2010-11 Hunting & Trapping Digest
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2010-2011 Season Dates and Limits Information SMALL GAME Daily Possession SPECIES DATES (inclusive) and ZONES HOURS Limit Limit Nov. 6, 2010 - Jan. 8, 2011 (North) Rabbit (Cottontail & Swamp) 4 10 a Nov. 6, 2010 - Jan. 22, 2011 (South) Cock Pheasant Sunrise 2 6a Nov. 6, 2010 - Jan. 8, 2011 (North) to sunset Hungarian (Gray) Partridge 2 6a Nov. 6, 2010 - Jan. 15, 2011 (South) Quail (Bobwhite) 8 20 a Aug. 1, 2010 - Feb. 15, 2011 (Statewide) 1/2 hour before sunrise Squirrel (Fox and Gray) Closed Nov. 19-21 and Dec. 2-5 5 10 a to 1/2 hour after sunset in counties open for firearm deer hunting June 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011. Sunrise Woodchuck (Groundhog) Closed Nov. 19-21; Dec. 2-5 in counties open No Limit to sunset for firearm deer hunting DEER & TURKEY SPECIES DATES (inclusive) and ZONES HOURS LIMIT Firearm Deer (Handgun, Muzzleloader, Nov. 19-21; Dec. 2-5, 2010 One deer per firearm permit f & Shotgun) Deer (Muzzleloading rifles only) Dec. 10-12, 2010 (also allowed Dec. 2-5) One deer per muzzleloading rifle permit f Dec. 30, 2010 - Jan. 2, 2011 and Special CWD Deer Season One deer per valid deer permit g Jan. 14-16, 2011 Late-Winter Antlerless Deer Dec. 30, 2010 - Jan. 2, 2011 and 1/2 hour before sunrise One antlerless deer per permit (Handgun, Muzzleloader, & Shotgun) Jan. 14-16, 2011 to 1/2 hour after sunset Deer (Archery in counties with a firearm Oct. 1 - Nov. 18, Nov. 22 - Dec. 1, season and west of Rt. 47 in Kane County) Dec. 6, 2010 - Jan. 16, 2011 One deer per archery permit f Deer (Archery in Cook, DuPage, Kane Oct. 1, 2010 - Jan. 16, 2011 [east of Route 47] and Lake counties) Youth Firearm Deer Season Oct. 9-10, 2010 One deer Mar. 26-27, 2011 (South); April 2-3, 2011 1/2 hour before sunrise Youth Turkey Season One gobbler or bearded hen (North) to 1 p.m. April 4 - May 5, 2011 b (South) 1/2 hour before sunrise Turkey (Spring Shotgun or Archery) One gobbler or bearded hen per permit, maximum of 3 April 11 - May 12, 2011 b (North) to 1 p.m. 1/2 hour before sunrise Turkey (Fall Shotgun Season) Oct. 23 - Oct. 31, 2010 One either sex turkey per permit, maximum of 2 to sunset Oct. 1, 2010 - Jan. 16, 2011, except closed during 1/2 hour before sunrise Turkey (Fall Archery) Firearm Deer season in counties open to firearm One either sex turkey per permit, maximum of 2 to 1/2 hour after sunset deer hunting MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS Daily Possession SPECIES DATES (inclusive) and ZONES HOURS Limit Limit Dove c Sept. 1 - Oct. 31; Nov. 6-14, 2010 Sunrise to sunset 15 c 30 c Teal Sept. 4-19, 2010 Sunrise to sunset 4 8 Northeast, North, Central 1/2 hour before sunrise 5 10 Early Canada Goose Sept. 1-15, 2010 South to sunset 2 4 Rail (Sora & Virginia Only.) Sept. 4 - Nov. 12, 2010 Sunrise to sunset 25 25 Common Snipe Sept. 4 - Dec. 19, 2010 Sunrise to sunset 8 16 Woodcock Oct. 16 - Nov. 29, 2010 Sunrise to sunset 3 6 1/2 hour before sunrise Crow Oct. 28, 2010 - Feb. 28, 2011 No Limit to sunset The season dates for Migratory Waterfowl seasons that occur after October 1 will be available in September. See 2010-2011 Digest of Waterfowl Hunting Regulations. 2 Illinois Department of Natural Resources 2010-2011 Season Dates and Limits Information (continued) FURBEARERS – Hunt ing SPECIES DATES (inclusive) and ZONES HOURS LIMIT Nov. 5, 2010 - Feb. 10, 2011 (North); Unrestricted Nov. 10, 2010 - Feb. 15, 2011 (South) Except Nov. 5 (North) and Raccoon and Opossum No Limit Closed Nov. 19-20 and through 6 p.m. Nov. 21 and closed Dec. 2-4 and Nov. 10 (South) through 6 p.m. Dec. 5 in counties open for firearm deer hunting Opens at sunrise d Nov. 10, 2010 - Jan. 31, 2011 (Statewide). Unrestricted Fox (Red and Gray) Closed Nov. 19-20 and through 6 p.m. Nov. 21 and closed Dec. 2-4 and Except Nov. 10 No Limit through 6 p.m. Dec. 5 in counties open for firearm deer hunting Opens at sunrise d 1/2 hour before sunrise to Year round (Statewide). 