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IDNR hour rules from the Digest, worked out for every county on Central Time
Illinois Legal Shooting Light Today
Illinois sets legal hours by season: deer, squirrel and youth waterfowl run from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, regular ducks, geese, fall gun turkey and crow end at sunset, teal run sunrise to sunset, and spring turkey ends at 1 p.m. This page works out today's times for all 102 counties with the NOAA solar formula and adds 7 key dates of the 2026-27 seasons. Upland bird, dove, rabbit and woodcock hours are not shown because the Digest table could not be read for them.
6:40 a.m.Springfield sunrise today
4:46 p.m.Springfield sunset today
6:10 to 5:16 p.m.Deer window today
22 minutesEast-west spread
Photo: DaPuglet (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Today in Illinois: sunrise, sunset and legal hours (November 13, 2026)
Eight kinds of game have a rule we could verify. The table is built on the day the page is generated and marks each season open or not for that date. For November 13, 2026, sunrise is earliest in Gallatin County and latest in Hancock County.
| Game | Digest rule | Season window | Status today | Springfield hours today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer, all seasons | One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset (all deer seasons) | Oct 1, 2026 through Jan 17, 2027 | In season today | 6:10 a.m. until 5:16 p.m. |
| Spring turkey | One-half hour before sunrise to 1 p.m | Mar 27, 2027 through May 13, 2027 | Opens Mar 27, 2027 | 6:10 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. |
| Fall gun turkey | One-half hour before sunrise to sunset | Oct 24, 2026 through Nov 1, 2026 | Season over | 6:10 a.m. until 4:46 p.m. |
| Ducks and geese, regular seasons | One-half hour before sunrise to sunset | Oct 24, 2026 through Jan 31, 2027 | In season today | 6:10 a.m. until 4:46 p.m. |
| Early teal | Sunrise to sunset | Sep 5, 2026 through Sep 13, 2026 | Season over | 6:40 a.m. until 4:46 p.m. |
| Squirrel | One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset | Aug 1, 2026 through Feb 15, 2027 | In season today | 6:10 a.m. until 5:16 p.m. |
| Youth waterfowl days | One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset | Oct 17, 2026 through Jan 30, 2027 | Opens Jan 30, 2027 | 6:10 a.m. until 5:16 p.m. |
| Crow | One-half hour before sunrise to sunset | Oct 28, 2026 through Feb 28, 2027 | In season today | 6:10 a.m. until 4:46 p.m. |
Every county on November 13, 2026
| County | Sunrise | Sunset | Deer, squirrel, youth waterfowl | Ducks, geese, fall gun turkey, crow | Spring turkey | Teal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 6:47 a.m. | 4:52 p.m. | 6:17 to 5:22 p.m. | 6:17 to 4:52 p.m. | 6:17 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:47 to 4:52 p.m. |
| Alexander | 6:34 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | 6:04 to 5:20 p.m. | 6:04 to 4:50 p.m. | 6:04 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:34 to 4:50 p.m. |
| Bond | 6:38 a.m. | 4:47 p.m. | 6:08 to 5:17 p.m. | 6:08 to 4:47 p.m. | 6:08 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:38 to 4:47 p.m. |
| Boone | 6:43 a.m. | 4:37 p.m. | 6:13 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:13 to 4:37 p.m. | 6:13 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:43 to 4:37 p.m. |
| Brown | 6:45 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | 6:15 to 5:20 p.m. | 6:15 to 4:50 p.m. | 6:15 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:45 to 4:50 p.m. |
| Bureau | 6:43 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:13 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:13 to 4:42 p.m. | 6:13 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:43 to 4:42 p.m. |
| Calhoun | 6:43 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 6:13 to 5:21 p.m. | 6:13 to 4:51 p.m. | 6:13 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:43 to 4:51 p.m. |
| Carroll | 6:47 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:17 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:17 to 4:42 p.m. | 6:17 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:47 to 4:42 p.m. |
| Cass | 6:43 a.m. | 4:48 p.m. | 6:13 to 5:18 p.m. | 6:13 to 4:48 p.m. | 6:13 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:43 to 4:48 p.m. |
| Champaign | 6:35 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:05 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:05 to 4:39 p.m. | 6:05 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:35 to 4:39 p.m. |
| Christian | 6:38 a.m. | 4:45 p.m. | 6:08 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:08 to 4:45 p.m. | 6:08 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:38 to 4:45 p.m. |
| Clark | 6:32 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:02 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:02 to 4:39 p.m. | 6:02 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:32 to 4:39 p.m. |
| Clay | 6:33 a.m. | 4:43 p.m. | 6:03 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:03 to 4:43 p.m. | 6:03 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:33 to 4:43 p.m. |
| Clinton | 6:37 a.m. | 4:48 p.m. | 6:07 to 5:18 p.m. | 6:07 to 4:48 p.m. | 6:07 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:37 to 4:48 p.m. |
| Coles | 6:34 a.m. | 4:41 p.m. | 6:04 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:04 to 4:41 p.m. | 6:04 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:34 to 4:41 p.m. |
| Cook | 6:37 a.m. | 4:33 p.m. | 6:07 to 5:03 p.m. | 6:07 to 4:33 p.m. | 6:07 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:37 to 4:33 p.m. |
| Crawford | 6:31 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 6:01 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:01 to 4:40 p.m. | 6:01 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:31 to 4:40 p.m. |
| Cumberland | 6:34 a.m. | 4:41 p.m. | 6:04 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:04 to 4:41 p.m. | 6:04 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:34 to 4:41 p.m. |
| DeWitt | 6:38 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:08 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:08 to 4:42 p.m. | 6:08 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:38 to 4:42 p.m. |
| DeKalb | 6:42 a.m. | 4:38 p.m. | 6:12 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:12 to 4:38 p.m. | 6:12 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:42 to 4:38 p.m. |
