Youth between the ages of ten and 17 who would like to participate in the annual Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt sponsored by the IDNR can register now for the event, which is scheduled for Jan. 15, 2024.

Registration opened Dec. 1 and closes Dec. 31. To participate, youth hunters must go online to register and follow the instructions. The hunt will be hosted at private waterfowl hunting clubs near Canton in Fulton County, and hunters selected to participate will be pre-assigned to hunting locations.

A lottery drawing involving all youth hunters who register will be conducted, and those who...