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Highlighting Natural Resource programs and events in November

Archery Permits: Deer and turkey hunters are reminded that 2009 Illinois Archery Deer Hunting permits (combination archery and antlerless-only archery permits) and turkey fall archery permits are available over-the-counter from DNR Direct permit sale locations throughout the state. The archery deer and turkey seasons are open through Jan. 17, 2010. Illinois hunting land for sale

Firearm and Muzzleloader Permits: Illinois land Firearm and Muzzleloader-only Deer permits that have not yet been issued to hunters can be purchased over-the-counter for the first time this year. The Firearm Deer Season is Nov. 20-22 and Dec. 3-6. The Muzzleloader-only season is Dec. 11-13. For a list of DNR Direct license and permits agents, check the IDNR web site at this link: http://www.dnr.state.il.us/admin/pdf/VendorList.pdf

Upland Prospects: For information on prospects for the 2009-2010 pheasant, quail and rabbit seasons on Illinois huntinf land, check the IDNR web site for the annual Illinois hunting prospects reports prepared by the IDNR Division of Wildlife Program Development. The link to the reports is available through the IDNR web site at this link: http://www.dnr.state.il.us/admin/upland.htm

Spring Turkey First Lottery: Resident Illinois hunters may now apply for the first lottery for 2010 Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Season permits online through DNR Direct, available through this link: http://dnr.state.il.us/license.html. The application deadline for the first lottery for 2010 resident spring turkey permits is Dec. 1, 2009.

Oil and Gas Board: The Illinois Oil and Gas Advisory Board will meet on Wed., Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. at the Illinois Oil and Gas Association building, 824 E. Ill. Highway 15, in Mt. Vernon. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, phone 217/524-6570. Buy Illinois hunting property



ESPB Meeting: The Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board will meet on Fri., Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. at the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, 30239 South State Route 53, Wilmington, IL, 60481. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, phone 217/785-8687.

Celebrity Quail and Pheasant Hunt: The annual Illinois Conservation Foundation Gary Watson Celebrity Quail and Pheasant Hunt will be held Nov. 8-10 at the Rend Lake Resort, Whittington. The price for the event is $600 per person, which includes two nights lodging, meals, refreshments, guides, dogs, ammo, and gifts. Proceeds benefit ICF programs supporting youth hunting and outdoor recreation. For registration and additional information, phone 217/785-2003.

Practice Range Open: The World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta is providing practice shooting opportunities for shotgun and black powder hunters. Range hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 7-8 and Nov. 14-15. 30-, 50- and 100-yard ranges are available. The cost is $3.00 per shooter per day (one paper target will be supplied). Check-in is at the WSRC Sporting Clays office. Safety glasses and ear plugs are mandatory. For more information, phone 618-295-2700 ext. 8467. Buy Illinois hunting land

Illinois Conservation Foundation Youth Achievement Scholarships: Nominations are being accepted until Dec. 1 for the Youth Achievement Scholarship Program from the Illinois Conservation Foundation. Do you know a high school junior or senior who deserves to be honored for his or her work with the natural resources n Illinois land? Scholarship awards of $1,000 will be given to the select few students who have made significant contributions or exhibited unparalleled dedication in preserving, promoting, enhancing or supporting Illinois’ natural resources. Download the application form at http://www.ilcf.org/scholarships/. Applications are due by Dec. 1. For more information, contact Kathy Wheeler at Kathy.wheeler@illinois.gov.

IDNR Public Illinois Land Sites Open During Late Winter Deer Hunt: A number of IDNR sites will be open for hunting during the Late-Winter Deer Season in Illinois. The 2009-2010 season dates are Dec. 31-Jan. 3 and Jan. 15-17. Only antlerless deer (doe or buck with antlers less than three inches) may be taken during this season.

The following sites are only open to hunters with a Site-Specific Late-Winter Deer Permit. Permits for these sites are limited and will be available over-the-counter through DNR Direct license and permit agents beginning Dec. 15. Unfilled 2009 site-specific firearm or muzzleloader permits for these sites are NOT valid during the Late Winter Deer season:

County - Site

Jo Daviess -Apple River Canyon SP – Thompson/Salem Units
Ogle - Castle Rock SP
Grundy - Goose Lake Prairie/Heidecke
Joe Daviess - Hanover Bluff SNA
Peoria- Jubilee College SP
Ogle- Lowden Miller SF
Joe Daviess- Rall Woods (formerly Falling Down Prairie)
Saline- Sahara Woods SFWA
Wayne- Sam Dale Lake SFWA
Brown- Siloam Springs/Buckhorn Unit
Adams, Brown- Siloam Springs
LaSalle- Starved Rock/Matthiessen SP/Mitchells Grove/Sandy Ford
Joe Daviess- Tapley Woods SNA
Joe Daviess-Wards Grove SNA
Ogle- White Pines SP
The following sites are open to hunters with Late-Winter Deer permits issued for the county in which the site is located. Permits for the counties open for the Late-Winter season will be available over-the-counter through DNR Direct license and permit agents beginning Dec. 15. As in years past, unfilled firearm, muzzleloader, and youth firearm permits for the county in which the site is located will be valid for this season at the site. Unfilled site-specific firearm or muzzleloader deer permits are also valid for the sites listed below. Where site boundaries extend over more than one county, only the portion of the site that lies within an open county is open to Illinois hunting.

