Illinois Recreational Access Program

📣❗️WE ARE HIRING❗️📣

Do you want to work outdoors and make a positive impact on native Illinois habitat? IRAP is hiring a full-time, experienced Habitat Technician to assist with implementing native habitat enhancement projects across private lands in Illinois.

Duties include:
🔥 Assisting with prescribed burns
🌱 Removal of non-native/invasive species
🪵 Conducting Timber Stand Improvement
🚜 Establishing new prairie ecosystems
🗺️ Utilizing ArcGIS Pro to map and manage program data
➕ and so much more!

Work OUTSIDE in some of the WILDEST places and get hands-on with the environment!

APPLY AT⤵️
https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-habitat-technician-ii-springfield-illinois/7408120002

ATTENTION DEER HUNTERS! The deadline to apply for IRAP Youth Firearm Season and IRAP Archery Deer Season is today at 5pm. The online application is available at

IRAP Home One of the more challenging issues facing the Department of Natural Resources is providing public outdoor recreational access and opportunities. Illinois ranks 46th in the nation for publicly-owned land with more than 97% of the land is privately owned

DON’T MISS OUT on your chance to help a youth hunter make lifelong memories this fall! IDNR’s Illinois Recreational Access Program (IRAP) works with dozens of generous landowners across the state who open their properties up to help youth engage with the outdoors on private land. 2025 Youth Firearm Season applications are OPEN and ready for guardians/mentors to help youth hunters apply NOW!
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Apply for IRAP youth hunts at: https://dnr.illinois.gov/conservation/irap/youth-shotgun-deer.html
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All IRAP deer hunting applications, youth and adult, close August 8th at 5:00pm CDT.
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If you or someone you know may be interested in providing access to hunting opportunities in a county not highlighted in the picture below, please contact IRAP Staff at: (217) 782-0137 or email “[email protected]”.

Let’s see those youth turkey hunting pictures

TURKEY SEASON update for YOUTH turkey hunters! IRAP has placed Youth Season packets in the mail and should be delivered next week. 3rd and 4th Season packets will be mailed approximately 3 weeks prior to the start of each respective season.