Fall archery season in Illinois yields record harvest of 1,045 wild turkeys

By Muddy River News | March 2, 2025
Pike County ranked No. 3 in the state among all counties for the number of wild turkeys harvested during fall archery season.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary record statewide total of 1,045 wild turkeys during the 2024-25 fall archery turkey season, according to information from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The total compares last year’s harvest of 803 and the five-year average of 763 birds harvested. The previous record total for fall…

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