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IDNR Offices and CWD Drop-Offs from the Wisconsin line to Cairo
Browse 40 IDNR sites region by region, or search for a business, a town or a county.
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Plotting Illinois IDNR sites
You are looking at 31 pinned IDNR sites out of 40 listed. Not pinned: 9, which you will find only in the list below.
The full Illinois IDNR sites list
Northwest region: 14
Northeast region: 13
East Central region: 8
West Central region: 3
South region: 2
IDNR headquarters comes from the IDNR contact page and the 38 head drop-off stations, plus one nature centre that acts as a sampling vendor, from the 2026-27 CWD sampling locations list. IDNR region offices and field offices are not in the data. Checked November 13, 2026.
IDNR headquarters, districts and check stations
| Office | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| IDNR headquarters | One Natural Resources Way, Springfield 62702 | (217) 782-6302 |
The 20 IDNR wildlife districts and their biologists
| District | Biologist | Phone | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert district | Ross Albert | (217) 285-2221 | Brown, Pike, Scott, Morgan, Macoupin, Montgomery, Bond |
| Bunnell district | John Bunnell | (618) 302-0252 | Fayette, Marion, Clay, Wayne |
| Canania district | Eric Canania | (618) 708-2801 | St. Clair, Washington, Monroe, Randolph, Perry |
| Dassow district | Megan Dassow | (217) 784-4730 | Livingston, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Piatt, Macon |
| Delahunt district | Kenneth Delahunt | (618) 529-6426 | Jackson, Union, Alexander, Pulaski |
| Eddington district | Brodie Eddington | (815) 369-2030 | Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Ogle |
| Eubanks district | Bryan Eubanks | (217) 345-2420 | Champaign, Vermilion, Douglas, Edgar, Coles, Moultrie, Shelby |
| Fitzsimons district | Stefanie Fitzsimons | (815) 675-2386 ext. 215 | Boone, McHenry, Lake, Kane |
| Funk district | Ben Funk | (618) 786-3323 | Greene, Calhoun, Jersey, Madison, Clinton |
| Hunsaker district | Matt Hunsaker | (779) 702-8518 | Bureau, Putnam, Stark, Marshall, Woodford |
| Kelley district | Tim Kelley | (309) 543-3262 | Logan, Menard, Cass, Sangamon, Christian |
| Langan district | Cody Langan | (618) 694-6025 | Jefferson, Hamilton, White, Franklin |
| Lux district | Jake Lux | (217) 285-2221 | Hancock, McDonough, Fulton, Tazewell, Schuyler, Mason, Adams |
| Phillips district | Adam Phillips | (618) 529-6428 | Williamson, Saline, Gallatin, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Massac |
| Rogus district | Joe Rogus | (779) 702-8274 | DeKalb, Kendall, LaSalle, Will, Grundy, Kankakee, Iroquois |
| Skoglund district | Paul Skoglund | (618) 393-6732 | Richland, Lawrence, Edwards, Wabash |
| Strahl district | Nicky Strahl | (847) 608-3122 | DuPage, Cook |
| Vacancy (Fretueg) district | Vacant | Mercer, Henderson, Warren, Knox, Peoria | |
| Weber district | Beth Weber | (815) 273-2733 | Carroll, Whiteside, Lee, Rock Island, Henry |
| Wood district | Kaleb Wood | (217) 480-6340 | Clark, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Crawford |
Firearm deer check stations in 18 counties (17 addresses)
| County | Station |
|---|---|
| Boone | Boone County Fairgrounds, 8847 IL-76, Belvidere, IL 61008 |
| Bureau | Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W Peru St, Princeton, IL 61356 |
| Carroll | Carroll County Farm Bureau, 811 S Clay St B, Mt Carroll, IL 61053 |
| DeKalb | Shabbona Lake State Park, 4201 Shabbona Grove Rd, Shabbona, IL 60550 |
| Ford | IDNR Gibson City Office, 301 Date St, Gibson City, IL 60936 |
| Grundy | Gebhard Woods State Park, 401 Ottawa St, Morris, IL 60450 |
| Jo Daviess | Elizabeth Community Building, 402 West St, Elizabeth, IL 61028 |
| Kankakee | Kankakee River State Park Visitor Center, 5314 W. Rt. 102, Bourbonnais, IL 60914 |
| Kendall | Silver Springs State Park, 13608 Fox Rd, Yorkville, IL 60560 |
| LaSalle | Buffalo Rock State Park, 1300 North 27th Rd, Ottawa, IL 61350 |
| Lee | Lee County 4H Center, 1196 Franklin Rd, Amboy, IL 61310 |
| Livingston | Pontiac Sportsman's Club, 18663 4H Park Rd Pontiac, IL 61764 |
| McHenry | Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 Brandenburg Rd, Ingleside, IL 60041 |
| Ogle | Castle Rock State Park, 1365 W. Castle Rd. Oregon, IL 61061 |
| Stephenson | Stephenson Co. Fairgrounds, 2250 S Walnut Rd, Freeport, IL 61032 |
| Will | Des Plaines Game Propagation Center, 30550 S Boathouse Rd, Wilmington, IL 60481 |
| Winnebago | Rock Cut State Park, 6425 Hart Rd, Loves Park, IL 61111 |
Successful first and second firearm season hunters must take the deer whole or field-dressed to a designated check station the same day, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; if not recovered in time, check in at 8 a.m. the next morning. Kane lists no station address in the sources read.
Districts are read from the IDNR Wildlife Districts Map, and one district, covering Mercer, Henderson, Warren, Knox and Peoria counties, shows a vacancy. Sources: IDNR contact page; IDNR wildlife biologist page; 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 20; Hunt Illinois CWD map. Checked: each figure matched to its Digest page on November 13, 2026.
Illinois IDNR sites, the short answers
How many Illinois IDNR sites did we find?
On November 13, 2026 the count stood at 40, covering 26 counties.
Where can I leave a deer head for CWD testing in Illinois?
38 IDNR head drop-off stations are listed for 2026-27; they are self-serve, with a sample submission card to fill out, and hours differ by site.
How do the IDNR sites split between the five IDNR regions?
Most sit in the Northwest region (14), then the Northeast region (13), the East Central region (8), the West Central region (3) and the South region (2).
What are the busiest Illinois counties for IDNR sites?
No county beats Kane County, which has 3; next are Livingston County (3) and McHenry County (3).
Why are some Illinois IDNR sites missing from the map?
31 rows had an address that resolved to coordinates. The remaining 9 have no street address to resolve.
Which published lists were read for Illinois IDNR sites?
IDNR headquarters comes from the IDNR contact page and the 38 head drop-off stations, plus one nature centre that acts as a sampling vendor, from the 2026-27 CWD sampling locations list. IDNR region offices and field offices are not in the data. Checked November 13, 2026.
Where is IDNR headquarters?
One Natural Resources Way, Springfield 62702; phone (217) 782-6302.
Which parts of Illinois show no IDNR sites?
The sources placed nothing in 76 counties, so plan the drive before the hunt.
How many IDNR wildlife districts are there?
20 district areas read from the IDNR Wildlife Districts Map, each named for its biologist, and the district covering Mercer, Henderson, Warren, Knox and Peoria counties shows a vacancy.
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