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 Firearm Deer Permits: Over-the-counter sales of
remaining 2019 Illinois Firearm Deer Permits will begin on Oct. 15.
Permits will be sold until quotas are exhausted or until the close
of the season, whichever occurs first. Individual hunters can
purchase one or more permits beginning Oct. 15, subject to
availability. For a list of the number of permits available
following the final lottery drawing, check the IDNR website:
https://www.dnr.illinois.gov /hunting/
deer/Pages/DeerSeasonsDeadlines AvailablePermits.aspx
Resident Archery Deer Permits: Resident combination and
antlerless-only archery deer permits are available over-the-counter
(OTC) from DNR Direct license and permit vendors. Find a vendor link
here:
https://www.dnr. illinois.gov/ LPR/Pages/LicensePermitVendors.aspx
Non-Resident Archery Deer Permits: Illinois Non-Resident Archery
Deer combination permits are available over-the-counter (OTC) from
DNR Direct license and permit vendors. The Illinois Archery Deer
Season is open through Jan. 19, 2020 (except closed during firearm
deer season in counties open to firearm deer hunting).
CWD Sampling: Deer hunters statewide in Illinois are encouraged to
allow samples to be taken for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing
from adult deer they harvest. For a list of locations that are
serving as CWD sampling stations, taking samples from entire deer or
deer heads through the end of the archery season in January 2020,
click on this link:
https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/programs
/CWD/Documents/CWDSampling
Locations.pdf
Waterfowl Regulations Open Houses: The IDNR invites hunters to
attend public open houses to provide input on waterfowl hunting
regulations for the 2021 through 2025 hunting seasons. Hunters will
have the opportunity to review information used to make waterfowl
season recommendations, talk with IDNR biologists and provide their
preferences for waterfowl zone lines and season dates. Dates and
locations for upcoming open houses include:
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Tuesday, Oct. 8 – John A. Logan College, Hancock
Center Room F119, 700 Logan College Drive, Carterville, IL 62918
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Wednesday, Oct. 9 – The Hall, 7132 Marine Rd (HWY
143), Edwardsville, IL 62025
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Thursday, Oct. 10 – Illinois Department of
Natural Resources Headquarters, 1 Natural Resources Way,
Springfield, IL 62702
Open houses will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m. at each location; attendees may arrive at any time during the
open house. No formal presentations will be given.
Public Hunting Areas Report: The latest edition of the IDNR Illinois
Public Hunting Areas Report – with details on public lands hunting
effort and harvest – is available online on the IDNR website at this
link:
https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/
hunting/Documents/IllinoisPublic
HuntingAreasReport18.19.pdf
Learn to Hunt: The Illinois Hunter Recruitment Program provides free
education and training workshops and additional information to teach
adult participants how to hunt deer, turkey, squirrels, pheasants,
ducks, geese and other game. For more information:
https://publish.illinois.edu/hunttrapillinois/
Candlelight Walk at New Salem: Come and experience Lincoln’s New
Salem after dark. Candle lanterns will illuminate the 1830s village
while fireplaces entice visitors into many of the log buildings
during the annual Candlelight Walk at Lincoln’s New Salem State
Historic Site Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Oct. 4-6, from 7:00 to
9:00 p.m. The Candlelight Walk offers the only opportunity to see
the village at night. Sponsored by Lincoln’s New Salem State
Historic Site and the New Salem Lincoln League, the event is free
and open to the public. Lincoln’s New Salem, administered by the
IDNR, is located two miles south of Petersburg and 20 miles
northwest of Springfield on Illinois Route 97.
Fishing and Night Hikes at Pere Marquette: Bring the family to Pere
Marquette State Park Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 2 for the
park’s free Fishing and Night Hike programs. Families can meet
either or both dates at 5:30 p.m. at the Pere Marquette Visitor
Center for a brief program on fish, then children can fish the pond
adjacent to the Visitor Center. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. on both
evenings, families can enjoy a program on owls and other creatures
of the night, then take a night hike to listen for owls, followed by
a hot dog and marshmallow roast around a campfire.
Scenic Drive Events at Dickson Mounds: Dickson Mounds Museum is
hosting a variety of activities Oct. 5-6 and Oct. 12-13 as part of
the Spoon River Scenic Drive. The Mackinaw Valley Longrifles will
present a reenactment of life on the Illinois frontier at the
Rendezvous Encampment on the Dickson Mounds Museum grounds.
Admission to the Museum, as well as all Scenic Drive Weekend event
activities, is free. Donations are appreciated. Dickson Mounds is
located between Lewistown and Havana off Illinois Routes 78 and 97.
The museum is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day. For more
information, call 309-547-3721 or check online on the Illinois State
Museum website at
www.illinoisstatemuseum.org.
Music at the Museum: Head to the Illinois State Museum in
Springfield Thursday, Oct. 10 at 7:00 p.m. for the monthly “Music at
the Museum” concert featuring Canadian folk musician Noah Derksen.
For more information on the October show and the concert series,
visit:
http://www.museumconcerts.com/
Fort de Chartres Encampment: The annual Fort de Chartres French and
Indian War Encampment will be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and
13, at the Fort de Chartres State Historic Site in Randolph County.
