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Illinois hunting seasons by goose zone

Every Illinois season a person has checked against the Illinois Department of Natural Resources's regulations for 3 units (goose zone), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.

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Seasons by goose zone

38 season rows for 6 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.

SpeciesDatesDetailsWhere
Brant (brent goose)Oct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Brant (brent goose)Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 26, 2027shotgun source
Brant (brent goose)Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027shotgun source
Brant (brent goose)Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027shotgun source
Cackling gooseOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Cackling gooseOct 31, 2026 to Jan 26, 2027shotgun source
Cackling gooseNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Cackling gooseNov 14, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027shotgun source
Cackling gooseDec 19, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027shotgun source
Cackling gooseJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Canada gooseOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Canada gooseOct 31, 2026 to Jan 26, 2027shotgun source
Canada gooseNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Canada gooseNov 14, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027shotgun source
Canada gooseDec 19, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027shotgun source
Canada gooseJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Greater white-fronted gooseOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Greater white-fronted gooseOct 31, 2026 to Jan 26, 2027shotgun source
Greater white-fronted gooseNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Greater white-fronted gooseNov 14, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027shotgun source
Greater white-fronted gooseDec 19, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027shotgun source
Greater white-fronted gooseJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Ross's gooseOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Ross's gooseOct 31, 2026 to Jan 26, 2027shotgun source
Ross's gooseNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Ross's gooseNov 14, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027shotgun source
Ross's gooseDec 19, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027shotgun source
Ross's gooseJan 27, 2027 to Apr 30, 2027shotgun source
Ross's gooseJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Ross's gooseFeb 1, 2027 to Apr 30, 2027shotgun source
Snow gooseOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Snow gooseOct 31, 2026 to Jan 26, 2027shotgun source
Snow gooseNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Snow gooseNov 14, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027shotgun source
Snow gooseDec 19, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027shotgun source
Snow gooseJan 27, 2027 to Apr 30, 2027shotgun source
Snow gooseJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Snow gooseFeb 1, 2027 to Apr 30, 2027shotgun source

The official regulations have the final word

These dates come from rows a person checked against the Illinois Department of Natural Resources's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.

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