The Macon County Conservation District is now taking applications for this year’s upland game hunting season at Friends Creek Conservation Area. The one-day hunts are part of the Upland Game Management program, and hunters must submit their applications by October 1st, 2025, to be considered in their drawing.

Hunting will be held on specific dates throughout November and December. Those dates include November 1st, 2nd, 5th, 8th, 12th, 15th, 19th, 26th, and 29th, as well as December 3rd, 11th, 14th, 18th, 21st, 24th, and 27th.

Applicants must mail a request to the Conservation District Office in Decatur. The request should include a self-addressed stamped envelope, the applicant’s name and phone number, a copy of a valid 2025 Illinois hunting license and habitat stamp, and three preferred dates ranked by choice. Hunters under 16 years of age must also provide a hunter safety certificate number.

A drawing will be held to assign available hunting dates, and those selected will be notified by mail. Each successful applicant will be assigned one hunting date and may bring up to three partners.

More details and instructions are available at www.maconccd.org or by contacting the Conservation District Office at 217-423-7708.