11/07/2025
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IDNR will host two additional public meetings in Illinois’ south waterfowl hunting zone in response to hunter feedback regarding the timing of the duck season split for 2026-2030.
All south zone and current south-central zone waterfowl hunters are encouraged to attend either of the following meetings to contribute to IDNR’s information-gathering process:
➡️ Wednesday, Nov. 12, 6-8 p.m., Southern Illinois University, Lawson Hall, Room 151, 1075 Lincoln Drive, Carbondale
➡️ Thursday, Nov. 13, 6-8 p.m., Carlyle High School cafeteria and commons area,
1461 12th St., Carlyle
Waterfowl zone boundaries have already been determined for the 2026-2030 seasons; thus, these meetings are to gather information on season timing, split length and split timing. Advance registration is not required.
New zone lines and season dates will not take effect until the 2026 season. A map of waterfowl zone lines for the 2026-2030 seasons can be found at https://bit.ly/ILzonelines.
Season dates and zone lines for the 2025-2026 hunting season are already set and can be found in IDNR’s current hunting and trapping digest or on the Hunt Illinois website.
State Senator Jason Plummer
State Representative Charlie Meier
State Representative Patrick Windhorst
State Representative Adam Niemerg
State Senator Terri Bryant
State Representative Dave Severin
Senator Dale Fowler
State Representative Blaine Wilhour
State Representative Paul Jacobs