Illinois Pheasant Hunting
Illinois hunters can expect fewer pheasants than last fall, when nearly 36,000 hunters bagged nearly 103,000 roosters. Some reporting stations in northern Illinois had over 90 days of continuous snow cover - rare for that part of the country - and spring weather conditions brought below average temperatures and above average rainfall.
Call counts were down 29 percent in the state (minus 35 percent in northern Illinois, minus 25 percent in central Illinois) and the August roadside survey was down 25 percent from 2007. The north-central and east-central parts of the state remain the best places to find birds.
Season Opener: November 1
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Illinois News Headlines
Recent pheasant news, articles, reports from the state of Illinois, pheasants forever and other sources.
- Illinois' Lake County Home to New Pheasants Forever Chapter - Apr. 30, 2009
- New Illinois Governor Quinn Makes Big Moves for Conservation - Feb. 05, 2009
- Illinois Pheasants Forever Announces 2008 Habitat Accomplishments - Jan. 22, 2009
- Your Help Needed to Save Dedicated Conservation Funding in Illinois! - Jan. 08, 2009
- Illinois Controlled Pheasant Hunting Reservation Information now Available Online - Jul. 23, 2008
- Proposed $14 million Budget Cut for Illinois DNR Threatens Conservation Efforts - Jul. 18, 2008
- Illinois SAFE Program Aims to Protect 24,600 Acres of Critical Habitat - Jun. 24, 2008
- Pheasants Forever Reaches Historic Milestone in Illinois - May. 29, 2008
- PF and QF Launch Build a Wildlife Area Campaign in Illinois - May. 12, 2008
- Kane County Conservationists Form Pheasants Forever Chapter - Mar. 31, 2008
