IDNR Announces Schedule of
Waterfowl Blind Site Drawings
Drawings to be held for public hunting
area waterfowl blind sites
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[April 08, 2017]
SPRINGFIELD
- Waterfowl hunters are encouraged to mark their calendars for
upcoming waterfowl hunting blind site random drawings to be held at
several public hunting areas in Illinois in June, July and August.
Duck and goose hunters must register in person for waterfowl blind
site drawings and must be present at the drawing – held at each
location designated below immediately after the registration period
– to claim their blind sites. Mail-in registrations are not
accepted. Unless otherwise stated, blind allocations for these sites
are good for one year.
To participate in a drawing, all applicants must present a 2016 or
2017 regular Illinois hunting license (no apprentice or youth
license), a 2016 or 2017 Illinois Migratory Waterfowl Stamp at the
time they register, unless exempted by law, and valid photo
identification. Applicants must be at least 16 years old by the date
of the drawing.
Applicants needing to purchase new licenses and stamps should do so
prior to the drawing. Most blind drawing locations will not have
license sales available. Licenses and stamps are available at any
DNR Direct license and permit vendor, through the IDNR website at
www.dnr.illinois.gov, or by calling 1-888-6-PERMIT (1-888-673-7648).
Registrants are no longer required to possess a valid Illinois
Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card from the Illinois State
Police to participate in blind drawings. Also, in order to be an
eligible applicant for the drawing, the participant must not have
his or her hunting privileges suspended or revoked by the IDNR or
any other jurisdiction at the time of the drawing. Out-of-state
residents must have a 2016 or 2017 non-resident hunting license for
Illinois and a 2016 or 2017 Illinois Migratory Waterfowl Stamp.
Note: The photo ID requirement for all applicants is a new rule for
this year’s drawings.
The schedule for 2017 blind drawings is listed below:
SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2017
(Blinds allocated for three years)
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Horseshoe Lake
State Park, Madison County: Picnic shelters 1 and 2 located near
the site main entrance.
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Mississippi River
SFWA – Batchtown and nearby Mississippi River blinds: Batchtown
Ball Diamond, in Batchtown.
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Mississippi River
SFWA – Calhoun Point and Illinois River Blinds: Brussels
Community Park, by school and ball diamond in Brussels.
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Mississippi River
SFWA – Fuller Lake: Brussels Community Park, by school and ball
diamond in Brussels.
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Mississippi River
SFWA – Glades/12 Mile Island: Alton Wood River Sportsmen Club,
3109 Godfrey Rd., Godfrey, IL
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Mississippi River
SFWA – Godar/Diamond: Calhoun County Fairgrounds, North of
Hardin on RT. 100.
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Mississippi River
SFWA – Helmbold Slough: Brussels Community Park, by school and
ball diamond in Brussels.
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Mississippi River
SFWA – Piasa Island: Alton Wood River Sportsmen Club, 3109
Godfrey Rd., Godfrey, IL
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Mississippi River
SFWA – Red’s Landing: Calhoun County Fairgrounds, North of
Hardin on RT. 100.
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Mississippi River
SFWA – Rip Rap Landing: Calhoun County Fairgrounds, North of
Hardin on RT. 100.
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Mississippi River
SFWA – Stump Lake: Alton Wood River Sportsmen Club, 3109 Godfrey
Rd., Godfrey, IL
SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2017
(Blinds allocated for two years)
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Mississippi River
Pool 21 and Pool 22: registration 10 a.m. - noon at the Twin
Oaks Sportsman's Club, 2707 Bonansinga Dr., Quincy.
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Mississippi River
Pool 24 registration 10 a.m. - noon at the Illinois Department
of Natural Resources Office, Route 106 West, Pittsfield.
SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017
(Blinds allocated for one year)
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Chain O' Lakes
State Park and Redwing Slough/Deer Lake State Natural Area, Lake
County: registration for both sites 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Oak
Point day use area, 1/5 mile east of the Fox River on the south
side of Illinois Route 173. Hunters will be allowed to register
for only one of the two sites.
