IDNR Announces Late Summer Hunting Opportunities | State and Regional

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced late-summer hunting opportunities for 2022.

The following information is provided as a helpful reminder of the season deadlines, which begin in August and September:

* Squirrel: August 1, 2022 — February 15, 2023 (closed November 18-20 and December 1-4 in counties open to gun deer hunting); statewide with a daily limit of five and a total possession limit of 10.

* Dove (mourning and white wing): September 1 – November 14 and December 26 – January 9, 2023; statewide with a daily limit of 15 and a total possession limit of 45.

* Teal: from September 10 to 25, 2022; statewide with a daily limit of six and a total possession limit of 18.

* Train (Sora and Virginia only): From September 10 to November 18, 2022; statewide with a daily limit of 25 and a total possession limit of 75.

* Snipe: from September 10 to December 25, 2022; statewide with a daily limit of eight and a total possession limit of 24.

* Canada Geese (early season): September 1 – September 15, 2022; north and central zones with a daily limit of five and a total possession limit of 15; south central and south zones with a daily limit of two and a total possession limit of six.

Hunting licenses can be purchased through IDNR’s online license portal at https://exploremoreil.com or in person at a participating vendor. To find a list of participating providers, visit https://exploremoreil.com/agentlocator.

Additional details will be announced in the upcoming 2022-2023 edition of IDNR’s Hunting and Trapping Digest. Information about hunting and trapping in Illinois can also be found here online at https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/hunting/Pages/default.aspx.

“Zones” means the waterfowl hunting areas established in Illinois under U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regulations. See the link below for more details and a map of the waterfowl areas and 2021-2025 season dates: https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/news/Documents/IDNR-Waterfowl-2021-2025.pdf