ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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

Frank Holten State Park

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    Site Characteristics

    • Huntable acres: 300
    • Habitat: This site is located in the Mississippi River floodplain. While mostly open habitat, picnic areas and a golf course, a large part of the park is thickly wooded, shrubby habitat.

    Site Specific Regulations

    • All statewide hunting regulations apply at site unless noted hereafter.
    • Site requires use of windshield card, displayed on vehicle dashboard, to report hunting effort and harvest by 15 February.
    • Use Hunt Planner to find hunting seasons open at this site.
    • Hunters may leave stands unattended from October 15-January 31. Stands must be marked with the owner’s name, address and telephone number.
    • Hunting is only allowed in designated areas.
    • Only archery hunting is permitted.
    • Species-specific rules:

    Deer

    • Archery
      • Season is November 1 through statewide closing.
      • No hunting from Harding Ditch right-of-way
      • Site specific permit issued via site drawing.
      • Applications are available here or at the site office.
      • A quota of 10 hunters per week will be permitted to hunt the 11 weeks.

    Turkey

    • Fall archery
      • Only permitted deer hunters are allowed to hunt fall turkeys.
      • Season is November 1 through the statewide closing.

    Waterfowl

    • No waterfowl hunting is offered.

    Squirrels/Rabbits

    • No squirrel/rabbit hunting is offered.

    Upland Birds

    • No upland bird hunting is offered.

    Furbearers

    • Trapping
      • Two trapping permits will be awarded via a public drawing at the site office the week prior to the trapping season.
      • Trapping is limited to water sets only.

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