The
Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host
traditional blind drawings at various sites for this year.
Participants are advised to follow any site-specific drawing
procedures.
Waterfowl hunters must register in person for 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 or pre-registrations
are not accepted. Blind allocations for these sites are good for
one year.
To participate in a drawing, all applicants must present a 2023
or 2024 regular Illinois hunting license; a 2023 or 2024
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. No apprentice licenses and no youth licenses will be
accepted unless the youth license holder also presents hunter
safety certification.
Applicants needing to purchase 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 IDNR license and permit vendor or through the IDNR website.
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, to be an
eligible applicant for the drawing, participants must not have
their hunting privileges suspended or revoked by IDNR or any
other jurisdiction at the time of the drawing. Out-of-state
residents must have an annual 2023 or 2024 non-resident hunting
license for Illinois and a 2023 or 2024 Illinois Migratory
Waterfowl Stamp. Five-day licenses will not be accepted.
Individuals with a disability precluding them from hunting from
a waterfowl blind may be accommodated through the issuance of a
Standing Vehicle Permit from IDNR. Go online for a Standing
Vehicle Permit application.
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The schedule for 2024 blind drawings follows:
SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024 (Blinds allocated for one year)
Chain O' Lakes State Park and Redwing Slough/Deer Lake State
Natural Area, Lake County: Registration for both sites 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. at Oak Point day use area, just east of the Fox River
on the south side of Illinois 173. Hunters will be allowed to
register for only one of the two sites.
Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area, Will County:
Registration 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the site office, two miles
northwest of Wilmington off exit 241 on Interstate 55.
Kankakee River State Park and Momence Wetlands, Kankakee and
Will Counties: Registration 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for both sites at
the Kankakee River State Park office, five miles northwest of
Bourbonnais on Illinois 102. Hunters will be allowed to register
for only one of the two sites.
Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area, Grundy County:
Registration 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at the site office, 7705 E. Huston
Road, Braceville (just off Illinois 53, two miles southeast of
Braceville). Blinds 20-31 may not be available due to a
potential construction project. Final word will be announced at
the drawing.
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Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area, DeKalb County:
Registration 10 a.m. to 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.
Sinnissippi Lake, Whiteside County: Registration 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at Harry Oppold Marina, on Stouffer Road on the east edge of
Sterling.
William Powers State Recreation Area, Cook County: Registration 10
a.m to 2 p.m. at Shelter 2, 126th Street and Avenue 0, Chicago.
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SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2024 (Blinds allocated for one
year)
Anderson Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Fulton County:
Registration 10 am to 2 p.m. at the area check station, 13½ miles
southwest of Havana on Illinois 100.
Clear Lake, Mason County: Registration 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sand
Ridge State Forest headquarters, 25799E County Road 2300N, Forest
City. Follow the signs from Manito or Forest City. Phone (309)
597-2212.
Lake DePue State Fish and Wildlife Area, Bureau County: Registration
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Park, ¾ mile west of DePue on
Illinois 29.
Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area, including the Sparland Unit,
Marshall County: Registration 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at the area check
station, five miles south of Lacon on Illinois 26.
Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Fulton County: Registration
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the area check station, three miles south of
Banner on Route 24.
Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area, Cass and Mason counties:
Registration 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On the east side of the maintenance
building, two miles north of Chandlerville on Illinois 78. Follow
the signs to Sanganois.
Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Pekin Lake State Fish
and Wildlife Area, Tazewell County: Registration 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at the south park office area, two miles north of Manito on County
Road 16 (Manito Road) and eight miles west and south on Spring Lake
Road.
Starved Rock State Park, Lasalle County: Registration 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. at Buffalo Rock State Park (large picnic shelter area). Three
miles west of Ottawa on Dee Bennett Road.
Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area, Woodford County: Registration
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the site check station. six miles south of
Spring Bay off Illinois 26.
Go online to access
additional hunting information and maps on the above sites.
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