Agencies
Services
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 20-20, Dec 3-6, and Christmas Day |
|
JOHNSON SAUK TRAIL |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
