JO DAVIESS -- 2
This is still the top-producing county in Illinois, but last season was the worst producer in the last seven. Fourteen bowhunters and 116 gunners got a bird last fall, far below the 243 in 2000. Public access for both firearms and bows saved their score.

JOHNSON -- 4
A nice trend in the works as hunters took 44 last season compared with 30 and 26 the two previous years. Archers took 10 of those 44 turkeys. Access is available to public lands regardless of weapon choice.

KNOX -- 4
They recovered from their slump of 2003 when only 32 birds were taken and gave up 46 turkeys last fall. The three-year average is 41.33 kills, with access available for archers and gunners.

LAWRENCE -- 1
Three years of data show fall kills of 26, 13 and 13, respectively. Public access is available for archers only.

MACOUPIN -- 3
They set a new fall record in 2004 with 64 birds, 18 dropped by archers. The three-year average is 54.67 but public access is restricted to archery.

MADISON -- 2
Last year's kill dropped to 32 from the previous fall's 41, but Madison matched the three-year average of 32. Access for archers and gunners gave them their bump in score.

MARION -- 3
Modest but steady increases have marked the last seven years, with a new harvest record set last fall. Ninety-one birds went home to supper, 21 of which were taken by bowhunters. Access to public land is available to archers only.

MASON -- 5
Only five seasons under the belt, and the numbers are not dramatic, but harvests continue to climb. Last year saw 29 tags filled. Access is provided to archers and gunners, and opportunities exist for the disabled as well. This was our only score of "5" for this fall's forecast.

MCDONOUGH -- 3
Last fall's harvest was 16 and the three-year average is 13. Not dramatic but everyone has the option to hunt on public land.

MERCER -- 2
Their top fall season was 2003 with 23 kills. That dropped to 17 last year, only one of which fell to the bow. Access for archers and gunners is a bonus point.

MONROE -- 2
The last three years saw harvests of 11, 15 and 22 respectively, with three falling to bow last fall. No public access available.

MORGAN -- 2
A new record was set here with 58 turkeys killed last fall, 11 of which were with a bow. The three-year average is 42 birds. No public access is available.

PERRY -- 3
Four seasons of data indicate slow but steady increases. The three-year average harvest is 26.67 birds, with the high point reached last fall at 34. Ten were taken with bow. No public access is available for gunners.

PIKE -- 4
After a couple of years in a slump, Pike County finally had 71 kills last fall and topped the previous best of 70 in 2000. Archers took 38 percent of the birds, and the three-year average harvest is 61 turkeys. Public ground is available regardless of weapon choice.

POPE -- 4
The 2003 fall season experienced a slump (60 birds) but they bounced back nicely to set a new fall record of 83 birds last season, 10 of which were taken by archers. Gunners and archers can have public access.

RANDOLPH -- 4
Numbers have bounced up and down by a half-dozen birds over the last seven years, settling on a new high of 42 last fall. The three-year average is 32.33, and both gunners and archers have public-land opportunities.

RICHLAND -- 1
The three-year average is 22 birds, and last year Richland gave up 23. Bowhunters took seven turkeys. No public access is available.