Chicago outdoors: IDNR extends the controlled pheasant hunting program for ‘23-24
File photo of Tom Matug’s dog Fredo showing interest in a pheasant bagged during a traditional Thanksgiving hunt at Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area.
Dale Bowman
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is extending the controlled pheasant hunting program for the 2023-24 season. Many of the sites are around the Chicago area.
The key note from the IDNR is this:
Some sites will be extended by one to two weeks in different areas of the state. Hunters should check the permit calendar on the controlled pheasant hunting website for permit availability. Sites with extended opportunities include:
Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area, Will County
Silver Springs State Park, Kendall County
Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area
Kankakee River State Park, Kankakee County
Moraine View State Park, McLean County
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area, Cass County
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park (Rend Lake), Franklin County
Eldon Hazlet State Park (Carlyle Lake), Clinton County
Click here for details on the extension of the controlled pheasant hunting program.
Click here for permit calandar.
Permits are at online reservation system.