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Illinois’ spring turkey hunters harvest record number of wild turkeys

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Brad Palmer
Published May 27, 2024 at 5:46 PM CDT
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Illinois hunters harvested a preliminary statewide record total of 17,208 wild turkeys during the 2024 Illinois spring turkey season.

The previous record was set during the spring season in 2006.

The top five counties for the 2024 spring turkey harvest were: Jo Daviess; Jefferson; Marion; Pope and Randolph

The 2024 harvest total includes the record youth turkey harvest of 2,009 birds. The previous youth season record of 1,733 was set in 2020.
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As a news producer and news anchor on All Things Considered, Brad provides the listeners with a recap of the day's top local and state news as well as breaking news at any given time. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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