THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS URGING DOVE HUNTERS TO SCOUT THEIR SITES AHEAD OF TIME. 

THE WET, COLD SPRING LEFT A DAMPER ON SUNFLOWER PLANTING THIS YEAR, LEAVING SOME HUNTING AREAS LESS THAN IDEAL SAYS D-N-R SPOKESPERSON RACHEL TORBERT.

IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO DO A LITTLE RESEARCH BEFORE APPLYING FOR PERMITS THIS YEAR SAYS TORBERT.

DOVE HUNTING BEGINS SEPTEMBER FIRST IN ILLINOIS.