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Hunting Areas and Season Dates

NOTE: Des Plaines, Green River, Iroquois County, Jim Edgar Panther Creek, Johnson Sauk Trail, Moraine View, Sand Ridge and Wayne Fitzgerrell will be open for the Illinois Youth Pheasant hunt only on Nov. 11th.

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

Oct 29 – Dec 28, 2025

Closed: Mon + Tues, Nov 21-23, and Christmas

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 5, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026

Closed: Mon + Tues, and Christmas

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

Oct 30

Nov 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 28, 29, 30

Dec 12, 13, 14, 2025

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

Oct 29 – Dec 28, 2025

Closed: Mon + Tues, Nov 21-23, and Christmas

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 2, 2025 – Jan 15, 2026

Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays, Nov 21-23, Dec 4-7, and Christmas

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 1, 2025 – Jan 8, 2026,

Closed: Mondays thru Thursdays, Nov 7, Christmas Day, New Years 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 1, 2025 – Jan 8, 2026

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

Oct 29 – Dec 28, 2025

Closed: Monsay and Tuesday, and Christmas

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 2, 2025 – Jan 15, 2026

Closed: Mondays through Thursdays (except Thanksgiving Day), Nov 21-23, Dec 4-7, 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

Oct 30 – Dec 28, 2025 

Closed: Mon, Tues and Wed weekly, Thanksgiving and Christmas

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 5, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026 

Closed: Mon + Tues, and Christmas