Section 590.20 Permit Controlled Department Sites Only - Duck, Goose and Coot Hunting

Section 590

TITLE 17: CONSERVATION

CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

SUBCHAPTER b: FISH AND WILDLIFE

PART 590 DUCK, GOOSE AND COOT HUNTING

SECTION 590.20 PERMIT CONTROLLED DEPARTMENT SITES ONLY - DUCK, GOOSE AND COOT HUNTING

Section 590.20  Permit

Controlled Department Sites Only − Duck, Goose and Coot Hunting

a)         Sites covered in this Section, which allow hunting by permit

only, are:

Anderson Lake

State Fish and Wildlife Area

Banner Marsh State

Fish and Wildlife Area

Big Bend State

Fish and Wildlife Area

Black Crown

Marsh State Natural Area

Clinton Lake

State Recreation Area – Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area (2)

Double T State

Fish and Wildlife Area

Embarras River

Bottoms State Habitat Area (2)

Fox Creek

State Fish and Wildlife Area (2)

Horseshoe Lake

State Fish and Wildlife Area – Controlled Hunting Area

Larry D.

Closson State Habitat Area (2)

Marshall State

Fish and Wildlife Area – Duck Ranch Unit (2)

Mermet Lake

State Fish and Wildlife Area

Rice Lake

State Fish and Wildlife Area – Walk-in Units

Snakeden Hollow

State Fish and Wildlife Area

Spring Lake

State Fish and Wildlife Area − Spring Lake Bottoms Unit

Union County State

Fish and Wildlife Area – Controlled Hunting Area

b)         Permit Requirements

1)         Permit applications shall be accepted starting August 16.

Initial acceptance dates and methods for making applications will be publicly

announced.  A hunter can obtain up to 5 permits for duck hunting and 5 permits

for goose hunting as follows:  Only applications submitted by Illinois

residents will be processed during the first lottery to apply for up to one

duck permit and one goose permit. Non-residents and residents who did not

receive a permit or did not apply in the first lottery will be eligible to

participate in the second lottery to apply for their first duck and goose

permit.  Residents will have preference in the 2

nd

lottery.

Residents and non-residents can apply for a 2

nd

permit for duck and

goose hunting in the 3

rd

lottery

to one

duck permit and one goose permit. Non-residents and residents who did not

receive a permit or did not apply in the first lottery will be eligible to

participate in the second lottery to apply for their first duck and goose

permit.  Residents will have preference in the 2

nd

lottery.

Residents and non-residents can apply for a 2

nd

permit for duck and

goose hunting in the 3

rd

lottery.  Residents will have preference in

the 3

rd

lottery.  Residents and non-residents can apply online for a

3

rd

, 4

th

and 5

th

duck and goose permit after

the 3

rd

lottery.  Successful applicants will be sent confirmation

via email or can access the Reservation Inquiry System to see if they were

awarded a permit.

2)         Permits shall be issued until the daily quota is filled.  The

daily quota is determined by the formula:  one hunter per 10 to 40 huntable

acres.  Huntable acres are determined by, but not limited to, the biological

studies on the number of the species available; the condition, topography, and

configuration of the land at the site; the condition of the roads at the site;

the number of employees available to work at the site; and the number of blinds

which can be established on a site as set forth in Section 3.8 of the Wildlife

Code [520 ILCS 5].  Hunting locations (blind or stake number) shall be assigned

randomly by the permit office and listed on the permit at sites that do not

have a check station, but have multiple hunting locations.

3)         The permit shall be for the use of the entire blind or staked

site/area

e number of blinds

which can be established on a site as set forth in Section 3.8 of the Wildlife

Code [520 ILCS 5].  Hunting locations (blind or stake number) shall be assigned

randomly by the permit office and listed on the permit at sites that do not

have a check station, but have multiple hunting locations.

3)         The permit shall be for the use of the entire blind or staked

site/area.

