The Trail will remain open during the 2011/2012 Illinois Hunting seasons. It is strongly recommended that anyone using the trail during designated hunting dates wear the standard, hunter-recognized blaze orange apparel.

Hunters are not allowed to hunt or carry weapons on, or shoot across, the trail right-of-way, or to use the trail as an access to hunting areas. Hunters are allowed to cross the trail, and to retrieve game that has fallen on the trail right-of-way.

The 2011/2012 season’s hunting dates are: October 8, 9; November 18, 19, 20; December 1, 2, 3, 4: 9, 10, 11 – Muzzleloader; 29, 30, 31; January 1, 13, 14, 15.