| Douglas | 6:35 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 6:05 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:05 to 4:40 p.m. | 6:05 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:35 to 4:40 p.m. |
| DuPage | 6:39 a.m. | 4:35 p.m. | 6:09 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:09 to 4:35 p.m. | 6:09 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:39 to 4:35 p.m. |
| Edgar | 6:32 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:02 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:02 to 4:39 p.m. | 6:02 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:32 to 4:39 p.m. |
| Edwards | 6:31 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:01 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:01 to 4:42 p.m. | 6:01 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:31 to 4:42 p.m. |
| Effingham | 6:35 a.m. | 4:43 p.m. | 6:05 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:05 to 4:43 p.m. | 6:05 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:35 to 4:43 p.m. |
| Fayette | 6:36 a.m. | 4:45 p.m. | 6:06 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:06 to 4:45 p.m. | 6:06 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:36 to 4:45 p.m. |
| Ford | 6:36 a.m. | 4:38 p.m. | 6:06 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:06 to 4:38 p.m. | 6:06 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:36 to 4:38 p.m. |
| Franklin | 6:34 a.m. | 4:47 p.m. | 6:04 to 5:17 p.m. | 6:04 to 4:47 p.m. | 6:04 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:34 to 4:47 p.m. |
| Fulton | 6:44 a.m. | 4:47 p.m. | 6:14 to 5:17 p.m. | 6:14 to 4:47 p.m. | 6:14 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:44 to 4:47 p.m. |
| Gallatin | 6:30 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 6:00 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:00 to 4:44 p.m. | 6:00 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:30 to 4:44 p.m. |
| Greene | 6:42 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | 6:12 to 5:20 p.m. | 6:12 to 4:50 p.m. | 6:12 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:42 to 4:50 p.m. |
| Grundy | 6:39 a.m. | 4:38 p.m. | 6:09 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:09 to 4:38 p.m. | 6:09 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:39 to 4:38 p.m. |
| Hamilton | 6:32 a.m. | 4:45 p.m. | 6:02 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:02 to 4:45 p.m. | 6:02 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:32 to 4:45 p.m. |
| Hancock | 6:48 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 6:18 to 5:21 p.m. | 6:18 to 4:51 p.m. | 6:18 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:48 to 4:51 p.m. |
| Hardin | 6:30 a.m. | 4:45 p.m. | 6:00 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:00 to 4:45 p.m. | 6:00 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:30 to 4:45 p.m. |
| Henderson | 6:48 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 6:18 to 5:19 p.m. | 6:18 to 4:49 p.m. | 6:18 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:48 to 4:49 p.m. |
| Henry | 6:46 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 6:16 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:16 to 4:44 p.m. | 6:16 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:46 to 4:44 p.m. |
| Iroquois | 6:35 a.m. | 4:37 p.m. | 6:05 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:05 to 4:37 p.m. | 6:05 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:35 to 4:37 p.m. |
| Jackson | 6:35 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 6:05 to 5:19 p.m. | 6:05 to 4:49 p.m. | 6:05 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:35 to 4:49 p.m. |
| Jasper | 6:33 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:03 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:03 to 4:42 p.m. | 6:03 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:33 to 4:42 p.m. |
| Jefferson | 6:34 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 6:04 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:04 to 4:46 p.m. | 6:04 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:34 to 4:46 p.m. |
| Jersey | 6:42 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | 6:12 to 5:20 p.m. | 6:12 to 4:50 p.m. | 6:12 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:42 to 4:50 p.m. |
| Jo Daviess | 6:48 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:18 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:18 to 4:42 p.m. | 6:18 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:48 to 4:42 p.m. |
| Johnson | 6:32 a.m. | 4:48 p.m. | 6:02 to 5:18 p.m. | 6:02 to 4:48 p.m. | 6:02 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:32 to 4:48 p.m. |
| Kane | 6:40 a.m. | 4:36 p.m. | 6:10 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:10 to 4:36 p.m. | 6:10 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:40 to 4:36 p.m. |
| Kankakee | 6:36 a.m. | 4:36 p.m. | 6:06 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:06 to 4:36 p.m. | 6:06 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:36 to 4:36 p.m. |
| Kendall | 6:39 a.m. | 4:37 p.m. | 6:09 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:09 to 4:37 p.m. | 6:09 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:39 to 4:37 p.m. |
| Knox | 6:45 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 6:15 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:15 to 4:46 p.m. | 6:15 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:45 to 4:46 p.m. |
| LaSalle | 6:41 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:11 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:11 to 4:39 p.m. | 6:11 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:41 to 4:39 p.m. |
| Lake | 6:38 a.m. | 4:33 p.m. | 6:08 to 5:03 p.m. | 6:08 to 4:33 p.m. | 6:08 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:38 to 4:33 p.m. |
| Lawrence | 6:30 a.m. | 4:41 p.m. | 6:00 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:00 to 4:41 p.m. | 6:00 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:30 to 4:41 p.m. |
| Lee | 6:43 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 6:13 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:13 to 4:40 p.m. | 6:13 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:43 to 4:40 p.m. |
| Livingston | 6:38 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:08 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:08 to 4:39 p.m. | 6:08 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:38 to 4:39 p.m. |