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Des Plaines State
Fish and Wildlife Area, Will County: registration 10 a.m. - 2
p.m. at the site office, two miles northwest of Wilmington off
exit 241 on Interstate 55.
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Kankakee River
State Park and Momence Wetlands, Kankakee and Will Counties:
registration 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. for both sites at the Kankakee
River State Park office, five miles northwest of Bourbonnais on
Illinois Route 102. Hunters will be allowed to register for only
one of the two sites.
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Mazonia State Fish
and Wildlife Area, Grundy County: registration 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
at the site office just off Illinois Route 53, two miles
southeast of Braceville.
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Shabbona Lake
State Recreation Area, DeKalb County: registration 10 a.m. - 2
p.m. at the park office. Directions - go 2½ miles south of
Shabbona on Shabbona Road, turn east on Shabbona Grove Road and
go ½ mile (office is on left side of the road).
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Sinnissippi Lake,
Whiteside County: registration 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Harry Oppold
Marina, on Stouffer Road on the east edge of Sterling.
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William Powers
State Recreation Area, Cook County: registration 10 a.m. - 2
p.m. at the boat launch, 126th St. and Ave. 0, Chicago.
SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2017
(Blinds allocated for one year)
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Anderson Lake
State Fish and Wildlife Area, Fulton County: registration 10
a.m. - 2 p.m. at the area check station, 13½ miles southwest of
Havana on Illinois Route 100.
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Clear Lake, Mason
County: registration 10a.m. - 2 p.m. at Sand Ridge State Forest
Headquarters, 25799E CTY RD. 2300N, Forest City. Phone (309)
597-2212. Follow the signs from Manito or Forest City.
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Lake DePue State
Fish and Wildlife Area, Bureau County: registration
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Park, ¾ miles west of DePue on
Illinois Route 29.
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Marshall State
Fish and Wildlife Area including the Sparland Unit, Marshall
County: registration 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the area check station,
five miles south of Lacon on Illinois Route 26.
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Meredosia Lake in
Morgan and Cass Counties (allocated for 2 years): registration
12 noon - 2 p.m. at the Jim Edgar Panther Creek Hunter Check-In
Building (located adjacent to the JEPC site office,
approximately 7 miles southeast of Chandlerville), 10149 County
Highway 11, Chandlerville, IL 62627.
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Rice Lake State
Fish and Wildlife Area, Fulton County: registration 10 a.m. - 2
p.m. at the area check station, three miles south of Banner on
Route 24.
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Sanganois State
Fish and Wildlife Area, Cass and Mason Counties: registration 10
a.m. - 2 p.m. On the east side of the maintenance building, two
miles north of Chandlerville on Illinois Route 78 (follow the
signs to Sanganois).
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Spring Lake State
Fish and Wildlife Area and Pekin Lake State Fish and Wildlife
Area, Tazewell County: registration 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the
south park office area, two miles north of Manito on County Rd.
16 (Manito Rd.) and eight miles west and south on Spring Lake
Rd.
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Starved Rock State
Park, LaSalle County: registration 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Point
Shelter day use area on Illinois Route 71, about four miles east
of Illinois Route 178 or 5½ miles west of Illinois Route 23 in
South Ottawa.
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Woodford State
Fish and Wildlife Area, Woodford County: registration 10 a.m. -
2 p.m. at the area check station, 5½ miles north of Spring Bay
on Illinois Route 26.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 2017
(Blinds allocated for two years)
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Mississippi River
Pool 16: Registration 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Loud Thunder Forest
Preserve, 19408 Loud Thunder Rd., Illinois City.
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Mississippi River
Pool 17: registration 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at New Boston City Park.
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Mississippi River
Pool 18: registration 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Delabar State Park,
two miles north of Oquawka.
Additional hunting information and maps on the above
sites can be accessed at
https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/ hunting/FactSheets/Pages/default.aspx
[Illinois Department of Natural
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