Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
09/09/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/10/2025 14:36
IDNR to allocate trapping permits for Siloam Springs State Park on Oct. 11
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will conduct a public drawing for the allocation of trapping permits for nine different state locations on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Siloam Springs State Park in Adams County.
Registration will begin at 10 a.m., and the drawing will follow at 11 a.m. People whose names are drawn must be in attendance.
Site permits for trapping will be good for a two-year period. All trappers entering the drawing must be at least 16 years old and have a current 2025-2026 trapping license and habitat stamp. Site-specific trapping regulations for each site will be provided at the drawing. Available sites are:
- Buckhorn Unit
- Fall Creek Unit
- East Hannibal Unit
- Dutch Creek Unit
- Scripps Unit at Weinberg-King
- Spunky Unit at Weinberg-King
For more information about the Oct. 11 drawing, call Siloam Springs State Park at 217-894-6205 or IDNR's Pittsfield office at 217-285-2221.
About IDNR
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is celebrating 100 years of conservation and service to the people of Illinois throughout 2025. The department was established July 1, 1925, as the Illinois Department of Conservation, bringing under one umbrella oversight of fish and game, forestry, public works, and lakes.
Today, IDNR's work encompasses management of about 400 sites across Illinois, including state parks and historic sites; wildlife, fisheries, forestry, and natural heritage; Lake Michigan water allocation and coastal management; conservation police; mines and minerals; oil and gas; issuance of licenses, permits, and numerous grants; the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta; and the Illinois State Museum. Visit https://dnr.illinois.gov for more information.
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