It’s been a slow start due to unseasonably chilly April temperatures, but picking conditions should be getting good and soon says Tim Schweizer with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

 

 

Schweizer reminds that mushroom hunting is permitted at state parks and you don’t need a license or have to pay for a permit, but turkey hunters have dibs on those sites until 1 p.m. each day during turkey season. 

 

The spring turkey hunting season runs through May 10th in the southern zone of Illinois and May 17th in the northern zone.