Wild Turkey Lottery Hunt

We will update this page for the 2027 Spring Wild Turkey Lottery Hunt in February 2027.

The information below is for educational purposes only.  2027 rules and regulations will be updated in February 2027.

Please read the PRR Hunting Guidelines for full details about this hunt and the alternate and standby hunter process.

Hunts are Saturdays and Mondays from 5:00 AM to 12:00 noon during the Spring Turkey Season.

Primary Hunters must check in to the Hunting Control Station between 4:30 AM and 5:00 AM. If you are unable to attend this hunt, please email MNHA_Turkey_Hunt_Team  as soon as possible so your site can be reassigned to an alternate.  You may also call the HCS on Mondays and Saturdays during turkey season from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM.   Primary hunters who are "no shows" the day of the hunt will be ineligible for all lottery hunts next season.

Alternate Hunters will be notified by email/phone if a site becomes available prior to the date of the hunt. If you are not contacted prior to the hunt, you may have an opportunity to participate in the turkey hunt on your assigned date. All chosen alternate hunters who present themselves at the Hunting Control Station by 5:00 AM on the day of the hunt will be given the opportunity to fill any vacant hunting spots in turn.

Standby Hunters may present themselves at the HCS by 5:30 AM on the dates of the turkey hunts. After all primary and alternate hunters have been assigned, any remaining vacant sites will be filled by eligible standby hunters. Selection of standby hunters will be by drawing.

Please bring a paper or electronic copy of your letter with you for verification on the date of the hunt.

We hope you have a safe and successful turkey hunt at Patuxent Research Refuge.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact us at the email address above.  If you call the HCS, please leave a message - the HCS is closed except for turkey hunt dates - but we will get messages forwarded to us.  

Selected Hunters by Permit Number
(For hunters' privacy, we only list permit numbers.)

2026 Statistics:

23 Disabled Entries =  43% chance of being selected for a primary disabled slot

240 NT Entries =  8% chance of being selected for a  primary slot

240 ST Entries = 7% chance of being selected for a  primary slot

26 Youth Entries = 100% chance of being selected for a primary youth slot

Disabled Hunters

General Hunters - NT

General Hunters - ST

Youth Hunters

If there are any errors in the lists - the lists maintained at HCS will take precedence.