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Turkey Hunting Seasons

Turkey Season Dates & Limits

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Dates & Limits

SEASONDATES (INCLUSIVE)HOURSLIMITADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
Spring 2024
(shotgun and archery)
SegmentNorth zoneSouth Zone1/2 hour before sunrise to 1 pmOne tom, jake or bearded hen per permit, maximum of 3 spring permitsSee map of turkey hunting zones for specific season segments in each zone
115-19 Apr8-12 Apr
220-25 Apr13-18 Apr
326 Apr-1 May19-24 Apr
42-8 May25 Apr-1 May
59-16 May
2-9 May
Youth Spring30-31 Mar and 6-7 Apr 20241/2 hour before sunrise to 1 pmOne tom, jake or bearded hen per permit, counts toward maximum of 3 spring permitsAllowed 1 permit per year. Permit is valid to hunt individual counties or IDNR sites during season dates
Fall (shotgun)21-29 Oct 20231/2 hour before sunrise to sunsetOne either-sex turkey per permit, maximum of 2 fall permitsSee map of fall firearm turkey hunting
Fall (archery)1 Oct 2023–14 Jan 20241/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunsetOne either-sex turkey per permit, maximum of 2 fall permitsSeason closed during firearm deer season in counties open to firearm deer hunting