| Logan | 6:40 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 6:10 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:10 to 4:44 p.m. | 6:10 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:40 to 4:44 p.m. |
| Macon | 6:38 a.m. | 4:43 p.m. | 6:08 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:08 to 4:43 p.m. | 6:08 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:38 to 4:43 p.m. |
| Macoupin | 6:40 a.m. | 4:48 p.m. | 6:10 to 5:18 p.m. | 6:10 to 4:48 p.m. | 6:10 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:40 to 4:48 p.m. |
| Madison | 6:39 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 6:09 to 5:19 p.m. | 6:09 to 4:49 p.m. | 6:09 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:39 to 4:49 p.m. |
| Marion | 6:35 a.m. | 4:45 p.m. | 6:05 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:05 to 4:45 p.m. | 6:05 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:35 to 4:45 p.m. |
| Marshall | 6:42 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:12 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:12 to 4:42 p.m. | 6:12 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:42 to 4:42 p.m. |
| Mason | 6:42 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 6:12 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:12 to 4:46 p.m. | 6:12 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:42 to 4:46 p.m. |
| Massac | 6:31 a.m. | 4:47 p.m. | 6:01 to 5:17 p.m. | 6:01 to 4:47 p.m. | 6:01 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:31 to 4:47 p.m. |
| McDonough | 6:46 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 6:16 to 5:19 p.m. | 6:16 to 4:49 p.m. | 6:16 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:46 to 4:49 p.m. |
| McHenry | 6:41 a.m. | 4:35 p.m. | 6:11 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:11 to 4:35 p.m. | 6:11 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:41 to 4:35 p.m. |
| McLean | 6:39 a.m. | 4:41 p.m. | 6:09 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:09 to 4:41 p.m. | 6:09 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:39 to 4:41 p.m. |
| Menard | 6:41 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 6:11 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:11 to 4:46 p.m. | 6:11 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:41 to 4:46 p.m. |
| Mercer | 6:48 a.m. | 4:47 p.m. | 6:18 to 5:17 p.m. | 6:18 to 4:47 p.m. | 6:18 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:48 to 4:47 p.m. |
| Monroe | 6:39 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 6:09 to 5:21 p.m. | 6:09 to 4:51 p.m. | 6:09 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:39 to 4:51 p.m. |
| Montgomery | 6:38 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 6:08 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:08 to 4:46 p.m. | 6:08 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:38 to 4:46 p.m. |
| Morgan | 6:42 a.m. | 4:48 p.m. | 6:12 to 5:18 p.m. | 6:12 to 4:48 p.m. | 6:12 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:42 to 4:48 p.m. |
| Moultrie | 6:36 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:06 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:06 to 4:42 p.m. | 6:06 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:36 to 4:42 p.m. |
| Ogle | 6:44 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 6:14 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:14 to 4:40 p.m. | 6:14 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:44 to 4:40 p.m. |
| Peoria | 6:43 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 6:13 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:13 to 4:44 p.m. | 6:13 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:43 to 4:44 p.m. |
| Perry | 6:36 a.m. | 4:48 p.m. | 6:06 to 5:18 p.m. | 6:06 to 4:48 p.m. | 6:06 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:36 to 4:48 p.m. |
| Piatt | 6:37 a.m. | 4:41 p.m. | 6:07 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:07 to 4:41 p.m. | 6:07 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:37 to 4:41 p.m. |
| Pike | 6:45 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 6:15 to 5:21 p.m. | 6:15 to 4:51 p.m. | 6:15 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:45 to 4:51 p.m. |
| Pope | 6:31 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 6:01 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:01 to 4:46 p.m. | 6:01 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:31 to 4:46 p.m. |
| Pulaski | 6:33 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 6:03 to 5:19 p.m. | 6:03 to 4:49 p.m. | 6:03 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:33 to 4:49 p.m. |
| Putnam | 6:42 a.m. | 4:41 p.m. | 6:12 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:12 to 4:41 p.m. | 6:12 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:42 to 4:41 p.m. |
| Randolph | 6:37 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | 6:07 to 5:20 p.m. | 6:07 to 4:50 p.m. | 6:07 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:37 to 4:50 p.m. |
| Richland | 6:32 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:02 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:02 to 4:42 p.m. | 6:02 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:32 to 4:42 p.m. |
| Rock Island | 6:48 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 6:18 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:18 to 4:46 p.m. | 6:18 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:48 to 4:46 p.m. |
| Saline | 6:32 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 6:02 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:02 to 4:46 p.m. | 6:02 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:32 to 4:46 p.m. |
| Sangamon | 6:40 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 6:10 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:10 to 4:46 p.m. | 6:10 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:40 to 4:46 p.m. |
| Schuyler | 6:45 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 6:15 to 5:19 p.m. | 6:15 to 4:49 p.m. | 6:15 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:45 to 4:49 p.m. |
| Scott | 6:43 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | 6:13 to 5:20 p.m. | 6:13 to 4:50 p.m. | 6:13 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:43 to 4:50 p.m. |
| Shelby | 6:36 a.m. | 4:43 p.m. | 6:06 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:06 to 4:43 p.m. | 6:06 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:36 to 4:43 p.m. |
