Section 570.20  Statewide Season Dates

a)         Muskrat, mink, raccoon, opossum, striped skunk, red fox, coyote, badger, bobcat and weasel

Trapping dates:  November 10 through the next following February 15.

b)         Beaver and River Otter

Trapping:  November 10 through the next following March 31.

c)         Woodchuck (Groundhog)

Trapping dates:  June 1 through the next following September 30.

d)         Trapping outside the set season dates is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.30).

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 14747, effective October 30, 2025)