Goofy climate, particularly on weekends, has not slowed down turkey harvest this spring in Illinois.
Here is the newest replace from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources:
Here is an replace on the 2019 Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Season from the IDNR Division of Wildlife Resources.
(A reminder that each one harvest totals embrace the Youth Turkey Season preliminary harvest outcomes)
At the conclusion of the Third Season Segment within the South Zone on 4/24/19, turkey hunters within the South Zone had harvested a preliminary whole of three,848 birds. This compares to final 12 months’s whole of three,009 on the similar level within the season and the 5-year common of three,759 turkeys harvested for this time interval.
At the conclusion of the Second Season Segment within the North Zone on 4/25/19, turkey hunters within the North Zone had harvested a preliminary whole 4,194 birds. This compares to final 12 months’s whole of three,730 on the similar level within the season and the 5-year common of 4,147 turkeys harvested for the First Season Segment.
As of 4/28/19, a preliminary whole of 11,248 turkeys had been harvested statewide, in comparison with 10,359 on the similar level within the season final 12 months. County totals for 2018 and 2019 throughout this time interval are beneath. Harvest totals embrace the Youth Season.