1/2 hr. after sunset; open 24 Coyote e and Striped Skunk Closed Nov. 19-20 and through 6 p.m. Nov. 21 and closed Dec. 2-4 No Limit hours during Nov. 10, 2010 and through 5 p.m. Dec. 5 in counties open for firearm deer hunting de thru Feb. 15 , 2011 d,e FURBEARERS – Trapping SPECIES DATES (inclusive) and ZONES HOURS LIMIT Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Weasel, Mink Nov. 5, 2010 - Jan. 20, 2011 (North) Muskrat, Fox (Red and Gray), Coyote, Nov. 10, 2010 - Jan. 25, 2011 (South) Unrestricted except Badger No Limit except for badger, which is limited to two per opening days start at season in the north zone and one per season in the Nov. 5, 2010 - March 31, 2011 (North) sunrise and closing days Beaver south zone Nov. 10, 2010 - March 31, 2011 (South) end at sunset Woodchuck (Groundhog) June 1 - Sept. 30, 2010 (Statewide) a On the 2nd day of the hunting season, you may possess no more than twice the daily bag limit. b South — 1st season—April 4-8; 2nd season—April 9-14; 3rd season—April 15-20; 4th season—April 21-27; 5th season—April 28-May 5 North — 1st season—April 11-15; 2nd season—April 16-21; 3rd season—April 22-27; 4th season—April 28 - May 4; 5th season—May 5-12 c The daily bag and possession limits include mourning doves, Eurasian collared doves, ringed turtle doves and white-winged doves in the aggregate. d During the Archery Deer Season bow hunting hours for coyote, striped skunk, raccoon, opossum, red fox and gray fox will be 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset. e Hunters with unfilled firearm deer permits may take coyotes during firearm deer season by shotgun with slugs, muzzleloader or handgun from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset. f No hunter, regardless of the quantity or type of permits in his/her possession, may harvest more than 2 antlered deer during a year, including the archery, muzzleloader, and youth firearm seasons. For the purpose of this bag limit, deer seasons are considered to be in the same year if their opening dates are within the same 12-month period that begins July 1. g Antlered Deer bag limit does not apply to this season. Your best source SUBS for information CRIBE about the outdoors. TODAY! Fishing, hunting, camping, state park sites and more! o 1 Yr-$15 (12 issues) o 2 Yr-$28 (24 issues) o 3 Yr-$41 (36 issues) Please make check or money (Please print clearly and check the appropriate box) order payable to the Illinois Name: _____________________________________________ o NEW Subscription o RENEWAL Subscription Department of Natural Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Resources or complete the charge portion of this coupon. 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In Illinois call 1-800-720-3249, outside Illinois call 217-782-7454 (TTY 217-782-9175). 3 Illinois Department of Natural Resources Season Dates – Rules of Thumb Waterfowl Hunting Zones any hunters need to plan vacations and hunting trips in advance North Zone – That portion of the state north of a line extending west Mof the annual distribution of the Digest of Hunting and Trapping Reg - from the Indiana border along Peotone-Beecher Road to Illinois ulations . For such planning purposes, we are providing the general Route 50 , south along Illinois Route 50 to rules of thumb used for setting annual season dates. Although there Wilmington-Peotone Road, west along NORTHEAST are no guarantees that these season dates will be used in future years, Wilmington-Peotone Road to Illinois CANADA this is the best information available for those who must make plans Route 53, north along Illinois Route GOOSE well in advance of announcements of official season dates. 53 to New River Road, northwest ZONE along New River Road to Interstate Rabbit – North – (A PPLIES First Saturday in November through Jan. 8. Highway 55, south along I-55 to Pine South – DURING First Saturday in November through Jan. 22. Bluff-Lorenzo Road, west along SEPTEMBER Pheasant,Quail and Partridge – Pine Bluff - Lorenzo Road to Illinois ONLY ) North – First Saturday in November through Jan. 8. Route 47, north along Illinois Route South – First Saturday in November through Jan. 15. 47 to I-80, west along I-80 to I-39, Squirrel – Aug. 1 - Feb. 15, except closed during firearm deer south along I-39 to Illinois Route 18, west seasons. along Illinois Route 18 to Illinois Route 29, Woodchuck – June 1 - March 31, except closed during firearm deer south along Illinois Route 29 to Illinois seasons. Route 17, west along Illinois Route 17 to the Deer – Mississippi River, and due south across the Archery – Oct. 1 through the first Sunday after Jan.