Turkey Seasons, Deadlines and Available Permits by County
Spring Turkey Seasons
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
Spring Turkey Application Periods
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)
Applications begin - December 4, 2018
Applications end - January 11, 2019
- 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).
Applications begin - January 12, 2019
Applications end - February 11, 2019
*NOTE: Customers who receive Landowner permits (residents and nonresidents) may submit one application via the Lottery process (3rd Lottery only).
- OTC Permits: Remaining County-Issued permits will go on sale over the counter beginning March 12, 2019.
Available Permits by County (after lotteries)
Fall Turkey Seasons
- 2018 Fall Turkey Shotgun Season: October 20 - October 28
- 2018 Fall Turkey Archery Season: October 1, 2018 - January 20, 2019
Fall Turkey Application Periods
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- 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
Available Permits by County Fall (After Lotteries)