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Hunting Areas and Season Dates

Site Name Phone Directions Check-in Time Season Dates Additional Information

DES PLAINES
(WILL COUNTY)

815-423-4326

Between Des Plaines and Kankakee Rivers. W. Side I-55 - Exit #241.

7:00-8:30 AM

Nov 4, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027

Closed: Mondays & Tuesdays, Nov 20-22, and Christmas Day

ELDON HAZLET
(i.e., CARLYLE LAKE)
(CLINTON COUNTY)

618-594-3015

5 Mi. N. of Carlyle on Rt. 127,then 2 Mi. E. on Hazlet Park Rd.

7:00-8:00 AM

Nov 11, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027

Closed: Mondays & Tuesdays, and Christmas Day

GREEN RIVER 
(LEE COUNTY)

815-379-2324

4.5 Mi. N. of Ohio, IL on Rt. 26, then 3 Mi. W. on Maytown Rd.

8:00-8:30 AM

Nov 6, 7, 8 ,13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29, 2026; and

Dec 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 2026

IROQUOIS COUNTY
(IROQUOIS COUNTY)

815-435-2218

1 Mi. S of St. Anne on Rt. 1, then 7 Mi. E. on gravel rd.

8:00-8:30 AM

Nov 4, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027

Closed: Mondays & Tuesdays, Nov 20-22, and Christmas Day

JIM EDGAR PANTHER CREEK
(CASS COUNTY)

217-452-7741

2 Mi. W. of Ashland on Rt. 125, then N. on Newmansville Rd. to County Hwy. 11, then W. 1.5 Mi.

8:00 - 8:30 AM

Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027

Closed: Mondays & Tuesdays; Nov 20-22, Dec 3-6, and Christmas Day

JOHNSON SAUK TRAIL 
(HENRY COUNTY)

309-853-2425

5 Mi. N. of Kewanee on Rt. 78 or 5 Mi. S. of I-80 Exit #33 on Rt. 78

8:00-8:30 AM

Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027

Closed: Mondays thru Thursdays, Christmas Day, New Year's Day

KANKAKEE RIVER 
(KANKAKEE COUNTY)

815-933-1383

Approximately 7 Mi. W. of Bradley-Bourbonnais on Rt. 102 or 10 Mi. E. of Wilmington on Rt. 102 

8:00-8:30 AM

Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027

Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays, Christmas Day, New Year's Day

MORAINE VIEW
(MCLEAN COUNTY)

309-724-8032

12 Mi. East of Bloomington on Rt. 9 to LeRoy- Lexington Rd., then S. 4.5 Mi.

7:00-8:00 AM

Nov 4, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027

Closed: Mondays & Tuesdays, and Christmas Day

SAND RIDGE 
(MASON COUNTY)

309-597-2212

From Rt. 136, proceed 4.5 Mi. to Forest City, then 2 Mi. W.- Follow signs

8:00-8:30 AM

Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027

Closed: Mondays thru Thursdays (except Thanksgiving Day), Nov 20-22, Dec 3-6, and Christmas Day

SILVER SPRINGS STATE PARK
(KENDALL COUNTY)

630-553-6297

Head West on IL 71 from Il 71/Il 47 intersection for 2.7 miles, turn right onto Eldamain Road for 1.7 miles, then turn left onto Fox Rd for 1 mile

8:00 - 8:30 AM

Nov 4, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027

Closed: Monday thru Wednesday weekly, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

WAYNE FITZGERRELL
(i.e., REND LAKE)
(FRANKLIN & JEFFERSON COUNTIES)

618-629-2320

1.5 Mi. W. of Interstate 57 on Rt. 154

7:00-8:00 AM

Nov 11, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 

Closed: Mondays & Tuesdays, and Christmas Day