The first portion of Illinois' statewide dove hunting season ends at sunset on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The season resumes from sunrise to sunset Nov. 7-22. The 22-page booklets are substantially redesigned from the cards issued in previous years, and include not only regulations, season dates and possession limits, but standard shooting time tables, shot lethality charts and silhouette views of waterfowl at a distance as well.
Hours are sunrise to sunset.
Fishing for catchable-sized rainbow trout at 35 locations across Illinois opens at 5 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. Anglers must have an Illinois fishing license and inland trout stamp, unless they are under 16, blind or disabled, or Illinois servicemen home on leave from the Armed Forces. The daily limit is five fish. Anglers are encouraged to use Beaver Lake and the Fox River at Silver Springs during this period. Free guided hikes to view the spectacular fall colors will leave from the Visitor Center at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day.