Illinois hunters proceed to have a greater spring for harvesting turkeys than in 2018.
Here is the newest from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources:
Here’s an replace on the Illinois Spring Turkey Season from the IDNR Division of Wildlife Resources:
At the conclusion of the Fourth Season Segment within the South Zone on 5/1, turkey hunters within the South Zone had harvested a preliminary whole of 4,917 birds. This compares to final 12 months’s whole of three,953 on the similar level within the season and the 5-year common of 4,819 turkeys harvested for this time interval.
At the conclusion of the Third Season Segment within the North Zone on 5/1, turkey hunters within the North Zone had harvested a preliminary whole 5,508 birds. This compares to final 12 months’s whole of 5,054 on the similar level within the season and the 5-year common of 5,636 turkeys harvested for this time interval.
As of Sunday, 5/5/19, a preliminary whole of 13,353 turkeys had been harvested statewide, in comparison with 12,550 on the similar level within the season final 12 months. County totals for 2018 and 2019 throughout this time interval are under and embody the Youth Season harvest.