Turkey Seasons, Deadlines and Available Permits by County

2019 Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Information Sheet

2019 Spring Youth Wild Turkey Hunting Permit Information

2019 Fall Wild Turkey Shotgun Hunting List of Open Counties 

2019 Fall Wild Turkey Shotgun Hunting Map of Open Counties

2019 Fall Wild Turkey Hunting Information Sheet

​                             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 County Permits Remaining After 3rd 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.

• ​2019 Fall Turkey Shotgun Season:  October 19 - October 27 
• 2019 Fall Turkey Archery Season:  October 1, 2019 - January 19, 2020

                                                        Click Here for Fall Turkey Applications

                                               2019 FALL TURKEY SHOTGUN APPLICATION PERIODS

                            Permit Maximum = 2    (1 permit may be obtained via the Lottery process*)    

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

• 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)

• No 3rd Lottery

•  OTC Permits:  Remaining County-Issued Shotgun permits will go on sale over the counter beginning September 16, 2019.

*NOTE:  Customers who receive a Landowner permit (residents and nonresidents) may obtain a second Shotgun permit OTC (pending availability).      

                                     2019 FALL TURKEY ARCHERY PERMIT SALES PERIODS    

                                                                   Permit Maximum = 2

Residents of Illinois:  Sold ONLY over the counter (OTC) August 6, 2019 - January 19, 2020

Nonresidents:  Sold online or OTC August 6- August 31; sold ONLY OTC September 1, 2019 - January 19, 2020