ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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Public Duck and Goose Hunting Area Permit First Lottery Begins August 16!

Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area

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    Site Characteristics

    • Huntable acres: 220
    • Habitat: Edward Madigan State Park/James Helfrich Wildlife Propagation Center is comprised of a mixture of upland hardwood timber, wooded riparian/floodplain buffer (along Salt Creek), native warm-season grass and forb plantings, cool-season grass pasture, and agricultural fields. Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site.

    Site Specific Regulations

    • All statewide hunting regulations apply at site unless noted hereafter.
    • Upland permits are required to hunt upland game. Permits applications can be made online through the “Upland Game Hunting” section of the IDNR website. Application period is from August 1 – 31.
    • Use Hunt Planner to find hunting seasons open at this site.
    • Species-specific rules:

    Deer

    • No deer hunting permitted.

    Turkey

    • Youth Spring Turkey only open with statewide regulations
    • Youth Spring Turkey permits are available through the Permit Lottery System by going online
    • Youth Spring Turkey permits are site-specific, not county-based.

    Waterfowl

    • No waterfowl hunting permitted.

    Squirrels/Rabbits

    • Squirrels
      • No squirrel hunting permitted.
    • Rabbits
      • Requires upland permit
      • Youth rabbit hunt is a 1 day season; date will be announced.
      • Youth rabbit hunting hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
      • State regulations apply to rabbit hunting but the hours are from 9 a.m to 4 p.m.

    Upland birds

    • Dove
      • September 1 – 5, site-specific permit is required.
        • Hunting is from noon to 5 p.m.
        • Non-toxic shot is required.
        • Hunters must hunt within 10 feet of IDNR marked sites.
      • September 6 – 30, quota of 30 hunters is filled on a first-come first-serve basis.
        • Hunters must hunt within 10 feet of IDNR marked sites.
        • Non-toxic shot is required.
    • Pheasant/Quail
      • 1 day youth hunt to be announced. Hunting is from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
      • Adult hunting is from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
      • Requires upland permit
      • Falconry dates to be announced. Season will close upon the harvest of 10 hen pheasants. Falconers must sign-in and sign-out daily.

    Furbearers

    • No furbearer hunting or trapping permitted.

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