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Big Grand Pierre Glade State Natural Area
Site Contact Info
Office Phone: (618) 524-4712
Office Address: 1308 East 5th Street, Metropolis, IL 62960
Main office at Fort Massac State Park
Site Coordinates: 37.446957, -88.441745
County: Pope
Site Superintendent (Fort Massac parent site)
Site Maps
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 318
Habitat: mostly wooded with mature upland forest and bottomland forest in the lowlands. Big Grand Pierre Creek forms part of the property border and the site also connects with Shawnee National Forest.
Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site, including prescribed burning.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated Species regulations in accordance with the Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations apply at site unless noted hereafter.
A free windshield card is required for all hunters at this site. Harvest must be reported by Feb 15, failure to do so will result if loss of hunting privilege’s at this site for the following calendar year.
Walk-in hunting only.
It is illegal to construct or use any tree stand or tree climbing equipment, using nails, screws or any device which pierces or cuts the bark of the tree on which it is installed or used.
Tree stands may be left unattended from Sep 15 – Jan 31. Only 1 tree stand per hunter. Tree stands that are used for hunting deer must be legibly marked with the owner’s name, address, and telephone number when left unattended.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except: closed during firearm and muzzleloader deer season (unless you have a firearm permit in your possession).
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Late Winter Antlerless
Not available at this site.
Muzzleloader
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Special CWD
Not available at this site.
Youth Firearm
Not available at this site.
Turkey
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Fall Shotgun
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Not available at this site.
Rabbits
Not available at this site.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Upland Birds
Not available at this site.
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Trapping
Not available at this site.
Amenities
