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 | Directions | Check-in Time | Season Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
DES PLAINES | Between Des Plaines and Kankakee Rivers. W. Side I-55 - Exit #241. | 7:00-8:30 AM | Oct 29 – Dec 28, 2025 |
ELDON HAZLET | 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 |
GREEN RIVER | 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 | 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 |
JIM EDGAR PANTHER CREEK | 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 |
JOHNSON SAUK TRAIL | 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, |
KANKAKEE RIVER | 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 |
MORAINE VIEW | 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 |
SAND RIDGE | 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 |
SILVER SPRINGS STATE PARK | 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 |
1.5 Mi. W. of Interstate 57 on Rt. 154 | 7:00-8:00 AM |
