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Turkey update: First season, south zone harvest up

By Dale Bowman

Spring when turkeys do what comes naturally.
Credit: Dale Bowman

The first season for turkey hunters in Illinois’ south zone ended Friday with harvest up from last spring.

Here is the word from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources:

The preliminary harvest total for first season in the south was 1,613, compared with 1,526 in 2015.

Below is the county-by-county breakdown:

County	2015	2016
Alexander	41	43
Bond	30	29
Clay	32	40
Clinton	26	23
Crawford	32	38
Edwards	25	20
Effingham	26	21
Fayette	54	58
Franklin	37	31
Gallatin	32	42
Hamilton	43	48
Hardin	44	44
Jackson	72	71
Jasper	32	35
Jefferson	92	100
Johnson	63	65
Lawrence	32	29
Madison	60	56
Marion	90	87
Massac	21	16
Monroe	47	49
Perry	48	55
Pope	107	96
Pulaski	22	23
Randolph	63	104
Richland	25	26
Saline	27	34
St. Clair	35	34
Union	78	93
Wabash	7	8
Washington	32	32
Wayne	63	67
White	25	32
Williamson	63	64
Total	1526	1613

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