A)        It shall be the responsibility of the permit holder to bring

one hunting partner or one non-hunting partner (non-hunting partners are

defined as persons under 21 years of age accompanying the hunter in the blind)

or 2 non-hunting partners (3 persons per blind but not more than 2 hunters per

blind) for:

Snakeden Hollow

State Fish and Wildlife Area

Horseshoe Lake

State Fish and Wildlife Area

Union County State

Fish and Wildlife Area

B)        It shall be the responsibility of the permit holder to bring no

more than 2 partners (hunters or non-hunters; 3 persons per stake/area) for:

Rice Lake

State Fish and Wildlife Area – Walk-in Unit

Kidd Lake

State Natural Area – units west of the railroad tracks only

C)        It shall be the responsibility of the permit holder to bring no

more than 3 partners (hunters or non-hunters; 4 persons per blind or staked

site/area) for:

Anderson Lake

State Fish and Wildlife Area

Banner Marsh State

Fish and Wildlife Area

Big Bend State

Fish and Wildlife Area

Black Crown

Marsh State Natural Area

Double T State

Fish and Wildlife Area

Embarras River

Bottoms State Habitat Area

Fox Creek State

Fish and Wildlife Area

Larry D.

Closson State Habitat Area

Marshall State

Fish and Wildlife Area – Duck Ranch Unit

Mermet Lake

State Fish and Wildlife Area

Spring Lake

State Fish and Wildlife Area – Spring Lake Bottoms Unit

Clinton Lake

State Recreation Area – Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area

4)         Unallocated

blinds may be filled by a drawing at the sites.  If no drawing occurs, then

modifications will be posted at the site and 17 Ill. Adm

Marshall State

Fish and Wildlife Area – Duck Ranch Unit

Mermet Lake

State Fish and Wildlife Area

Spring Lake

State Fish and Wildlife Area – Spring Lake Bottoms Unit

Clinton Lake

State Recreation Area – Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area

4)         Unallocated

blinds may be filled by a drawing at the sites.  If no drawing occurs, then

modifications will be posted at the site and 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510.10(d)(3)

shall apply.

5)         Permits are not transferrable.

6)         Permits will be issued from the Springfield Permit Office for

permit‑controlled sites.  For other information write to:

Illinois

Department of Natural Resources

Permit Office −

Waterfowl

P.O. Box 19457

Springfield IL

62794-9457

c)         General Regulations

1)         All use other than permit hunting as defined in subsection

(b)(3) is prohibited at:

A)        Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area from 2 weeks

before duck season through close of Central Zone Canada goose season (except

for archery deer hunting).

B)         Double T State Fish and Wildlife Area from October 1 through

the close of the Central Zone Duck hunting season.

2)         Hours, Permits and Stamp Charges

A)        Hunting hours are from legal opening time until 1:00 p.m.,

except at Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Union County State

Fish and Wildlife Area, which close at 12 noon.  Marshall State Fish and

Wildlife Area – Duck Ranch Unit will have statewide hours for early and late

goose seasons.

B)        At Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area from opening

day through November 30, all hunters must register at the check station by 5:00

a.m.  Permits are void after 5:00 a.m.  From December 1 through December 31,

all hunters must register at the check station by 5:30 a.m.  Permits are void

after 5:30 a.m.  From January 1 through the close of goose season, all hunters

must register at the check station by 6:00 a.m.  Permits are void after 6:00

a.m

day through November 30, all hunters must register at the check station by 5:00

a.m.  Permits are void after 5:00 a.m.  From December 1 through December 31,

all hunters must register at the check station by 5:30 a.m.  Permits are void

after 5:30 a.m.  From January 1 through the close of goose season, all hunters

must register at the check station by 6:00 a.m.  Permits are void after 6:00

a.m.

C)        At Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area, Horseshoe Lake State

Fish and Wildlife Area, Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area – Walk-in Units and

Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area hunters with permit reservations are

required to check in at the check station between 4:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.  Permits

are void after 5:00 a.m.  A drawing may be held to allocate blind sites at all

sites.  If no drawing occurs, then modifications will be posted at the site and

17 Ill. Adm. Code 510.10(d)(3) shall apply.

D)        At Anderson Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Spring Lake

State Fish and Wildlife Area – Spring Lake Bottoms Unit, hunters are required

to check in at the check station no later than one hour before legal shooting

time; after that time, permits are void.

E)        At Double T State Fish and Wildlife Area, hunters must check in

by 4:30 a.m. at the Rice Lake check station.  Permits are void after 4:30 a.m.

Check out is required at all sites listed in this Section.

