Press Release - Thursday, July 07, 2022
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IDNR announces late-summer hunting opportunities
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is announcing late-summer hunting opportunities for 2022.
The following information is provided as a helpful reminder of season timelines, which begin in August and September.
Hunting licenses can be purchased through IDNR's online license portal at https://exploremoreil.com or in person at a participating vendor. To search for a list of participating vendors, visit https:// exploremoreil.com/agentlocator.
Additional details will be announced in the forthcoming 2022-2023 edition of IDNR's Hunting and Trapping Digest. Information about hunting and trapping in Illinois also can be found here online at https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/hunting/Pages/default.aspx.
| Species | Dates | Location | Daily Limit | Possession Limit |
| Squirrel | Aug. 1, 2022-Feb. 15, 2023* | Statewide | 5 | 10 |
| Dove (mourning and white-winged) | Sep 1-Nov. 14, 2022, and Dec. 26, 2022-Jan. 9, 2023 | Statewide | 15 | 45 |
| Teal | Sep. 10-Sep. 25, 2022 | Statewide (all zones**) | 6 | 18 |
| Rail (Sora and Virginia only) | Sep. 10-Nov. 18, 2022 | Statewide (all zones) | 25 | 75 |
| Snipe | Sep. 10-Dec. 25, 2022 | Statewide (all zones) | 8 | 24 |
| Canada Geese (early season) | Sep. 1-Sep. 15, 2022 | North and Central Zones | 5 | 15 |
| South Central and South Zones | 2 | 6 |
* Squirrel season is closed Nov. 18-20 and Dec. 1-4 in counties open for firearm deer hunting.
** "Zones" refers to waterfowl hunting zones established in Illinois per U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regulations. See the following link for more details and a map of waterfowl zones and season dates for the period 2021-2025: https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/news/Documents/IDNR-Waterfowl-2021-2025.pdf
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