| St. Clair | 6:39 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | 6:09 to 5:20 p.m. | 6:09 to 4:50 p.m. | 6:09 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:39 to 4:50 p.m. |
| Stark | 6:44 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 6:14 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:14 to 4:44 p.m. | 6:14 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:44 to 4:44 p.m. |
| Stephenson | 6:46 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 6:16 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:16 to 4:40 p.m. | 6:16 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:46 to 4:40 p.m. |
| Tazewell | 6:41 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 6:11 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:11 to 4:44 p.m. | 6:11 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:41 to 4:44 p.m. |
| Union | 6:34 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 6:04 to 5:19 p.m. | 6:04 to 4:49 p.m. | 6:04 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:34 to 4:49 p.m. |
| Vermilion | 6:34 a.m. | 4:37 p.m. | 6:04 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:04 to 4:37 p.m. | 6:04 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:34 to 4:37 p.m. |
| Wabash | 6:30 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:00 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:00 to 4:42 p.m. | 6:00 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:30 to 4:42 p.m. |
| Warren | 6:47 a.m. | 4:47 p.m. | 6:17 to 5:17 p.m. | 6:17 to 4:47 p.m. | 6:17 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:47 to 4:47 p.m. |
| Washington | 6:36 a.m. | 4:48 p.m. | 6:06 to 5:18 p.m. | 6:06 to 4:48 p.m. | 6:06 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:36 to 4:48 p.m. |
| Wayne | 6:33 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 6:03 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:03 to 4:44 p.m. | 6:03 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:33 to 4:44 p.m. |
| White | 6:31 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 6:01 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:01 to 4:44 p.m. | 6:01 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:31 to 4:44 p.m. |
| Whiteside | 6:46 a.m. | 4:43 p.m. | 6:16 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:16 to 4:43 p.m. | 6:16 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:46 to 4:43 p.m. |
| Will | 6:37 a.m. | 4:36 p.m. | 6:07 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:07 to 4:36 p.m. | 6:07 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:37 to 4:36 p.m. |
| Williamson | 6:33 a.m. | 4:47 p.m. | 6:03 to 5:17 p.m. | 6:03 to 4:47 p.m. | 6:03 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:33 to 4:47 p.m. |
| Winnebago | 6:44 a.m. | 4:38 p.m. | 6:14 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:14 to 4:38 p.m. | 6:14 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:44 to 4:38 p.m. |
| Woodford | 6:41 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:11 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:11 to 4:42 p.m. | 6:11 to 1:00 p.m. | 6:41 to 4:42 p.m. |
Some IDNR sites are more restrictive than the Digest, so a state area can set its own hours. Sources: 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 14; 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 24; 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 29; 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 38; 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 44. Checked: numbers verified on November 13, 2026.
Hours by game group across the Prairie State
Every kind in this list follows the sun at the hunter's own spot, which is why the times are calculated for each county rather than copied from one table. The same hours apply in all three waterfowl zones; what changes by zone is the dates.
- DeerOne-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset (all deer seasons).
- Spring turkeyOne-half hour before sunrise to 1 p.m.
- Fall turkeyOne-half hour before sunrise to sunset. Fall archery turkey: one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
- Ducks and geeseOne-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
- TealSunrise to sunset.
- Youth waterfowl and Conservation OrderOne-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
- SquirrelOne-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
- CrowOne-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
Sources: 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 14; 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 24; 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 29; 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 30; 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 38; 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 44. Checked: numbers verified on November 13, 2026.
Springfield on the key dates
Springfield sits near the middle of the state. The clocks fall back on November 1, so the shotgun opener on November 20 starts at 6:18 a.m., nearly an hour earlier by the clock than the October 10 youth weekend at 6:32 a.m..
| Date | Season point | Sunrise | Sunset | Legal hours (turkey on its opener) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Bow season opens | 6:53 a.m. | 6:43 p.m. | 6:23 a.m. until 7:13 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Youth deer weekend | 7:02 a.m. | 6:29 p.m. | 6:32 a.m. until 6:59 p.m. |
| Nov 20, 2026 | Shotgun deer opens | 6:48 a.m. | 4:41 p.m. | 6:18 a.m. until 5:11 p.m. |
| Dec 3, 2026 | Second shotgun season | 7:02 a.m. | 4:35 p.m. | 6:32 a.m. until 5:05 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Year's shortest day | 7:16 a.m. | 4:37 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. until 5:07 p.m. |
| Dec 31, 2026 | Late-winter days | 7:19 a.m. | 4:43 p.m. | 6:49 a.m. until 5:13 p.m. |
| Apr 5, 2027 | South Zone turkey opener | 6:38 a.m. | 7:25 p.m. | 6:08 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. |
Springfield point used: 39.7817 N, 89.6501 W. Central Time with US daylight time, which ended November 1, 2026 and starts again March 14, 2027; times rounded to the minute. Sources: 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 14. Checked: numbers verified on November 13, 2026.
Legal light in each of the 102 counties
On December 21, 2026 sunrise comes earliest in Gallatin County and latest in Jo Daviess County, 22 minutes apart. With a single state clock, only longitude explains the gap.
