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Momence Wetlands Land and Water Reserve

Site Contact Info

Office phone: 815-933-1383

Office address:  Kankakee River SP; 5314 W. Rt. 102, Bourbonnais, IL 60914

Site coordinates: 41.162117 -87.590672

County: Kankakee

Site Superintendent (Kankakee River SP parent site)

District Wildlife Biologist

Conservation Police

Site Closures List

Site Map

Digital Map

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Printable Map – Waterfowl

Site Characteristics

Huntable acres: Total Acres – 518; Huntable Area (designated locations only) Habitat Types: Upland woods – 68; Bottomland forest/wetlands – 420; Grass meadows – 30

Habitat: Site characteristics- The Momence Wetlands LWR is 650 acres of mixed hardwoods, wetlands and button-bush marsh. About 1/4 of the site is in uplands with the remainder in the bottom lands. Only about 450 acres are open to hunting with the remainder in designated Nature Preserves which are not open to hunting. The Kankakee River is one of the highest quality rivers in the entire state.

Site/Species Specific Regulations

Statewide and associated species regulations in accordance with the Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping 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 unless noted hereafter. 

Some areas may only be accessible via the Kankakee River. 

Low-water conditions in the fall can make access very difficult; use caution. 

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been found in Kankakee County.  Further information regarding CWD, including sampling locations, can be found here. 

Deer

Archery

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except: 

  • No device may be used to cut or pierce the bark of a tree. 
  • You must park in a designated parking area.  
  • Boat access is permissible. 
  • Tree stands may be left up provided they are marked with your name address and phone number. 

Firearm

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except: 

  • Requires site-specific permit obtained via the statewide lottery. 
  • Hunters must obtain a free registration permit. This permit must be displayed in the windshield while hunting. Your site registration permit must be in your immediate possession. No device may be used to cut or pierce the bark of the tree. 
  • You must park in a designated parking area.  
  • Boat access is permissible. 
  • Tree stands may be left up provided they are marked with your name address and phone number. 
  • Non-hunters are not allowed into the field. 

Late Winter Antlerless

Not available at this site. 

Muzzleloader

Not available at this site. 

Special CWD

Not available at this site. 

Youth Firearm

Not available at this site. 

Turkey

Fall Archery

Not available at this site. 

Fall Shotgun

Not available at this site. 

Spring

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except: 

  • Requires site-specific permit obtained via the statewide lottery. 
  • Hunters must obtain a free registration permit. This permit must be displayed in the windshield while hunting. Your site registration permit must be in your immediate possession. 
  • You must park in a designated parking lot.  
  • Boat access is permissible. 

Youth Spring

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except: 

  • Requires site-specific permit obtained via the statewide lottery. 
  • Hunters must obtain a free registration permit. This permit must be displayed in the windshield while hunting. Your site registration permit must be in your immediate possession. 
  • You must park in a designated parking lot.  
  • Boat access is permissible. 

Waterfowl

Ducks/Coots/Mergansers

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • There are 6 boat blind sites available for waterfowl hunting. A drawing will be held annually to allocate these positions in conjunction with the Kankakee River Waterfowl blinds on the last Saturday in July.
  • Waterfowl hunting is only allowed from anchored boat blinds from within 10 feet of designated locations.
  • No more than 3 persons shall occupy or use a portable boat blind on this site.
  • Each hunting party is required to hunt over a minimum of 12 decoys. The decoys must be picked up at the end of each days hunt.
  • Blind builders or partners must occupy their blinds by one-half hour before opening hunting hour each day in order to claim their blind for the day. Blinds not legally occupied may be claimed on a first come-first served basis.
  • Hunters successful in obtaining a blind through the drawing must register and obtain a free permit from District Wildlife Biologist prior to hunting. Hunters must return the permit and a record of their harvest and efforts by February 15 after the close of the Central Canada Goose Season.
  • Waterfowl hunting is closed during the firearm deer seasons.
  • Duck and goose season are only allowed during the central duck and Canada goose seasons respectively.
  • Hunting is permitted within 10 feet of marked blind sites from boat blind or portable ground blind only.
  • No on site cutting of local plants to build or brush your boat blind.
  • The site will be closed to all goose hunting that falls past the regular Central Canada Goose Hunting Season.
  • There is no early Teal Season at this site.
  • There is no early Canada Goose Season at this site or Snow Goose Season beyond the close of the Central Canada Goose Season.

Goose

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • There are 6 boat blind sites available for waterfowl hunting. A drawing will be held annually to allocate these positions in conjunction with the Kankakee River Waterfowl blinds on the last Saturday in July.
  • Waterfowl hunting is only allowed from anchored boat blinds from within 10 feet of designated locations.
  • No more than 3 persons shall occupy or use a portable boat blind on this site.
  • Each hunting party is required to hunt over a minimum of 12 decoys. The decoys must be picked up at the end of each days hunt.
  • Blind builders or partners must occupy their blinds by one-half hour before opening hunting hour each day in order to claim their blind for the day. Blinds not legally occupied may be claimed on a first come-first served basis.
  • Hunters successful in obtaining a blind through the drawing must register and obtain a free permit from District Wildlife Biologist prior to hunting. Hunters must return the permit and a record of their harvest and efforts by February 15 after the close of the Central Canada Goose Season.
  • Waterfowl hunting is closed during the firearm deer seasons.
  • Duck and goose season are only allowed during the central duck and Canada goose seasons respectively.
  • Hunting is permitted within 10 feet of marked blind sites from boat blind or portable ground blind only.
  • No on site cutting of local plants to build or brush your boat blind.
  • The site will be closed to all goose hunting that falls past the regular Central Canada Goose Hunting Season.
  • There is no early Teal Season at this site.
  • There is no early Canada Goose Season at this site or Snow Goose Season beyond the close of the Central Canada Goose Season.

Snipe/Rail

Not available at this site. 

Youth Waterfowl

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply

Youth Waterfowl season is held the weekend preceding the Central Zone duck opener – Blind holders have preference. 

Upland/Small Game

Controlled Pheasant

Not available at this site. 

Crow

Not available at this site. 

Dove

Not available at this site. 

Pheasant/Quail/Partridge

Not available at this site. 

Rabbits

Not available at this site. 

Squirrels

Woodcock

Not available at this site. 

Furbearers

Furbearer Hunting

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except: 

  • Archery only 
  • Coyote, fox (red and grey), raccoon, skunk, and opossum may be taken during their respective seasons that fall within the archery deer hunting season 
  • Statewide hours 

Furbearer Trapping

Not available at this site. 

Amenities

None