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IDNR: Register Now for 2020 Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt

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Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the following announcement on Dec. 3.

Youth interested in participating in the annual Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt, sponsored by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), may register now for the hunt scheduled for Jan. 19-20, 2020. 

To register for a drawing to participate in the hunt, youth hunters must phone in to the IDNR at 217-785-8060 by the registration deadline of Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. 

The youth goose hunt will be held at private waterfowl hunting clubs in the Canton area in Fulton County.

           

A lottery drawing involving all youth who phone in to register will be conducted on Jan. 6, 2020, and youth hunters selected will be notified by mail. First-time applicants will be given a priority over previous participants in the drawing. 

The hunt is open to youth ages 10-17 at the time of the hunt. All applicants must possess a valid Illinois hunting or sportsman's license, have a Harvest Information Program (HIP) registration number, and have a 20 gauge or larger shotgun. Youth hunt participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who must possess a valid firearm owner's identification (FOID) card. 

To register for the hunt or for more information, call 217-785-8060.

Original source can be found here.

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