Announcements

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

Only shotguns may be used for hunting

Hunters under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult

In the event of threatening conditions, this area may be temporarily closed.

Deer

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Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:

Waterfowl hunting will be allowed on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays during the Central Zone duck season with hours being between legal opening time and 1 pm. Hunting is closed on Christmas Day.
Blind sites are allocated by daily draw, conducted 1 hour before shooting time at the check station
Sites not claimed during the draw will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis until 10 am, but additional entry into the hunting area will be prohibited until 1 hour after shooting time.
Hunters may register as parties for the drawing. Each party drawn is allowed to select a blind site, in the order drawn. Only those hunters registered as a party at the drawing will be allowed to hunt with their party.
No more than 3 hunters per blind.
Hunting is from portable boat blinds secured and anchored within 10 yards of the appropriate blind site. Blind sites are designated by numbered signs
Boats must be at least 16 feet overall length and have a minimum 60″ beam
Each hunting party is required to use at least 6 decoys which must be picked up immediately after the hunt
Upon vacating blind sites, all hunters must report to the check station within one hour and report harvest

Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:

Teal hunting is not permitted prior to duck season
Blind sites are allocated by daily draw, conducted 1 hour before shooting time at the check station
Sites not claimed during the draw will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis until 10 am, but additional entry into the hunting area will be prohibited until 1 hour after shooting time.
Hunters may register as parties for the drawing. Each party drawn is allowed to select a blind site, in the order drawn. Only those hunters registered as a party at the drawing will be allowed to hunt with their party.
No more than 3 hunters per blind.
Hunting is from portable boat blinds secured and anchored within 10 yards of the appropriate blind site. Blind sites are designated by numbered signs
Boats must be at least 16 feet overall length and have a minimum 60″ beam
Each hunting party is required to use at least 6 decoys which must be picked up immediately after the hunt
Upon vacating blind sites, all hunters must report to the check station within one hour and report harvest

Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:

Goose hunting is not permitted prior to duck season
Blind sites are allocated by daily draw, conducted 1 hour before shooting time at the check station
Sites not claimed during the draw will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis until 10 am, but additional entry into the hunting area will be prohibited until 1 hour after shooting time.
Hunters may register as parties for the drawing. Each party drawn is allowed to select a blind site, in the order drawn. Only those hunters registered as a party at the drawing will be allowed to hunt with their party.
No more than 3 hunters per blind.
Hunting is from portable boat blinds secured and anchored within 10 yards of the appropriate blind site. Blind sites are designated by numbered signs
Boats must be at least 16 feet overall length and have a minimum 60″ beam
Each hunting party is required to use at least 6 decoys which must be picked up immediately after the hunt
Upon vacating blind sites, all hunters must report to the check station within one hour and report harvest

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Not available at this site.

Not available at this site.

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Boat ramp