Hunting & Trapping

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Hunting & Trapping

Interested in learning how to hunt and trap game in Illinois? We have a variety of resources for you — events, webinars, our Hunting Illinois podcast, online courses, and informational pages that outline how to hunt and trap specific types of game.

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Free Online Hunting Courses

Explore short online modules that introduce you to hunting a variety of game, from deer and waterfowl to turkeys and upland birds.

Hunting Course Lineup

Species-specific Hunting Guides

Get the particulars on how to hunt your game of choice by visiting the pages featured below!

Additional Resource Pages

Get started hunting by checking out the websites, reports, documents, and articles queued up on these pages:

We are currently expanding our resource pages to provide in-depth information on each game species’ ecology, hunting tactics, rules and regulations, processing, recipes, and more!

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