2026 Spring Turkey Pamphlet Cover Photo Contest

Cover of the 2025 Washington Spring Turkey regulations featuring a photo of a family with their two harvested birds
Congratulations to Jeffery Whitehead of Davenport, WA for being featured on our 2025 cover! We sincerely thank Jeffery for his submission to the “Hunting Together” photo contest. He shares this story to describe his photo: “This was the first time my wife and I were able to call in two big Toms and harvest both of them. We were lucky enough to have the opportunity for our daughter, Hannah, to be a part of it!”

The 2026 Spring Turkey Pamphlet Cover Photo Contest theme is The Beauty of the Bird. This theme celebrates the unique beauty of the wild turkey. Share your captivating photos showcasing the iridescent feathers, the colorful head, the full strut, or other features that make the turkey a sight to behold for a chance to be featured in next year’s regulations
pamphlet.

Submit your photos between May 1st and November 1st, 2025 for a chance to be on next year's cover!

While you are out hunting and snapping photos, please be aware of the requirements for submission:

  1. Must show only legal activity (no baiting, no electronic decoys, appropriate hunter orange or pink in the fall, etc.).
  2. Must not have derogatory language or private advertising (e.g. private hunt clubs) on clothing.
  3. Must not have hunting felony or any gross misdemeanor fish and wildlife convictions in the past three years.
  4. Must be print quality resolution (minimum 300dpi).
  5. Photo must be appropriate (minimal blood etc.).
  6. Submit your photo(s) using the form below and provide a background story for your photo (i.e., who, what, when, where, how).

Turkey pamphlet photo contest form