It can get dicey between two groups of hunters on Clinton Lake property this time of year, and outdoor authorities are hoping to intervene now, rather than in the next few weeks, as crowds get more populated.

Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police Officer Noah Workman indicates there is a seasonal overlap between turkey hunters and morel mushroom hunters at Clinton Lake - and it can create some problems.

According to Officer Workman, to get the message across that mushroom hunters are not allowed at the Lake until 1 pm, they are simply writing citations.

Morels have started popping up in parts of Illinois and Indiana. Visit dnr.illinois.gov for more on the turkey hunting and mushroom hunting seasons in Illinois. Officer Workman indicates there are some public grounds in central Illinois that are off limits to mushroom hunters, and they encounter that as well from time to time.