Agencies
Services
2026 Youth Goose Hunt
***The application period has expired.***
The youth goose hunt will be held at private waterfowl hunting clubs in the Canton area in Fulton County, and hunters selected to participate will be pre-assigned to hunting locations. All youth applicants will be submitted into the lottery drawing with first time applicants being given a priority over previous participants. All registrants will be contacted via their email address they provided around the first week of January.
The hunt is open to youth ages 10-17 at the time of the hunt. All applicants must possess a valid Illinois hunting or sportsman’s license, have a Harvest Information Program (HIP) registration number, and have a 20 gauge or larger shotgun. Youth hunt participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who must possess a valid firearm owner’s identification (FOID) card. Youth participating in the hunt that are 16- and 17-years old need federal waterfowl stamps. Please review the Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations prior to hunting.
For more information call Gavin Keefauver at (217) 524-9179 or Joe Robinson at (217) 785-8060.
