IDNR updates Illinois South Zone waterfowl season (2026-2030) with split dates and youth hunt day, improving family and youth hunting experiences.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced multiple sites to be open for this year’s youth waterfowl hunting seasons. According to the IDNR, numerous ...

KEWANEE, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced a reduction in permits for controlled pheasant hunting in several parts of northern Illinois. The reduction comes after a ...

Though a core part of ethical hunting, the laws aren't evenly applied across the states. State officials ban residents from ...

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RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for a youth wingshooting clinic and pheasant hunt in Randolph County. The clinic will take ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — A measure aimed at protecting the gray fox population in Illinois was signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker on Monday. House Bill 3760 creates a designated hunting season for the ...

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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources reports that Illinois hunters harvested approximately 81,225 deer during the two ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has penty to discuss this October with the fall hunting season underway since Oct. 1 beginning with archery deer and turkey seasons throughout the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — People from all over Illinois are preparing to trek to state parks for a prime view of the April 8 solar eclipse. That date happens to coincide with the first day of the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., (WSIL) -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is ready for another youth waterfowl hunting season. On Wednesday, the state agency announced state and federal sites for the ...