Hunting on rivers in IL
 

What is the official law on hunting rivers in IL?(IE the Fox or Kish in northern IL). I assume it has to be out of city limits and away from homes but is there anything else I need to know? I grew up duck hunting private ponds in Iowa but my family had moved to Phoenix...

RE: Hunting on rivers in IL
 

If the waterway is considered navigatible it is public. If not, the property under it belongs to the surounding land owner. This is only a general rule. It is best to contact the local DNR officer if you are unsure. Do not ask the local law inforcement agency as they are often unfarmilar with game laws. Trust me on that. Talking from experiance. I had to give 4 local cops and 2 county sheriffs a lesson inwaterfowling law. They still didn't want to believe me until the local DNR officer showed up after I called him.