Illinois and Turkey

Turkey numbers tumble

A quick start and woods full of birds allowed optimists to suggest that 2013 could be a record year for spring turkey hunters.

By Ralph Loos Editor

Didn’t get your turkey in time for breakfast? Invite him to lunch.

If you don’t have access to their route or they’re roosting right over the field that they strut in, it’s still far from hopeless. Avoid the temptation to head home early and, instead, exercise some patience.

Gobbler-getting gear for 2013: Simply the best

One of these springs, the gobblers are just going to surrender. I can see it now: a trio of longbeards marching back to my truck, wings behind their heads, just giving up before I even put a tag on them

By Steve Piatt Contributing Writer

Turkeys, hunters hanging around

As the spring seasons open, it appears the number of turkey hunters are shadowing the state’s turkey population – both have seen small declines.

By Les Winkeler Contributing Writer

South zone turkey hunters should expect plenty of 'gobbling'

The spring turkey hunting season opens April 8 in the south zone and April 15 in the north zone. But the prelude to the seasons - the annual Youth Hunt - was help this past weekend. Those in the woods say there are plenty of active gobblers to be found.

Turkey hunters spring forward

Is this the spring turkey hunters finally push past the state record?

By Ralph Loos Editor

Three things that can render a hunter’s early turkey scouting obsolete

When it comes to turkey scouting in March, hunters should consider it only a prelude to the real investigative work that lies ahead.

Turkey hunters bump their harvests slightly

Hunters killed 1,330 turkeys during the 2012-13 archery and shotgun seasons.

Turkeys’ tolerance tested in fall hunt

The number of hunters chasing fall turkeys remains relatively low in Illinois, especially compared to the state’s spring seasons.

By Ralph Loos Editor

Turkey season wraps up with big numbers