2024 Spring Turkey Hunting
Season Dates
Season | South Zone |
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1st Season | April 8 - April 12 |
2nd Season | April 13 - April 18 |
3rd Season | April 19 - April 24 |
4th Season | April 25 - May 1 |
5th Season | May 2 - May 9 |
Season | North Zone |
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1st Season | April 15 - April 19 |
2nd Season | April 20 - April 25 |
3rd Season | April 26 - May 1 |
4th Season | May 2 - May 8 |
5th Season | May 9 - May 16 |
Informational Sheets
Lottery Application Period
Lottery 1: October 3, 2023 through December 1, 2023
- 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 3, 2023)
- 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: December 11, 2023 through January 11, 2024
- 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: January 22, 2024 through February 9, 2024
- All hunters are eligible to apply. No applicant may apply for or 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
Permits Remaining After Lottery Drawings
Over-the-Counter Permit Sales
- County-specific Spring Turkey permits remaining after the Lottery 3 Drawing will be available for sale over the counter from License Vendors beginning March 12, 2024. Special Hunt Area permits are 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 the specific turkey season segment (i.e., of seasons 1 through 5) in the Zone (north vs. south) for which the permit is being requested. Hunters may purchase one or more permits during this period, subject to availability, except that no one may exceed the limit of three permits in total for spring turkey hunting, including lottery-drawn, OTC, youth and landowner permits.
Landowner Applications
- Resident Landowner (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.
- 2024 Nonresident Landowner Application