The event features 1750s historically dressed reenactors portraying
Native Americans, soldiers, militia, and camp followers. The event,
held at Fort de Chartres State Historic Site, 1350 IL Route 155,
Prairie du Rocher, IL 62277, will run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Sandburg Songbag Concert in Galesburg: Make plans to attend the
Carl Sandburg Songbag Concert Series performance by blues/jazz musicians Sally
Weisenburg and Don Berbaum at the Carl Sandburg State Historic Site Sunday, Oct.
13. Show time is 4:00 p.m. in the Sandburg site’s barn at 313 E. Third St. in
Galesburg. Carl Sandburg was a collector and performer of America’s folk songs.
The concert series is named in honor of Sandburg’s book “The American Songbag,”
published in 1927.
Fort Massac Encampment: The annual Fort Massac Encampment is Saturday, Oct. 19
from 10:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 20 from 9:00 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. in
Metropolis, Ill. One of Illinois’ largest fall festivals, the Encampment
celebrates the history of Fort Massac from the mid-18th to early 19th centuries.
Watch historic re-enactors with period-correct crafts and food, military drills,
music, children’s games, and mock battles. Encampment admission is free. For
more information, visit
http://
metropolistourism.com/events/
encampment/
New Salem Fall Festival: The annual Fall Festival at Lincoln’s
New Salem State Historic Site is scheduled for Oct. 26 and Oct. 27 from 10:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days. Site interpreters in period clothing will
demonstrate daily tasks throughout the historic village such as candle dipping,
soap making, basket making, spinning wool, gardening, natural dyeing, and broom
making. Admission is free, and donations are always welcomed. Lincoln’s New
Salem, administered by the IDNR, is located two miles south of Petersburg and 20
miles northwest of Springfield on Illinois Route 97.
Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants: Applications will be accepted by the
IDNR Division of Education through Nov. 30 for the Illinois Schoolyard Habitat
Action Grant program. Applicants can select to develop a pollinator garden or a
wildlife habitat of their choice. The program is funded by generous
contributions to the Illinois Conservation Foundation from the Jadel Youth Fund
and the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation. More details are available at
https://www.dnr.illinois.
gov/education/Pages/GrantsSHAG.aspx
Camping Reservations: Fall is a beautiful time of year to take the family
camping in Illinois. Make campsite and shelter reservations for many IDNR sites
online through the Reserve America website at
www.reserveamerica.com using a
credit card.
Trapping Permit Drawing Set for Oct. 6 at Jim Edgar Panther Creek: A public
drawing for the allocation of Jim Edgar Panther Creek (JEPC) State Fish and
Wildlife Area trapping permits will be held Sunday, Oct. 6 at 1:30 p.m. at the
site headquarters, located approximately five miles southeast of Chandlerville.
Registration for the drawing will begin at 1:00 p.m. One permit for each of the
five trapping zones at JEPC will be allocated through a lottery-type drawing.
All persons attempting to enter the draw must be in attendance and have a
current 2019 trapping license in their possession. For more information, phone
217-452-7741.
Trapping Permit Drawing Oct. 12 at Sangchris Lake: A public drawing for the
allocation of Sangchris Lake State Park trapping permits will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 at the site headquarters, located approximately six miles
southeast of Rochester. Registration for the drawing will begin at 10:00 a.m.
One permit for two trapping zones will be allocated through the drawing
procedure (the Sangchris Subimpoundment area is now included as another zone
open to trapping). Two names will be allowed on the permit, and only those
individuals listed will be allowed to trap. All persons entering the drawing
must have a current 2019 trapping license in possession. Persons whose names are
drawn must be in attendance. For more information, contact Sangchris Lake State
Park at 217-498-9208 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Trapping Permits to be Awarded Oct. 19 at Stephen A. Forbes SRA: Trapping
permits will be awarded at a public drawing to be held Saturday, Oct. 19 at the
Maintenance Building/Check Station of Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area,
6924 Omega Road, Kinmundy, IL 62854. Registration for the drawing will begin at
10:30 a.m. at the Check Station Building and the drawing will be held at 11:00
a.m. Trapping will be permitted in the designated areas from the statewide
opening until Feb. 15, 2020 and include the extended season for beaver and otter
trapping, which is allowed through March 31, 2020. A 2018 or 2019 trapping
license or trapper education card will be required to register for the drawing.
For more information about trapping opportunities, contact Stephen A. Forbes SRA
at 618-547-3381.
Trapping Permits to be Awarded Oct. 28 at Mt. Vernon Game Propagation Center:
Trapping permits will be awarded at a public drawing to be held Monday, Oct. 28
at the site headquarters of the Mt. Vernon Game Propagation Center, 13995 East
Game Farm Road, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864. Registration for the drawing will begin at
7:30 a.m. at the office and the drawing will be held at 8:00 a.m. Trapping will
be permitted in the designated areas from the statewide opening until Feb. 15,
2020 and include the extended season for beaver and otter trapping, which is
allowed through March 31, 2020. A 2018 or 2019 trapping license or trapper
education card will be required to register for the drawing. For more
information about trapping opportunities, contact the Mt. Vernon Game
Propagation Center at 618-242-0830.
Halloween at the David Davis Mansion: The David Davis Mansion State Historic
Site in Bloomington will welcome trick-or-treaters on Halloween, Thursday, Oct.
31 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. “Trick-or-Treat at the David Davis Mansion”
will feature treats and a chance for Halloween photos and memories for children.
The event is free. The David Davis Mansion State Historic Site, located at 1000
Monroe Drive in Bloomington, is administered by the IDNR and is open each
Wednesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for public tours (with
the special Halloween hours on Oct. 31).
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