Turkey Hunting Seasons

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2022 SPRING TURKEY HUNTING INFORMATION

2022 Spring Turkey Application Information Page (includes application dates, season dates, hunt locations, and more) Please refer to the Application Information Page before submitting an application. Lottery Applicants: Your method of payment account will not be charged at time of application. Your account will be charged at the time of the Lottery Drawing applied for, only if you are successful in being awarded a permit.

Lottery 1 Applications Accepted: October 5, 2021 through December 1, 2021

Illinois resident hunters may apply for one permit
Click here to submit an online application OR here to print and mail a paper application(available October 5, 2021)
Group Hunt applications are accepted in Lottery 1 (up to 6 individuals may apply to hunt as a group)
Landowner Spring Turkey permit applicants/recipients are not eligible to apply in Lottery 1

Lottery 2 Applications Accepted: December 12, 2021 through January 11, 2022

All hunters are eligible to apply for one permit
Click here to submit an online application OR here to print and mail a paper application
Group Hunt applications are accepted in Lottery 2 (up to 6 individuals may apply to hunt as a group)
Landowner Spring Turkey permit applicants/recipients may apply in Lottery 2

Lottery 3 Applications Accepted: January 22, 2022 through February 9, 2022

All hunters are eligible to apply. No applicant may receive more than three permits in total for Spring Turkey hunting, including lottery-drawn, OTC, youth and Landowner permits.
Click here to submit an online application OR here to print and mail a paper application
Group Hunt applications are not accepted in Lottery 3
Landowner Spring Turkey permit applicants/recipients may apply in Lottery 3

County-specific Spring Turkey permits remaining after the Lottery 3 Drawing will be available for sale over the counter from License Vendors beginning March 8, 2022. Special Hunt Area permits were available only during the Lottery application period and are not sold over the counter.
Permits will be sold until quotas are exhausted, or until the close of season May 12, 2022. Persons may purchase one or more permits during this period, subject to availability, except that no one may exceed the limit of 3 permits in total, including lottery-drawn, youth, landowner, and OTC permits.

Resident Landowner Application (R-POH application) Eligible resident landowners who select the Spring Turkey Program on the application will receive one Spring Turkey Landowner permit, which is valid for all 5 seasons of the Northern or Southern Zone in which the Landowner's property is located. Spring Turkey landowner permit recipients are not eligible to apply for a Lottery 1 Spring Turkey permit.

Lottery 1: May 3, 2022 - July 4, 2022

Illinois Residents Only
Limit 1 application (online or paper application)
Click here to submit an online application (available May 3, 2022)
Click here to print and mail a paper application (available May 3, 2022)
Group Hunt applications are accepted in Lottery 1
Landowner Fall Turkey Shotgun permit applicants/recipients are not eligible to apply - may purchase one additional permit over the counter

Lottery 2: July 15, 2022 - August 22, 2022

Illinois residents who did not apply/were not successful in the 1st Lottery Drawing
Nonresidents
Limit 1 application (online or paper application)
Click here to submit an online application (nonresident application available July 15, 2022)
Click here to print and mail a paper application (nonresident application available July 15, 2022)
Group Hunt applications are accepted in Lottery 2
Landowner Fall Turkey Shotgun permit applicants/recipients are not eligible to apply - may purchase one additional permit over the counter

FALL TURKEY SHOTGUN OVER-THE-COUNTER PERMITS

County-Specific Fall Turkey Shotgun permits remaining after the Lottery 2 drawing will be available for sale over the counter from License Vendors beginning September 19, 2022, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Permits will be sold until quotas are exhausted, or until the close of the season, October 30, 2022. Persons may purchase one or more permits during this period, subject to availability, except that no one may exceed the limit of 2 permits in total, including Lottery-issued and Landowner permits.

For Cook, DuPage and Lake counties, and that portion of Kane County east of State Route 47: October 1, 2022, through January 15, 2023

For all other counties and that portion of Kane County west of State Route 47: October 1, 2022, through January 15, 2023. NOTE: Fall Turkey Archery hunting is CLOSED during Deer Firearm Seasons Nov. 18–20 & Dec. 1–4, 2022.

DATES TO PURCHASE FALL TURKEY ARCHERY PERMITS (two-permit maximum)

Between August 2, 2022 - January 15, 2023 - Purchase over the counter at a License Vendor only.

DATES TO PURCHASE FALL TURKEY ARCHERY PERMITS (two-permit maximum)

Between August 2, 2022 - January 15, 2023: Purchase over the counter at a License Vendor only.