SPRINGFIELD \u2014 The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced late-summer hunting opportunities for 2022.<\/p>\n
The following information is provided as a helpful reminder of the season deadlines, which begin in August and September:<\/p>\n
* Squirrel: August 1, 2022 \u2014 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.<\/p>\n
* 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.<\/p>\n
* Teal: from September 10 to 25, 2022; statewide with a daily limit of six and a total possession limit of 18.<\/p>\n
* 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.<\/p>\n
* Snipe: from September 10 to December 25, 2022; statewide with a daily limit of eight and a total possession limit of 24.<\/p>\n
* 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.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
“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<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n