IRAP 2021 Spring Turkey Hunting Applications Now Open
by TBC Press on 11/23/20
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is now taking applications from youth and adult turkey hunters for 2021 spring turkey hunting on private land through the Illinois Recreational Access Program (IRAP). The IDNR spring turkey permit first lottery application deadline is Dec. 1, 2020. The IDNR has leased nearly 19,000 acres of private land for the upcoming 2021 Spring Turkey Hunting Season through IRAP, creating 582 public access turkey hunting sites on those properties in 39 counties. Sites are... READ MORE
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