F)         At Clinton Lake State Recreation Area – Salt Creek Waterfowl

Management Area, hunting hours are from legal shooting time to 1:00 p.m.

Permit hunters have sole access to the assigned, permanent blind sites for the

day and may occupy the site as desired during legal access hours but may not

leave and re-enter the site.

G)        At Kidd Lake State Natural Area, hunters may arrive at hunt

sites 1 hour prior to legal shooting time until 1:00 p.m. when shooting must

cease.  Hunters must remove all hunting materials and vacate the area by 2:00 p.m

ve sole access to the assigned, permanent blind sites for the

day and may occupy the site as desired during legal access hours but may not

leave and re-enter the site.

G)        At Kidd Lake State Natural Area, hunters may arrive at hunt

sites 1 hour prior to legal shooting time until 1:00 p.m. when shooting must

cease.  Hunters must remove all hunting materials and vacate the area by 2:00 p.m.

Only hunters with Public Duck and Goose Hunting Area Permits and their partners

may hunt the site.

H)        A $15 Daily Usage Stamp must be purchased at Snakeden Hollow

State Fish and Wildlife Area.  Partners between 16 and 20 years of age must pay

daily usage stamp fee.  Partners under 16 are not required to purchase a daily

usage stamp.

I)         A $10 Daily Usage Stamp must be purchased at Banner Marsh State

Fish and Wildlife Area, Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area – Duck Ranch

Unit, Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area − Spring Lake Bottoms Unit,

Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Union County State Fish and

Wildlife Area.  Non‑hunting partners between 16 and 20 years of age must

pay daily usage stamp fee.  All partners under 16 are not required to purchase

a daily usage stamp.

J)         At Embarras River Bottoms State Habitat Area, hunters may

arrive at hunt sites 1 hour prior to legal shooting time until 1:00 p.m. when

shooting must cease.  Hunters must remove all hunting materials and vacate the

area by 3:00 p.m.  Only hunters with Public Duck and Goose Hunting Area Permits

and their partners may hunt the site.

K)        At Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, permits will be

valid each day the check station is open during regular duck season.  Drawing

for blinds may take place 90 minutes before shooting time and hunting hours are

from ½ hour before sunrise until 1:00 p.m.  If no drawing occurs, then

modifications will be posted at the site and 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510.10(d)(3)

shall apply

e site.

K)        At Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, permits will be

valid each day the check station is open during regular duck season.  Drawing

for blinds may take place 90 minutes before shooting time and hunting hours are

from ½ hour before sunrise until 1:00 p.m.  If no drawing occurs, then

modifications will be posted at the site and 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510.10(d)(3)

shall apply.

3)         Hunting shall be done from assigned locations (blinds, stakes,

areas or pits) only and hunters shall not move from assigned location to another

location or leave the assigned location and return.

4)         Guns must be unloaded and encased at all times when not

hunting. Except at Union County and Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife

Areas, all hunting parties shall hunt over a spread of at least 12 decoys

during duck season and Canada goose season. The decoys shall be staked, placed

or floating, be individually visible, be at least 8 inches long, and not be

within a boat, blind or container.

5)         The legal hunting seasons for Horseshoe Lake State Fish and

Wildlife Area and Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area are the dates of

the South Zone duck and goose hunting seasons except that these areas shall be

closed on Mondays, Tuesdays (except for the Illinois Youth Waterfowl Hunt) and

December 24 through 28.  (These sites shall be open only for the Illinois Youth

Waterfowl Hunt on December 28, pursuant to 17 Ill. Adm. Code 685.110.)

6)         The legal hunting season at Snakeden Hollow State Fish and

Wildlife Area is the dates of the Central Zone goose hunting season except that

the area shall be closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and December 24, 25

and 26.

7)         The legal hunting season at Banner Marsh State Fish and

Wildlife Area and Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area – Walk-in Units is the

dates of the Central Zone duck hunting season

n at Snakeden Hollow State Fish and

Wildlife Area is the dates of the Central Zone goose hunting season except that

the area shall be closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and December 24, 25

and 26.

7)         The legal hunting season at Banner Marsh State Fish and

Wildlife Area and Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area – Walk-in Units is the

dates of the Central Zone duck hunting season.

