<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3zHm8S_0vWoP9JP00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3zHm8S_0vWoP9JP00" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Johnny V</figcaption></figure><p>Does it seem like there are more wild turkeys roaming around the neighborhoods of northern Illinois than there normally are?</p><p>Every single county in Illinois has a wild turkey population, and according to the <a href="https://extension.illinois.edu/">U of I Extention</a>, there are around 150,000 wild turkeys in the state.</p><p>Over the past couple of weeks, it feels like there are 100,000 wild turkeys just hanging out behind our radio studios in the neighborhood off Brendenwood Road.</p><h2>When Does Wild Turkey Hunting Season Begin?</h2><p>According to the <a href="https://dnr.illinois.gov/">Illinois Department of Natural Resources</a>, the 2024 fall archery turkey season in Illinois runs from October 1, 2024, to January 19, 2025. The Fall shotgun turkey season is from October 19 through the 27, according to <a href="https://huntillinois.org/turkey">HuntIllinois.org</a>.</p><p>There's a Fall firearm turkey hunting lottery and hunting is only allowed in some Illinois counties. <a href="https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/turkey/turkeyseasonsdeadlinesavailablepermits.html">CLICK HERE</a> to see all the information from the IDNR.</p><h2>Can You Legally Shoot a Wild Turkey in Your Backyard?</h2><p>According to the IDNR website, if you want to hunt wild turkeys on your personal property legally, you must hold a valid hunting license, a state habitat stamp, and at least one valid turkey permit, according to <a href="https://www.eregulations.com/illinois/hunting/turkey-hunting-regulations">regulations.</a></p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4EPLPa_0vWoP9JP00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4EPLPa_0vWoP9JP00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Johnny Vincent, Canva</figcaption></figure><p>Even if you do have valid permits and licenses to hunt wild turkeys, it still may not be legal to discharge a firearm in your neighborhood depending on where you live, but using the bow and arrow may be permitted if you're within the h<a href="https://www.eregulations.com/illinois/hunting/turkey-hunting-regulations">unting season dates</a> and in the fall hunting zone.</p><p>To see all the hunting information from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, <a href="https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/illinois-resident-landowner-program.html">CLICK HERE.</a></p><h2>LOOK: Here are the pets banned in each state</h2><p>Because the regulation of exotic animals is left to states, some organizations, including The Humane Society of the United States, advocate for federal, standardized legislation that would ban owning large cats, bears, primates, and large poisonous snakes as pets.</p><p>Read on to see which pets are banned in your home state, as well as across the nation.</p><h2>LOOK: 30 fascinating facts about sleep in the animal kingdom</h2></div></body>

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Can You Be Fined in Illinois For Shooting a Turkey In Your Backyard?

Does it seem like there are more wild turkeys roaming around the neighborhoods of northern Illinois than there normally are?. Every single county in Illinois has a wild turkey population, and according to the U of I Extention, there are around 150,000 wild turkeys in the state. Over the past...