| County | Bow season opens, Oct 1 | Youth deer weekend, Oct 10 | Shotgun deer opens, Nov 20 | Second shotgun season, Dec 3 | Year's shortest day, Dec 21 | Late-winter days, Dec 31 | Spring turkey opener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 6:30 to 7:19 p.m. | 6:39 to 7:05 p.m. | 6:25 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:39 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:53 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:56 to 5:18 p.m. | 6:03 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Alexander | 6:21 to 7:12 p.m. | 6:29 to 6:59 p.m. | 6:11 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:24 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:37 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:41 to 5:19 p.m. | 6:09 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Bond | 6:22 to 7:12 p.m. | 6:31 to 6:58 p.m. | 6:15 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:29 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:42 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:46 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:08 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Boone | 6:21 to 7:09 p.m. | 6:31 to 6:53 p.m. | 6:22 to 5:01 p.m. | 6:36 to 4:54 p.m. | 6:51 to 4:56 p.m. | 6:54 to 5:01 p.m. | 5:51 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Brown | 6:28 to 7:17 p.m. | 6:37 to 7:03 p.m. | 6:23 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:37 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:51 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:54 to 5:17 p.m. | 6:01 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Bureau | 6:23 to 7:12 p.m. | 6:33 to 6:57 p.m. | 6:22 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:36 to 5:00 p.m. | 6:51 to 5:01 p.m. | 6:54 to 5:07 p.m. | 5:55 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Calhoun | 6:27 to 7:17 p.m. | 6:36 to 7:03 p.m. | 6:21 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:35 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:48 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:52 to 5:19 p.m. | 6:02 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Carroll | 6:25 to 7:13 p.m. | 6:35 to 6:58 p.m. | 6:25 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:40 to 4:59 p.m. | 6:54 to 5:01 p.m. | 6:58 to 5:07 p.m. | 5:56 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Cass | 6:26 to 7:15 p.m. | 6:35 to 7:01 p.m. | 6:21 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:35 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:49 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:52 to 5:15 p.m. | 5:59 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Champaign | 6:18 to 7:07 p.m. | 6:27 to 6:53 p.m. | 6:14 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:28 to 4:58 p.m. | 6:41 to 5:00 p.m. | 6:45 to 5:06 p.m. | 5:51 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Christian | 6:22 to 7:12 p.m. | 6:31 to 6:57 p.m. | 6:16 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:30 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:44 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:47 to 5:12 p.m. | 5:56 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Clark | 6:16 to 7:06 p.m. | 6:24 to 6:51 p.m. | 6:10 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:24 to 4:59 p.m. | 6:37 to 5:01 p.m. | 6:41 to 5:07 p.m. | 5:50 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Clay | 6:18 to 7:09 p.m. | 6:27 to 6:55 p.m. | 6:11 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:25 to 5:03 p.m. | 6:38 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:42 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:04 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Clinton | 6:22 to 7:12 p.m. | 6:31 to 6:58 p.m. | 6:15 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:28 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:42 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:45 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:08 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Coles | 6:18 to 7:07 p.m. | 6:26 to 6:53 p.m. | 6:12 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:26 to 5:00 p.m. | 6:39 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:43 to 5:08 p.m. | 5:52 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Cook | 6:16 to 7:04 p.m. | 6:26 to 6:49 p.m. | 6:16 to 4:57 p.m. | 6:30 to 4:51 p.m. | 6:45 to 4:52 p.m. | 6:48 to 4:58 p.m. | Closed |
| Crawford | 6:16 to 7:06 p.m. | 6:24 to 6:52 p.m. | 6:09 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:23 to 5:00 p.m. | 6:36 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:40 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:01 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Cumberland | 6:18 to 7:07 p.m. | 6:26 to 6:53 p.m. | 6:12 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:25 to 5:01 p.m. | 6:39 to 5:03 p.m. | 6:42 to 5:09 p.m. | 5:52 to 1:00 p.m. |
| DeWitt | 6:20 to 7:10 p.m. | 6:30 to 6:55 p.m. | 6:16 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:30 to 5:01 p.m. | 6:44 to 5:03 p.m. | 6:48 to 5:09 p.m. | 5:54 to 1:00 p.m. |
| DeKalb | 6:20 to 7:09 p.m. | 6:30 to 6:54 p.m. | 6:20 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:35 to 4:55 p.m. | 6:49 to 4:57 p.m. | 6:52 to 5:03 p.m. | 5:51 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Douglas | 6:18 to 7:07 p.m. | 6:27 to 6:53 p.m. | 6:13 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:27 to 4:59 p.m. | 6:40 to 5:01 p.m. | 6:44 to 5:07 p.m. | 5:51 to 1:00 p.m. |
| DuPage | 6:18 to 7:06 p.m. | 6:27 to 6:51 p.m. | 6:17 to 4:59 p.m. | 6:32 to 4:53 p.m. | 6:46 to 4:54 p.m. | 6:50 to 5:00 p.m. | Closed |
| Edgar | 6:16 to 7:05 p.m. | 6:25 to 6:51 p.m. | 6:11 to 5:03 p.m. | 6:24 to 4:58 p.m. | 6:38 to 5:00 p.m. | 6:41 to 5:05 p.m. | 5:50 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Edwards | 6:17 to 7:07 p.m. | 6:25 to 6:53 p.m. | 6:09 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:22 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:35 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:39 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:03 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Effingham | 6:19 to 7:09 p.m. | 6:28 to 6:55 p.m. | 6:12 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:26 to 5:03 p.m. | 6:40 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:43 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:04 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Fayette | 6:21 to 7:11 p.m. | 6:29 to 6:57 p.m. | 6:14 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:28 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:41 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:45 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:06 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Ford | 6:18 to 7:07 p.m. | 6:27 to 6:52 p.m. | 6:15 to 5:03 p.m. | 6:29 to 4:57 p.m. | 6:43 to 4:59 p.m. | 6:46 to 5:05 p.m. | 5:50 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Franklin | 6:20 to 7:11 p.m. | 6:28 to 6:57 p.m. | 6:11 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:25 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:38 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:41 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:06 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Fulton | 6:26 to 7:15 p.m. | 6:35 to 7:00 p.m. | 6:22 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:36 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:50 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:54 to 5:13 p.m. | 5:58 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Gallatin | 6:17 to 7:08 p.m. | 6:25 to 6:54 p.m. | 6:08 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:21 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:34 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:38 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:04 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Greene | 6:26 to 7:16 p.m. | 6:35 to 7:02 p.m. | 6:20 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:34 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:48 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:51 to 5:17 p.m. | 6:00 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Grundy | 6:19 to 7:07 p.m. | 6:28 to 6:53 p.m. | 6:17 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:32 to 4:56 p.m. | 6:46 to 4:57 p.m. | 6:49 to 5:03 p.m. | 5:50 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Hamilton | 6:18 to 7:09 p.m. | 6:27 to 6:55 p.m. | 6:10 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:23 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:36 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:40 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:05 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Hancock | 6:30 to 7:19 p.m. | 6:39 to 7:04 p.m. | 6:26 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:40 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:54 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:57 to 5:17 p.m. | 6:02 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Hardin | 6:17 to 7:08 p.m. | 6:25 to 6:55 p.m. | 6:08 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:21 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:34 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:37 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:04 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Henderson | 6:29 to 7:18 p.m. | 6:38 to 7:03 p.m. | 6:26 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:40 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:54 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:58 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:01 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Henry | 6:26 to 7:14 p.m. | 6:35 to 6:59 p.m. | 6:24 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:39 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:53 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:56 to 5:10 p.m. | 5:57 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Iroquois | 6:16 to 7:05 p.m. | 6:26 to 6:51 p.m. | 6:14 to 5:01 p.m. | 6:28 to 4:55 p.m. | 6:42 to 4:57 p.m. | 6:45 to 5:03 p.m. | 5:49 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Jackson | 6:22 to 7:12 p.m. | 6:30 to 6:59 p.m. | 6:13 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:26 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:39 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:42 to 5:17 p.m. | 6:08 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Jasper | 6:17 to 7:07 p.m. | 6:26 to 6:53 p.m. | 6:11 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:24 to 5:01 p.m. | 6:38 to 5:03 p.m. | 6:41 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:03 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Jefferson | 6:20 to 7:10 p.m. | 6:28 to 6:57 p.m. | 6:12 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:25 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:39 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:42 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:06 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Jersey | 6:26 to 7:16 p.m. | 6:35 to 7:02 p.m. | 6:20 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:33 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:47 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:50 to 5:18 p.m. | 6:01 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Jo Daviess | 6:26 to 7:14 p.m. | 6:36 to 6:59 p.m. | 6:27 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:42 to 5:00 p.m. | 6:56 to 5:01 p.m. | 7:00 to 5:07 p.m. | 5:56 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Johnson | 6:20 to 7:10 p.m. | 6:28 to 6:57 p.m. | 6:10 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:23 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:36 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:40 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:07 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Kane | 6:19 to 7:07 p.m. | 6:29 to 6:52 p.m. | 6:19 to 5:00 p.m. | 6:34 to 4:54 p.m. | 6:48 to 4:55 p.m. | 6:51 to 5:01 p.m. | 5:50 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Kankakee | 6:17 to 7:05 p.m. | 6:26 to 6:50 p.m. | 6:15 to 5:00 p.m. | 6:29 to 4:54 p.m. | 6:43 to 4:56 p.m. | 6:46 to 5:01 p.m. | 5:48 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Kendall | 6:19 to 7:08 p.m. | 6:29 to 6:52 p.m. | 6:18 to 5:01 p.m. | 6:33 to 4:55 p.m. | 6:47 to 4:56 p.m. | 6:50 to 5:02 p.m. | 5:50 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Knox | 6:26 to 7:15 p.m. | 6:35 to 7:00 p.m. | 6:24 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:38 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:52 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:55 to 5:11 p.m. | 5:58 to 1:00 p.m. |
| LaSalle | 6:21 to 7:09 p.m. | 6:30 to 6:54 p.m. | 6:19 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:34 to 4:57 p.m. | 6:48 to 4:59 p.m. | 6:51 to 5:05 p.m. | 5:52 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Lake | 6:17 to 7:05 p.m. | 6:27 to 6:49 p.m. | 6:17 to 4:57 p.m. | 6:32 to 4:51 p.m. | 6:46 to 4:52 p.m. | 6:50 to 4:58 p.m. | 5:47 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Lawrence | 6:15 to 7:06 p.m. | 6:24 to 6:52 p.m. | 6:08 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:22 to 5:00 p.m. | 6:35 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:39 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:01 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Lee | 6:22 to 7:11 p.m. | 6:32 to 6:56 p.m. | 6:22 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:37 to 4:58 p.m. | 6:51 to 4:59 p.m. | 6:54 to 5:05 p.m. | 5:53 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Livingston | 6:19 to 7:08 p.m. | 6:29 to 6:53 p.m. | 6:17 to 5:03 p.m. | 6:31 to 4:57 p.m. | 6:45 to 4:59 p.m. | 6:48 to 5:05 p.m. | 5:51 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Logan | 6:22 to 7:12 p.m. | 6:31 to 6:57 p.m. | 6:18 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:32 to 5:03 p.m. | 6:46 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:49 to 5:11 p.m. | 5:55 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Macon | 6:21 to 7:10 p.m. | 6:30 to 6:56 p.m. | 6:16 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:30 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:43 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:47 to 5:10 p.m. | 5:54 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Macoupin | 6:24 to 7:14 p.m. | 6:33 to 7:00 p.m. | 6:18 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:32 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:45 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:49 to 5:15 p.m. | 5:59 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Madison | 6:24 to 7:14 p.m. | 6:33 to 7:00 p.m. | 6:17 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:31 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:44 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:48 to 5:17 p.m. | 6:10 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Marion | 6:20 to 7:10 p.m. | 6:29 to 6:56 p.m. | 6:13 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:26 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:40 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:43 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:06 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Marshall | 6:22 to 7:11 p.m. | 6:32 to 6:56 p.m. | 6:20 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:35 to 5:00 p.m. | 6:49 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:52 to 5:08 p.m. | 5:54 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Mason | 6:25 to 7:14 p.m. | 6:34 to 6:59 p.m. | 6:21 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:35 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:48 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:52 to 5:12 p.m. | 5:58 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Massac | 6:19 to 7:10 p.m. | 6:27 to 6:57 p.m. | 6:09 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:22 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:35 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:38 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:06 to 1:00 p.m. |
