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DNR Issues Waterfowl Baiting Advisory

Last month's field fires were of great concern for farmers in central Illinois, now this month Department of Natural Resources officials have issued an advisory for hunters.

 

DNR Deputy Director Rachel Torbert on the WHOW Morning Show Wednesday indicates the grain that fell off burned bushels of corn near waterfowl hunting sites is considered baiting and DNR authorities wanted to make hunters aware of this.

 

 

Torbert acknowledges this is often inadvertent but since the recent field fires are not considered a normal agricultural practice, the fires have created areas that will be considered baited for the 2020-21 Illinois waterfowl hunting seasons until all grain left on the ground has been removed.

 

 

Hunters with questions regarding waterfowl hunting and baiting can contact their local IDNR Conservation Police Officer.  A directory with CPO contact information can be found on the IDNR website at: 

 

https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/LawEnforcement/Documents/DistrictCPOPhonesAndEmails.pdf.

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