dnr.illinois.gov

• charset: UTF-8
• name: description content: Managing, conserving and protecting Illinois' natural, recreational and cultural resources, furthering the public's understanding and appreciation of those resources, and promoting the education, science and public safety of Illinois' natural resources for present and future generations.
• name: template content: Home Page
• name: viewport content: width=device-width, initial-scale=1
• equiv: Last-Modified content: 08-01-2026 01:03:08
• equiv: X-UA-Compatible content: ie=edge
• name: twitter:card content: summary
• name: twitter:url content: https://dnr.illinois.gov/en.html
• name: twitter:title content: IDNR
• name: twitter:description content: Managing, conserving and protecting Illinois' natural, recreational and cultural resources, furthering the public's understanding and appreciation of those resources, and promoting the education, science and public safety of Illinois' natural resources for present and future generations.
• property: og:url content: https://dnr.illinois.gov/en.html
• property: og:type content: agency-home-page
• property: og:title content: IDNR
• property: og:description content: Managing, conserving and protecting Illinois' natural, recreational and cultural resources, furthering the public's understanding and appreciation of those resources, and promoting the education, science and public safety of Illinois' natural resources for present and future generations.
• property: og:locale content: en
• name: google content: notranslate

• Skip to main content
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/
• Contact Us
• Listing by Topic (A to Z)
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/#
• {{../this.suggestion}}
• About DNR
• About IDNR
• Join our team
• Stay connected
• Community outreach
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/education.html
• Concessions and Leases
• Grant opportunities
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/procurement.html
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/projects.html
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/parks.html
• Camping/Shelter Reservation
• Lodges
• Recreation Activities
• Recreation Programs
• Disabled Outdoor Opportunities
• World Shooting Complex
• Closures
• Conservation
• Climate Action Plan
• Environmental Reporter
• Conservation Reserve Enhancement (CREP)
• Conservation stewardship
• EcoCAT
• Forestry
• IL Recreational Access (IRAP)
• IL Wildlife Action Plan
• Nature preserves
• Natural Resource Damage Assessment
• Wildlife resources
• Hunt/Trap
• Getting started
• Deer
• Dove
• Furbearer
• Trapping
• Turkey
• Upland game
• Waterfowl
• Controlled pheasant hunting
• Harvest reporting
• Hunter fact sheets
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/hunttrapdigest.html
• Licensed hunting preserves
• Public hunting areas
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/boating.html
• Fishing
• Handbook of boating laws and responsibilities
• Boat accident reporting
• Register watercraft
• Tax requirements
• Title search
• Transaction fees
• Transfer ownership
• Watercraft forms
• Watercraft frequently asked questions
• Water usage stamps
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/lawenforcement.html
• Administrative rules
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/safety.html
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/deer/claim-a-road-kill.html
• Conservation police officer comment form
• Water resources
• Coastal Management Program
• Flooding resources
• Mines and minerals
• Oil and gas
• https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.html
• https://dnr.illinois.gov/boating/watercraft-frequently-asked-questions.html%20
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/safety/huntersafety.html
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/lawenforcement/contact-cpo.html
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/lpr/customerlicensesandpermits.html
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/lpr.html
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/closures.html
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/lpr/alllicensespermitsstamps.html
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/news.html
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/calendar.html
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/grants/grantsprocurement.html
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/director/insidednr.html
• http://dnr.illinois.gov/espanol.html
• 217-782-6302
• DNR Offices
• Boards/Commissions
• Equal Opportunity
• FOIA Request for Public Records
• Search Site
• Affirmative Action Plan
• FAQs
• Podcasts
• Privacy

• State of Illinois
• https://www.illinois.gov/search-results.html?contentType=agency
• https://www.illinois.gov/search-results.html?contentType=service
• Governor JB Pritzker
• State historic sites
• State Historic Preservation Office
• Illinois State Museum
• https://cicada-idnr.org/
• Endangered species
• Natural heritage
• https://huntillinois.org/
• https://exploremoreil.com/
• https://dnr2.illinois.gov/OLETIPHotline/
• https://illinois.jobs2web.com/search/?searchby=location&createNewAlert=false&q=&optionsFacetsDD_customfield3=Department+of+Natural+Resources&optionsFacetsDD_department=&locationsearch=&geolocation=
• https://www.wildlifeillinois.org/
• https://camp.exploremoreil.com
• http://www.illinoisstatemuseum.org/
• https://dnrhistoric.illinois.gov/experience/sites.html
• https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisDNR
• https://x.com/IllinoisDNR
• https://www.youtube.com/user/TheIllinoisDNR
• https://www.instagram.com/illinoisdnr/
• https://bsky.app/profile/illinoisdnr.bsky.social
• Web Accessibility
• Missing & Exploited Children
• Amber Alerts
• Illinois Privacy Info
• Governor JB Pritzker

            Domain Name: ILLINOIS.GOV
Registrar: get.gov
Domain Status: server transfer prohibited
Creation Date: 2002-12-06T05:00:00.000Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2026-09-16T15:19:13.763Z
Updated Date: 2025-09-21T15:19:13.763Z
Name Server: NS1.STATE.IL.US
Name Server: NS2.STATE.IL.US
REGISTRAR Contact: get.gov
ADMINISTRATIVE Contact: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
SECURITY Contact: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
TECHNICAL Contact: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
>>> Last update of RDAP database: 2026-02-26T16:47:57Z         

			User-agent: * 
Allow: /        

Technical SEO

On-Page SEO

Content and UX