| McDonough | 6:28 to 7:17 p.m. | 6:37 to 7:02 p.m. | 6:24 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:38 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:52 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:56 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:00 to 1:00 p.m. |
| McHenry | 6:19 to 7:07 p.m. | 6:29 to 6:52 p.m. | 6:20 to 4:59 p.m. | 6:35 to 4:53 p.m. | 6:49 to 4:54 p.m. | 6:53 to 5:00 p.m. | 5:49 to 1:00 p.m. |
| McLean | 6:20 to 7:09 p.m. | 6:30 to 6:55 p.m. | 6:17 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:31 to 5:00 p.m. | 6:45 to 5:01 p.m. | 6:48 to 5:07 p.m. | 5:53 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Menard | 6:24 to 7:13 p.m. | 6:33 to 6:59 p.m. | 6:20 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:34 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:47 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:51 to 5:13 p.m. | 5:57 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Mercer | 6:28 to 7:17 p.m. | 6:38 to 7:02 p.m. | 6:26 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:41 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:55 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:58 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:00 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Monroe | 6:25 to 7:15 p.m. | 6:33 to 7:02 p.m. | 6:17 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:30 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:44 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:47 to 5:19 p.m. | 6:11 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Montgomery | 6:23 to 7:12 p.m. | 6:31 to 6:58 p.m. | 6:16 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:30 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:44 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:47 to 5:14 p.m. | 5:57 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Morgan | 6:26 to 7:15 p.m. | 6:34 to 7:01 p.m. | 6:21 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:34 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:48 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:51 to 5:15 p.m. | 5:59 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Moultrie | 6:19 to 7:09 p.m. | 6:28 to 6:55 p.m. | 6:14 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:28 to 5:01 p.m. | 6:41 to 5:03 p.m. | 6:45 to 5:09 p.m. | 5:53 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Ogle | 6:23 to 7:11 p.m. | 6:33 to 6:56 p.m. | 6:23 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:38 to 4:57 p.m. | 6:52 to 4:58 p.m. | 6:55 to 5:04 p.m. | 5:53 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Peoria | 6:24 to 7:13 p.m. | 6:33 to 6:58 p.m. | 6:21 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:36 to 5:03 p.m. | 6:50 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:53 to 5:10 p.m. | 5:56 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Perry | 6:22 to 7:12 p.m. | 6:30 to 6:59 p.m. | 6:13 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:27 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:40 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:43 to 5:17 p.m. | 6:08 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Piatt | 6:19 to 7:09 p.m. | 6:28 to 6:54 p.m. | 6:15 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:29 to 5:00 p.m. | 6:42 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:46 to 5:08 p.m. | 5:53 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Pike | 6:28 to 7:18 p.m. | 6:37 to 7:04 p.m. | 6:23 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:37 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:50 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:54 to 5:18 p.m. | 6:02 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Pope | 6:18 to 7:09 p.m. | 6:26 to 6:56 p.m. | 6:08 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:21 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:35 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:38 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:05 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Pulaski | 6:21 to 7:12 p.m. | 6:28 to 6:58 p.m. | 6:10 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:23 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:36 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:40 to 5:18 p.m. | 6:08 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Putnam | 6:22 to 7:11 p.m. | 6:32 to 6:56 p.m. | 6:21 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:35 to 4:59 p.m. | 6:49 to 5:01 p.m. | 6:52 to 5:07 p.m. | 5:54 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Randolph | 6:24 to 7:14 p.m. | 6:32 to 7:00 p.m. | 6:15 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:28 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:42 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:45 to 5:18 p.m. | 6:10 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Richland | 6:17 to 7:07 p.m. | 6:25 to 6:53 p.m. | 6:10 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:23 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:36 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:40 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:03 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Rock Island | 6:28 to 7:16 p.m. | 6:37 to 7:01 p.m. | 6:26 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:41 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:55 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:58 to 5:11 p.m. | 5:59 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Saline | 6:18 to 7:09 p.m. | 6:26 to 6:56 p.m. | 6:09 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:22 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:36 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:39 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:05 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Sangamon | 6:23 to 7:13 p.m. | 6:32 to 6:59 p.m. | 6:18 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:32 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:46 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:49 to 5:13 p.m. | 5:57 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Schuyler | 6:27 to 7:17 p.m. | 6:36 to 7:02 p.m. | 6:23 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:37 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:51 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:54 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:00 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Scott | 6:27 to 7:16 p.m. | 6:35 to 7:02 p.m. | 6:21 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:35 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:49 to 5:11 p.m. | 6:52 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:00 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Shelby | 6:20 to 7:10 p.m. | 6:29 to 6:55 p.m. | 6:14 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:28 to 5:03 p.m. | 6:41 to 5:05 p.m. | 6:45 to 5:11 p.m. | 5:54 to 1:00 p.m. |