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County – Site

Adams – Mississippi River Pools 21 and 22
Brown – Weinberg-King SP – Spunky Bottoms
Bureau – Miller Anderson Woods (Bureau Co. portion only)
Calhoun – Mississippi River Pool 25 and 26
Clinton – Carlyle Lake – East Fork Unit, Eldon Hazlet SP (North side of Allen Branch)
Crawford – Crawford County SWA
Effingham – Wildcat Hollow SHA
Fayette – Carlyle Lake SFWA
Hamilton – Hamilton County SFWA
Hamilton and Jefferson – Ten Mile Creek SFWA
Henderson – Big River SF
Jefferson – Rend Lake SFWA and Rend Lake C.O.E. property
Jersey – Copperhead Hollow SFWA, Pere Marquette (Open Area)
Jersey – Mississippi River SFWA (Pools 25 and 26 in Jersey Co.)
Johnson – Deer Pond SNA, Ferne Clyffe SP, Skinner Farm, Cache River (Johnson Co. portion only)
Johnson and Union – Cypress Creek NWR, Cypress Pond SNA
Knox – Spoon River SF
LaSalle - Marseilles SFWA - (Open only on Dec. 31, Jan. 2-3; Hunting hours close early at 12:00 noon on Jan 2-3; must sign in at the site check station by 5 a.m. to get in the daily draw; standby hunting available after the draw as space allows)
Lawrence – Chauncey Marsh
Marshall and Peoria – Marshall SFWA
McDonough – Argyle Lake SP
Perry – Pyramid SP (Captain, Denmark and “Old Park” units only)
Pike – Mississippi River Pools 22 and 24, Ray Norbut SFWA
Putnam – George S. Park SNA, Miller Anderson Woods (Putnam Co. portion only)
Randolph –Turkey Bluffs SFWA, Fort de Chartres SHS
Randolph, St. Clair, Monroe – Kaskaskia River SFWA
Saline – Saline County SFWA
Schuyler – Weinberg-King SP, Weinberg-King SP/Scripps Unit
Tazewell – Mackinaw River SFWA
Union – Trail of Tears SF, Devil’s Island SFWA (Union Co. portion only), Giant City SP (Union Co. portion only)
Vermilion – Harry “Babe” Woodyard SNA, Kickapoo SP, Middle Fork SFWA
Attention Marseilles SFWA Hunters: Due to site staff shortages, there are changes in hunting hours scheduled at the Marseilles State Fish and Wildlife Area. Only the days listed below are affected. On all other days, the site will be operated as it has been in previous years. The changes are as follows:

November - site closes at noon on the following days: Nov. 1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 18, 27, 28, and 29.
December - site closes at noon on the following days: Dec. 10, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30.
January - site closes at noon on the following days: Jan. 2, 3, 9, and 10.
The site will be closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day, as it has been in the past. The site will be open as usual for the first and second firearm deer seasons and the muzzleloader deer season. The Late-Winter deer program will not be offered at Marseilles SFWA. However, the site will be open all day on Dec. 31 and until noon on Jan. 2 and 3 for archery deer hunting. The last day for hunting at Marseilles SFWA for this hunting season will be Jan. 14, 2010. For additional information, call 815/795-4509.

Restoration Plan: The IDNR and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency invite public review and comment on a natural resources restoration plan. A Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) settlement provided approximately $130,000 as compensation for natural resource injuries. On June 22, 2001, near Charleston, IL, Vesuvius USA experienced a factory malfunction that in turn resulted in the release of furfural and injury to natural resources. The hazardous substance entered Cassell, Riley, and Kickapoo Creeks, tributaries of the Embarras River. IDNR biologists documented 100 percent mortality for aquatic flora and fauna within nine miles of the tributary system as a result of this release. The proposed restoration plan will use the settlement funds for a natural resource project which is outlined in the restoration plan. For more details on the restoration plan, check the IDNR website at http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/cas/index.htm.

The plan can also be viewed at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library and the Mattoon Public Library. Comments may be mailed, faxed, or emailed to: Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources, Attn: Beth Whetsell – Vesuvius RP, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702-1271. Fax: 217/524-4177. Email: beth.whetsell@illinois.gov. Comments must be received no later than November 13, 2009.

