tags

When a wild turkey kill is made, the hunter must immediately cut out the month and date of kill on the game tag. If the hunter maintains actual possession of the wild turkey, affixing the cut out game tag may be delayed until the wild turkey has been taken to a means of transportation. Immediately upon reaching such transportation, the cut out tag must be securely attached to the wild turkey.

Game tags should be affixed in a manner that allows them to be seen and inspected at any time.

Party Hunting

Wild turkey hunters may hunt in a party of two persons.

A youth hunter who holds a Wild Turkey Youth Licence can only form a party with the licensed adult supervisor.

When one hunter bags a wild turkey and uses their game tag, both party members may continue to hunt as a party until both tags have been used, provided that each party member has signed and indicated their hunting licence number in ink on the back of the hunting licence of the other party member. Hunters must remain in a position to be readily identified as party hunters searching for the same species. The hunter with the unused tag must be present. A licensee may form only one party.

Mentored Wild Turkey Hunting (Youth)

Manitoba Conservation, in co-operation with the Manitoba Wildlife Federation and the National Wild Turkey Federation, offers youth and first-time hunters mentored wild turkey hunts during the wild turkey season.

By attending a seminar, youth and first-time hunters are introduced to ethical and safe practices for hunting wild turkeys and have the opportunity to go on a mentored hunt with an experienced wild turkey hunter. For more information, please contact the Manitoba Wildlife Federation at (204) 633-5967 or the National Wild Turkey Federation at (204) 667-8500.