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Pheasant shortage scales back hunt in Illinois

While a handful of controlled pheasant hunting sites scale back on permits, sites in other parts of Illinois are running normally. Meanwhile, the state’s regular pheasant season runs through Jan. 8 in the north zone and Jan. 15 in the south zone. (Photo by Eric Morken)

Illinois pheasant hunters sensed something was awry in late November when Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area began scaling back the number of permits it issued for the Controlled Pheasant Hunting program.
Many guessed it had something to do with a shortage of birds. That assumption was confirmed on Dec. 4 when DNR announced a reduction in permits for the rest of the 2024 season, which means some northern Illinois sites will have reduced permits available.

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