Lake Sonoma Turkey Hunt Program

Online Registration is Now Open for Lake Sonoma Youth and General Spring Turkey Hunts.

Lake Sonoma Youth Spring Turkey Hunt will be held March 31-April 1, 2012 and the Lake Sonoma General Spring Turkey Hunt will be held April 7-8, 2012.

DFG, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is pleased to offer spring and fall turkey hunts held on USACE property at Lake Sonoma, Sonoma County.

The Lake Sonoma Turkey Hunt Program consists of non-fee, limited-permit hunts that are open ONLY to successful applicants on specific dates during the appropriate spring and fall turkey hunt seasons. The Lake Sonoma Turkey Hunt Area is not open to the public for turkey hunting except for this special hunting opportunity.

The Lake Sonoma Turkey Hunt Program includes both a Junior Hunt Period and a General Hunt Period. Drawn hunt parties will be allowed to hunt the Lake Sonoma Turkey Hunt Area during the range of dates specified in the hunt period.

Fifteen hunt parties of two (2) hunters will be drawn for the Junior Hunt Period and fifteen hunt parties of two (2) hunters will be drawn for the General Hunt Period.

Applications MUST be received on or before the application deadline date. Applicants may only submit once per Hunt Period. Multiple applications from any party for a particular Hunt Period will result in disqualification from the drawing. Successful applicants will be selected by random drawing and notified approximately ten days prior to the hunt by U.S. Mail.

Important: Do not include non-hunters on your application.

Directions to apply:

Go to the Online Application for Special Hunts (button below). If you have not already done so, create a DFG web account. Once logged in, return to the Online Application.

• Click "Select and Register for Hunts"
• Select the following options:
  • Select Hunt Species: Wild Turkey
  • Select Hunt Type: Jr. Required, Wild Bird for Youth Hunt, OR Wild Bird for the General Hunt
  • Select Desired Hunt Party Size: “2”
  • Click the check box next to the Lake Sonoma Wildlife Area Hunt
• Follow the instructions through the rest of the application process

Online Application for Special Hunts