8)         The

legal hunting season at Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area – Spring Lake

Bottoms Unit is the opening day of the Central Zone duck hunting season and every

Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday of the Central Zone duck hunting season, except

the second Sunday in November, which is closed due to the Youth Hunt.

9)         The

legal permit hunting season at Double T State Conservation Area will be every

Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday of the Central Zone duck hunting season.

10)         The

legal hunting season at Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area – Duck Ranch Unit

is every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday during the Central Zone duck season.

11)         At Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Union

County State Fish and Wildlife Area, during duck season hunters shall not possess

more than 25 shot shells.  When duck season is closed, hunters shall not

possess more than 5 shot shells for every Canada goose allowed in the daily bag

limit.  During the Conservation Order Light Goose Season hunters may possess 25

shot shells at Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area.  At Snakeden Hollow

State Fish and Wildlife Area, hunters may not possess more than 5 shot shells

for every Canada goose allowed in the daily bag limit.

12)         At Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Union

County State Fish and Wildlife Area hunters may bring up to 3 dozen decoys per

party.  No full bodied or supermagnum shell decoys are allowed.

13)         At Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area hunters cannot

take guns from the blind to retrieve wounded waterfowl

for every Canada goose allowed in the daily bag limit.

12)         At Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Union

County State Fish and Wildlife Area hunters may bring up to 3 dozen decoys per

party.  No full bodied or supermagnum shell decoys are allowed.

13)         At Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area hunters cannot

take guns from the blind to retrieve wounded waterfowl.

14)         Hunters must be at least 16 years of age (except for the

Illinois Youth Goose/Duck Hunt) to draw for a pit or blind.  Each person under

16 years of age must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

15)         At Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area – Walk-in Units,

hunting shall be by walk-in or boats without motors only.

16)         The

legal hunting season for Clinton Lake State Recreation Area – Salt Creek

Waterfowl Management Area will be every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the

Central Zone regular duck season.

17)         The

permit dates for Anderson Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area will be every

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the waterfowl hunting zone the site is in

(Central Zone).  Permit holders will have first choice of West Point Walk-in

area stakes or unclaimed yearly allocation blinds that would otherwise go in

the daily drawing.  All site specific regulations apply.

18)         The

legal hunting season for Larry D. Closson State Habitat Area will be every Sunday

in October and November and every Saturday in December and January of the

regular Illinois duck hunting season in the waterfowl hunting zone in which the

site is located.

19)         The

legal hunting season for Kidd Lake State Natural Area – units west of the

railroad tracks only will be every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the

regular Illinois duck hunting season in the waterfowl hunting zone in which the

site is located

aturday in December and January of the

regular Illinois duck hunting season in the waterfowl hunting zone in which the

site is located.

19)         The

legal hunting season for Kidd Lake State Natural Area – units west of the

railroad tracks only will be every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the

regular Illinois duck hunting season in the waterfowl hunting zone in which the

site is located.

20)         The legal hunting season for Embarras River Bottoms State

Habitat Area will be Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the regular Illinois duck

hunting season (except for the youth waterfowl season) in the Waterfowl Hunting

Zone in which the site is located.  There will be no waterfowl hunting during

shotgun deer and deer muzzleloader seasons.

21)         The legal hunting season for Black Crown Marsh State Natural

Area (marsh hunting area) will be Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday of the

regular Illinois duck hunting season in the waterfowl hunting zone where the

site is located.  The legal hunting season for the Black Crown Marsh State

Natural Area (land hunting area) will be Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday

of the regular Illinois duck and goose hunting seasons in the waterfowl hunting

zone where the site is located.  Walk-in hunting only.  Hunters may construct

temporary blinds that must be removed at the end of each day's hunt.  Hunting

hours are from legal opening until 1:00 p.m.  Hunters must be off the site by

2:00 p.m.  Sign-in/sign-out and report harvest at parking area kiosk.

22)         The legal hunting season for Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife

Area will be Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the regular Illinois duck

hunting season in the waterfowl zone where the site is located.  Walk-in

hunting only.  Hunters may construct temporary blinds that must be removed at

the end of each day's hunt.  Hunting hours are from legal opening until 1:00

p.m.  Hunters must be off the waterfowl hunting site by 2:00 p.m.  Sign-in,

sign-out and reporting of harvest required.