SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WIFR) - Illinois hunters set a new record, harvesting nearly 3,000 more wild turkeys this spring compared to last year, state data shows. During the 2026 spring turkey season, the ...

Illinois turkey hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 18,189 wild turkeys during the 2025 spring turkey season. This year’s total compares with the previous record total of 17,208 turkeys ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is celebrating 100 years of conservation and service to the people of Illinois throughout 2025. The department was established July 1, 1925, as the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KFVS) - Illinois turkey hunters set a record for the most birds harvested in a spring turkey season. According to the Department of Natural Resources, hunters took 20,081 birds ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KFVS) - Illinois hunters harvested a preliminary statewide record total of 17,208 wild turkeys during the 2024 Illinois spring turkey season. According to the Illinois Department of ...