We are currently redoing our whole upland hunting guide to provide an in-depth guide to each species’ ecology and tactics, the rules and regulations, processing tips, recipes, and more! Until then, we recommend our Upland Hunting playlist on YouTube as a resource for past webinars, podcast episodes, and other videos on the topic to help get you started.

Useful Links

• Seasons and regulations 
• Public lands to hunt
• Private lands to hunt
• Hunter safety certification classes
• Shooting range locations
• Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger
• Youtube hunting and cooking videos

IDNR Upland Game Status Reports

• Quail Status Report – 2017
• Quail Status Report – 2016
• Pheasant Status Report – 2017
• Pheasant Status Report – 2016

Useful Links

• IDNR Controlled Pheasant Hunting Applications
• IDNR Controlled Pheasant Hunting Overview

Useful Documents

• Terrestrial Game Hunter Harvest Log
• Upland Bird Hunting Checklist

Recommended Readings

• IDNR Wildlife Management 
• Beyond Fair Chase: The Ethic and Tradition of Hunting. Author: J. Posewitz
• A Sand County Almanac. Author: A. Leopold
• The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game Vols. 1 and 2. Author: S. Rinella
• Wildlife Management and Conservation. Editors: P. Krausman and J. Cain III

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