SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Controlled pheasant hunting opportunities will be available at 18 Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) sites during the 2019-20 hunting season. Dates and permit reservation information are now available online.
Sixteen of the sites are operated by the IDNR, while two other sites continue to be operated in a public/private partnership arrangement between the IDNR and concessionaire T. Miller, Inc.
“Controlled pheasant hunting in Illinois is an ideal way for hunters of all ages, and especially young hunters, to have a worthwhile upland hunting experience,” said IDNR Director Colleen Callahan. “Now is the time to plan for some good opportunities for pheasant hunting in Illinois.”
The online permit reservation system for IDNR-operated controlled hunting sites opens on Monday, Aug. 5, and permit information, season dates, and other information are now available. Detailed information and permit reservations are available now for the two sites operated by T. Miller, Inc. Hunters should always review the application instructions, season information and regulations accessible online prior to applying.
On IDNR-operated sites, the daily fee for permits acquired online for controlled pheasant hunting is $30 for resident hunters and $35 for nonresident hunters. The daily permit fee applies to each hunter. Hunters are required to pay for permits acquired online in advance over a secure system using an American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa credit card. The credit card account is billed when hunters apply. A transaction fee of $1.00 or 2.25 percent of the permit fee (whichever is higher) will be assessed for each application, except for applications submitted for the Illinois Youth Pheasant Hunt.
The controlled pheasant hunting areas operated by T. Miller, Inc. are Chain O’Lakes State Park in Lake County and Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area in
