Map of spring hunting season start dates

[PNWturkey]

Illinois has two zones, north and south. The north is a week behind the south on start date.  The southern zone starts on the Monday of the first full week in April.

I will try to make another version of the map showing different zones within a state.  Like IL, a few other states also have different zones...

[Hobbes]

Illinois has two zones, north and south. The north is a week behind the south on start date.  The southern zone starts on the Monday of the first full week in April.

I will try to make another version of the map showing different zones within a state.  Like IL, a few other states also have different zones...

Oh, no complaint. It was more in response to whoever thought IL stuck out as coming in early. 

[Jimspur]

Thanks for the time and effort PNW.

[PNWturkey]

Modified the map to include split seasons for Illinois and South Carolina.

If anyone notices any other corrections please let me know, thanks!

Quite a contrast between Arkansas (April 19) and neighboring Mississippi (March 15).  Will be interesting to watch population/harvest numbers in those two states in the years to come to see if any of the difference could potentially be attributed to different season start dates...

[quavers59]

  Looking at your Map again and Reflecting on the Situation  Mississippi  Turkey Hunters have on their Public Lands as very many out of State License Plates in Public Parking areas .
  Just curious as to what the ballpark number of Non Resident Turkey Hunters who arrive before 3/15 and fill their Bag Limit.
    Bad situation there that really needs to changed before next Spring.

[Parrot Head]

I agree quavers,  it would be interesting to the number of out of state licenses sold in MS the last new years.   Surely they have gone up with everyone else pushing back the opening date.

[Dtrkyman]

Is Mississippi a multi bird limit, I believe it is, maybe they should consider a season structure like Missouri, only allowing a single bird the first week and then only 1 a day for the remainder.  Seems as though this may spread the wealth a bit!