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Hunters are probably safe this year. Spring wild turkey season doesn’t open this year until March 14 in the South Zone and ...

One of the best times of the year is almost upon us. The annual sounds of spring when big gobblers sound off from the roost and hens yelp, purr and churp around them. And this season is shaping up to ...

Hunters can expect to see an abundance of two and three-year-old gobblers for the 2026 spring turkey season. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) recorded good production through summer ...