Grants for Teaching Kids: The Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) and the IDNR Division of Education are working together to offer the Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant program and the Rain Garden Initiative this year. Educators and youth group leaders may apply for up to $600 from the Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant and/or up to $500 from the Rain Garden Initiative. The application forms for both programs may be accessed through the IDNR web site at http://dnr.state.il.us/education/CLASSRM/grants.htm, Wildlife habitat areas and rain gardens offer many educational opportunities. These funds can help provide hands-on stewardship activities for the natural resources leaders of the future. The application deadline for both programs is Nov. 30. The ICF administers both of these grants. The Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant program is funded by private donations. Partial funding for the Rain Garden Initiative is provided through a Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Clean Vessel Grants: The IDNR is soliciting applications for grants to be awarded through the federal Clean Vessel Act grant program. Local governments and operators of private marinas, boat yards and yacht clubs may apply for the grants to build or upgrade marine sewage disposal systems and renovate pumpout stations used by recreational boaters. Applications must be sent to the IDNR, which will forward proposals to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for consideration. Applicants whose projects are approved will be reimbursed for up to 75 percent of allowable expenses to construct or renovate stations and waste reception facilities. Grant funds are generated from excise taxes on fishing equipment, import duties on tackle and boats, and motorboat fuel taxes. Detailed information about the program and application forms are available by calling the IDNR at 217/782-2602, or by writing the IDNR Federal Aid and Special Funds Section, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702-1271. Hunting property for sale in Illinois

OutdoorIllinois: Honoring man's best friend's role in the annual waterfowl season, the cover of the November 2009 issue of OutdoorIllinois, the award-winning IDNR monthly magazine, features a photograph of Pearl, a black lab that is one of a handful of dogs in the Midwest to receive the Hunting Retriever Club, Grand Hunting Retriever Champion title. Feature articles related to waterfowl season include the historic 1940 Armistice Day duck hunt and the process of earning the Grand Hunting Retriever Champion title. Other stories include the Illinois Beach Hawk Watch, dedication of Illinois' 500th Nature Preserve/Land and Water Reserve, part one of a three-part series on the new Conservation Congress process, the 100th anniversary of the 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster and the effect White Nose Syndrome is having on North American bats.
For a summary of feature magazine articles, listen in on monthly podcasts at www.dnr.state.il.us/OI

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Annual Wall Calendar: Looking for the perfect gift to keep sportsmen abreast of hunting, trapping and fishing season dates or keep families informed of programs and events in Illinois state parks? The newly released 2010 OutdoorIllinois wall calendar may be just what you need. Included as part of the December magazine, the calendar/December magazine may be purchased for $3, or a full year of the magazine for $15. To place an order in Illinois hunting land, call toll-free at 1-800-720-3249 or online at dnr.state.il/oi.

ISM Science Series: The November program in the Illinois State Museum’s monthly science series focuses on the early 20th century. The program “Working to Stay Together in ‘Forsaken Out of the Way Places’: Investigating Early 20th Century Indian Logging Camps” will be presented at the ISM Research and Collections Center in Springfield on Wed., Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. The program will be presented by Eric Drake of the Hiawatha National Forest, Escanaba, Michigan. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 217/782-0061. The ISM Research and Collections Center is located at 1011 E. Ash St., Springfield.

Collector's Day: The annual Collector’s Day at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield is on Sat., Nov. 14 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. During this special event, meet area collectors who will display their unique treasures and learn how to start or improve your own collections. No buying, selling, or appraisals will be allowed. For more information, call 217/782-0061.

Super Saturdays: The Illinois State Museum invites youngsters and their families to “That’s Quite a Quilt” – the November “Super Saturdays” event at the ISM in Springfield. The free event looks at how quilts are made and why people make them, the rich history of quilting in Illinois, and examples from the museum’s collection. “Super Saturdays” programs offer free, thematic activities that are ongoing throughout the day. “That’s Quite a Quilt” is on Sat., Nov. 14 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Illinois State Museum, located in the State Capitol Complex in Springfield. For more information, phone 217/782-6044.

Lockport Gallery Program: In conjunction with the exhibition “The Leaf and the Page” at the Illinois State Museum’s Lockport Gallery, the first in a series of Sunday afternoon programs is planned for Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. The “Meet the Artist” talk will feature Chicago artist Winifred Godfrey. The exhibition features Godfrey’s lithographic floral works, which bring a modern energy to the long tradition of floral portraits popularized in Europe in the 17th through 19th centuries. The program is free and open to the public. The ISM Lockport Gallery is located at on the first floor of the historic North Building, 201 West Tenth St., Lockport. For more information, phone 815/838-7400.

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