Illinois Department of Natural Resources
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WATERFOWL HUNTS
New for 2011
All initial applications for the Public Duck & Goose
Hunting Area Permit program must be made via the
internet at www.dnr.illinois.gov.
Application Dates:
Applications from Illinois residents will be accepted from
Aug. 16-30 for inclusion in the first lottery with a deadline
of Aug. 30. A second lottery, with a deadline of Sept. 13,
will be held for non-residents, unsuccessful applicants
or anyone that did not apply in the first lottery. A third lot-tery,
with a deadline of Sept. 27, will be held for appli-cants
to receive either a first and/or second permit.
Additional permits, up to five total, may be obtained from
unfilled quotas by calling 217/524-6514 (8:30 a.m. –
4:30 p.m., M-F) beginning October 4.
Goose Permit Area – Fee $15 (partners under
16 are free)
Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area.
A site goose hunting permit holder is allowed to bring
one hunting partner and one non-hunting partner or 2
non-hunting partners; 3 persons per blind but not more
than 2 hunters per blind. Non-hunting partners must
be under 21 years of age. A daily drawing shall be held
to allocate blind sites.
Hunters under 16 may apply for and receive a permit,
but only hunters over the age of 16 may draw for a
blind. Hunters under the age of 16 with a permit must
be accompanied by a supervising adult who is at least
18 who will draw for the blind.
Duck Permit Areas – Fee $10 (partners under
16 are free)
Marshall Fish & Wildlife Area-Duck Ranch Unit, Union
County State Fish & Wildlife Area, Horseshoe Lake
State Fish & Wildlife Area, Banner Marsh State Fish and
Wildlife Area, Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
– Spring Lake Bottoms Unit and Sangchris Lake State
Park Sub impoundment Area. Rice Lake Walk-In Units
and Double T are free hunts. At Banner Marsh, Marshall
FWA-Duck Ranch Unit, Spring Lake and Sangchris
Lake, a site duck hunting permit holder is allowed to
bring up to three partners (hunters or non-hunters; 4
persons per blind). At Rice Lake Walk-In Units, a site
duck permit holder can bring up to 2 partners. At Horse-shoe
Lake and Union County, permit holders are al-lowed
to bring one hunting partner and one non-hunting
partner or two non-hunting partners; three persons per
blind, but not more than two hunters per blind. Non-hunting
partners must be under 21 years of age. At
Sangchris Lake a 16’ boat is recommended and maxi-mum
25 hp motor is required. A daily drawing will be
held at the site each morning for all available blinds.
Hunters under 16 may receive a permit, but only
hunters over the age of 16 may draw for a blind. Hunters
under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a super-vising
adult who will draw for the blind. For further in-formation,
contact the site superintendent–Rice Lake
Walk-In units, Double T and Banner Marsh (309) 647-
9184; Sangchris Lake (217) 498-9208; Spring Lake
(309) 968-7135; Marshall Fish & Wildlife Area-Duck
Ranch Unit (309) 246-8351.
Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Management Area
Daily Drawing Area. Hunting is closed on Nov. 13, 2011
and Tuesdays and Wednesdays except opening day.
Youth Waterfowl Hunt: Spring Lake State Fish &
Wildlife Management Area (Spring Lake Bottoms
Unit)–second Sunday in November. Donnelley Fish
and Wildlife Management Area–Sunday prior to 1st gun
deer season and the first weekend and third Sunday of
the north zone duck season. Union County and Horse-shoe
Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areas–Dec. 28.
Mandatory attendance on the day before the youth hunt
at Union County and Horseshoe Lake for registration,
free dinner and blind assignment.
Free permit required: Hunters 10-15 years old;
hunters must be accompanied by supervising adult;
resident hunter or supervising adult must possess a
valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card; supervising
adult may hunt.
FREE DOVE HUNTS
New for 2011
All initial applications for the Free Dove Hunting Area
Permit program must be made via the internet at
www.dnr.illinois.gov.
Dove Permit applicants can apply with a partner who will
receive a permit for the same site and date. Applicants can
apply for up to five different sites.
Application Dates:
Applications from Illinois residents will be accepted from
June 14-July 5 for the first lottery in early July. During
July 6-19, a second lottery will be held for non-residents,
unsuccessful applicants or anyone that did not apply in
the first lottery. During Aug. 2-29, applicants may call
217/524-6514 (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., M-F) to apply for
a first and/or second permit from the remaining open
areas and dates.
Sept. 1-5, 2011-Coffeen Lake State FWA, Bend Road
Unit of Horseshoe Lake State Park (Madison Co.)*,
Chouteau Island Unit of Horseshoe Lake State Park
(Madison Co.)*, Silver Springs State Park*, Jim Edgar
Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area, Sangchris
Lake State Park*, Green River State Wildlife Area*,
Des Plaines Conservation Area*, Kankakee River
State Park*, Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife
Area*, Edward R. Madigan State Park and Horseshoe
Lake State Park* (Madison County), Ramsey Lake
State Park and Matthiessen State Park.
*Requires non-toxic shot.
Permit required; first five days of season; check in
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.; openings after 11 a.m. filled by daily
draw if more standbys than openings are available.
Youth Dove Hunt: Sept. 3, 2011 - Ramsey Lake
State Park(*), Bend Road Unit of Horseshoe Lake
State Park (Madison Co.)**, Mackinaw River State Fish
& Wildlife Area(*)**, Silver Springs State Park, Kanka-kee
River State Park(*)**, Sangchris Lake State
Park(*)**, Mt. Vernon Game Propagation Center(*)**,
Stephen A. Forbes State Park and Sam Parr State
Park(*).
(*) sites that allow both youth and supervisor to hunt.
**Requires non-toxic shot.
Permit required; hunters 10-15 years old; check in
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.; no standbys available; hunters must
be accompanied by supervising adult; hunter or
supervising adult must possess a Firearm Owner’s
Identification Card.
DEER HUNTS
Youth Deer Hunt: Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park, Fort
Massac and Crab Orchard NWR (Nov 18-20, 2011)
permit required; Dixon Springs State Park (Nov. 18-20
and Dec. 1-4, 2011) permit required; hunters 15 years
of age or younger; apply using statewide application.
Special Deer Hunts for Hunters with Disabili-ties:
Qualified disabled persons only. Clinton Lake
State Recreation Area; Rock Cut State Park; Rend
Lake Wildlife Management Area – U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers; Shelbyville Federal Lands – U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers; Starved Rock State Park and
Lost Mound Unit FL. Physically Challenged Archery
Deer Hunt at Kankakee River State Park. Additional
deer hunt locations for disabled individuals may be
available. Contact your local Department Office
for further details.
