A STATE WILDLIFE EXPERT SAYS RACCOON SEASON IS UNDERWAY AND IS OFTEN AN OVERLOOKED OPPORTUNITY FOR ILLINOIS HUNTERS. 

RACCOON HUNTING IS AN AMERICAN TRADITION SAYS ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WILDLIFE CHIEF MIKE WEFER (wee-fer). IT'S A VERSATILE ACTIVITY THAT YOU CAN DO IN A GROUP WITH DOGS, OR ON YOUR OWN SHINING FOR RACCOONS.

SO WHERE CAN YOU HUNT?

IF YOUR NOT SURE HOW TO GET STARTED, WEFER RECOMMENDS CHECKING OUT COON HUNTING CLUB DOT COM FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO FIND A LOCAL CLUB NEAR YOU. THE ILLINOIS RACCON HUNTING SEASON ENDS FEBRUARY 15TH.