Turkey Seasons, Deadlines and Available Permits by County

​Remaining Spring Turkey permits will be sold OTC at local vendors from 3/12/19 at 8 a.m. first come-first serve.  No one may exceed the 3-permit maximum.  Spring Turkey hunting (Youth, Landowner, and Lottery-Issued permits count toward the 3 permit maximum.

2018 Fall Wild Turkey Hunting Information Sheet

2018 Fall Wild Turkey Hunting - Open Shotgun Counties

2019 Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Information Sheet

2019 Spring Youth Wild Turkey Hunting Permit Information

​                             2019 SPRING TURKEY PERMITS-AVAILABLE LISTS (After Lottery Drawings)

2019 Spring Turkey Permits Remaining After 1st Lottery Drawing

2019 Spring Turkey Permits Remaining After 2nd Lottery Drawing

​                                                   2019 SPRING TURKEY SEASON DATES

                      Northern Zone                                                               Southern Zone

1st Season:  Mon. April 15 - Fri. April 19                       1st Season:  Mon. April 8 - Fri. April 12

2nd Season:  Sat. April 20 - Thurs. April 25                   2nd Season:  Sat. April 13 - Thurs. April 18

3rd Season:  Fri. April 26 - Wed. May 1                         3rd Season:  Fri. April 19 - Wed. April 24

4th Season:  Thurs. May 2 - Wed. May 8                       4th Season:  Thurs. April 25 - Wed. May 1  

5th Season:  Thurs. May 9 - Thurs. May 16                   5th Season:  Thurs. May 2 - Thurs. May 9

​                                                       2019 SPRING TURKEY APPLICATION PERIODS

           Permit Maximum = 3 (up to 2 permits may be obtained via the Lottery process*)  

• 1st Lottery: Illinois residents ONLY (customers may only submit one application in this Lottery)  

                   Applications begin - October 9, 2018                                                                 

                   Applications end - December 1, 2018

•  2nd Lottery:  Nonresidents and those Illinois residents who did not apply/were not successful in 1st Lottery (customers may only submit one application in this Lottery)

• 3rd Lottery:  Illinois residents and nonresidents (customers who have been issued a permit in the 1st or 2nd Lottery may submit one application in this Lottery).  Customers who have not been issued any permits may submit up to two applications in this Lottery).  

• OTC Permits:  Remaining County-Issued permits will go on sale over the counter beginning March 12, 2019.

• ​2018 Fall Turkey Shotgun Season:  October 20 - October 28 
• 2018 Fall Turkey Archery Season:  October 1, 2018 - January 20, 2019  

                                                        Click Here for Fall Turkey Applications

• ​2018 Fall Turkey Shotgun Application Periods

1st Lottery:  May 8 - July 2 (Illinois residents ONLY)

2nd Lottery: July 3 - August 20 (Illinois residents who did not apply in the 1st Lottery and nonresidents)

3rd Lottery:  August 21 - September 17 (Illinois residents and nonresidents)  

• 2018 Fall Turkey Archery Permit Sales Periods

Residents of Illinois:  Sold ONLY over the counter (OTC) August 7, 2018 - January 20, 2019

Nonresidents:  Sold online or OTC August 7- August 31; sold ONLY OTC September 1, 2018 - January 20, 2019