| St. Clair | 6:24 to 7:14 p.m. | 6:32 to 7:01 p.m. | 6:16 to 5:15 p.m. | 6:30 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:43 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:47 to 5:18 p.m. | 6:10 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Stark | 6:24 to 7:13 p.m. | 6:34 to 6:58 p.m. | 6:22 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:37 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:51 to 5:03 p.m. | 6:54 to 5:09 p.m. | 5:56 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Stephenson | 6:24 to 7:12 p.m. | 6:34 to 6:57 p.m. | 6:25 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:40 to 4:57 p.m. | 6:54 to 4:59 p.m. | 6:57 to 5:05 p.m. | 5:54 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Tazewell | 6:23 to 7:12 p.m. | 6:32 to 6:58 p.m. | 6:20 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:34 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:48 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:51 to 5:10 p.m. | 5:56 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Union | 6:21 to 7:12 p.m. | 6:29 to 6:58 p.m. | 6:11 to 5:14 p.m. | 6:24 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:38 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:41 to 5:18 p.m. | 6:08 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Vermilion | 6:16 to 7:05 p.m. | 6:25 to 6:51 p.m. | 6:12 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:26 to 4:56 p.m. | 6:39 to 4:58 p.m. | 6:43 to 5:04 p.m. | 5:49 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Wabash | 6:16 to 7:06 p.m. | 6:24 to 6:52 p.m. | 6:08 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:21 to 5:01 p.m. | 6:35 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:38 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:02 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Warren | 6:28 to 7:17 p.m. | 6:37 to 7:02 p.m. | 6:25 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:39 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:53 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:57 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:00 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Washington | 6:22 to 7:12 p.m. | 6:30 to 6:59 p.m. | 6:14 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:27 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:41 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:44 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:08 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Wayne | 6:18 to 7:08 p.m. | 6:26 to 6:55 p.m. | 6:10 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:24 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:37 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:41 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:04 to 1:00 p.m. |
| White | 6:17 to 7:07 p.m. | 6:25 to 6:54 p.m. | 6:09 to 5:09 p.m. | 6:22 to 5:04 p.m. | 6:35 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:39 to 5:12 p.m. | 6:03 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Whiteside | 6:25 to 7:13 p.m. | 6:35 to 6:58 p.m. | 6:24 to 5:07 p.m. | 6:39 to 5:00 p.m. | 6:53 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:57 to 5:08 p.m. | 5:56 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Will | 6:17 to 7:06 p.m. | 6:27 to 6:51 p.m. | 6:16 to 5:00 p.m. | 6:30 to 4:53 p.m. | 6:44 to 4:55 p.m. | 6:48 to 5:01 p.m. | 5:48 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Williamson | 6:20 to 7:11 p.m. | 6:28 to 6:57 p.m. | 6:11 to 5:13 p.m. | 6:24 to 5:08 p.m. | 6:37 to 5:10 p.m. | 6:41 to 5:16 p.m. | 6:07 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Winnebago | 6:22 to 7:10 p.m. | 6:32 to 6:55 p.m. | 6:23 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:38 to 4:55 p.m. | 6:52 to 4:57 p.m. | 6:55 to 5:03 p.m. | 5:52 to 1:00 p.m. |
| Woodford | 6:22 to 7:11 p.m. | 6:31 to 6:56 p.m. | 6:19 to 5:06 p.m. | 6:33 to 5:00 p.m. | 6:47 to 5:02 p.m. | 6:51 to 5:08 p.m. | 5:54 to 1:00 p.m. |
Worked out with the NOAA solar formula for each county center, Central Time. A county as wide as Jo Daviess or Fulton can differ by a few minutes from one end to the other. Sources: 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 14; 17 Ill. Adm. Code (LII mirror, unofficial). Checked: numbers verified on November 13, 2026.
Upland, dove, rabbit and woodcock: the gap
Upland birds
Pheasant, quail and Hungarian partridge hours are printed in a merged table cell that cannot be read with confidence, so this page lists no times for them.
Dove and woodcock
'Sunrise to Sunset' is printed in a merged cell beside the pheasant, quail and partridge rows of the Digest table; dove, rabbit and woodcock hours cannot be read unambiguously from the extracted table (null).
Rabbit
Rabbit hours sit in the same unreadable table, so none are given for the November 7 to February 15 season.
Furbearers at night
Raccoon, opossum, red fox, bobcat: open 24 hours, beginning 1/2 hour before sunrise on opening day and closing 1/2 hour after sunset on closing day, except during archery deer season, when hours are 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset. Coyote: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, no time restriction Nov 10-Mar 15.
Site rules
Hunting only during the hours specified for each species relative to official sunrise-sunset times; some IDNR sites are more restrictive.
Sources: 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 14; 2026-27 Digest, PDF page 8. Checked: numbers verified on November 13, 2026.
Illinois shooting hours questions
Springfield legal hours on December 21, 2026?
Sunrise 7:16 a.m. and sunset 4:37 p.m., so deer hours run 6:46 a.m. to 5:07 p.m..
What are the hours for early teal season?
Teal hours are sunrise to sunset, so the early September season starts later in the morning than the regular duck season.
Why are there no hours for pheasant, dove or rabbit here?
'Sunrise to Sunset' is printed in a merged cell beside the pheasant, quail and partridge rows of the Digest table; dove, rabbit and woodcock hours cannot be read unambiguously from the extracted table (null).
Which clock governs legal hours across the state?
Central Time across the state, with daylight time from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November, so clocks fall back on November 1, 2026.
What time does deer shooting light begin in Illinois?
One-half hour before sunrise, and the day ends one-half hour after sunset, in every deer season. The county table shows the clock times.
Can a state area set shorter hours than the Digest?
Hunting only during the hours specified for each species relative to official sunrise-sunset times; some IDNR sites are more restrictive.
Do duck hunters stop at the same time as deer hunters?
No. Regular ducks and geese end at sunset, a half hour earlier than deer; one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. Youth waterfowl days follow the deer rule instead.
What time must a spring gobbler hunt end in Illinois?
At 1 p.m. Shooting may start one-half hour before sunrise, so the afternoon is closed in every spring turkey segment.
Before you drive out
Duck, goose and pheasant zones follow roads, not county lines, so a farm near a zone boundary needs the Digest road description beside the map.
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