Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 618-833-5175
Office address: 2755 Refuge Rd., Jonesboro, IL 62952
Main office is at Union County SFWA
Site coordinates: 37.27762 -89.44931
County: Alexander
Site Maps
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 1,380
Habitat: Bottomland hardwood forest, early successional reforested crop fields, wetlands and shallow water sloughs.
Active habitat management will occur throughout the year on the site.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at the site unless noted hereafter.
All hunters must sign in prior to hunting and must sign out and report harvest each day at the registration boxes before leaving the site.
Stands may be left unattended September 15 – January 31.Stands must be legibly marked with hunter’s name, address and telephone number.
No ATV’s or bicycles are allowed.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
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, except hunters must check in and check out.
Fall Shotgun
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except hunters must check in, check out and report harvest.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except hunters must check in and check out.
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Please note: Site is open to holders of a valid Youth Turkey Hunt Permit for Alexander County. Youth turkey hunters wishing to hunt should contact the site before hunting for information about site regulations and restrictions.
Waterfowl
Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Hunting is permitted until sunset.
- No permanent blinds or pits may be dug or constructed. All blinds must be portable or established with natural vegetation and must be removed or dismantled at the end of each day’s hunt.
Goose
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply. Follows the same regulations as ducks. See section above for more information
Snipe & Rail
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply. Follows the same regulations as ducks. See section above for more information
Youth Waterfowl
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply. Follows the same regulations as ducks. See section above for more information
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Woodcock
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Furbearers
Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Rimfire rifles .22 caliber and smaller may be used from sunset to sunrise.
- Furbearer hunting is closed during Firearm Deer Seasons.
- Hunters with a valid, unfilled firearm deer permit for the hunt area may take coyotes during legal hours of the firearm deer season. Otherwise, the use of shotgun slugs to take furbearing mammals is prohibited on state sites.
- Coyote and striped skunk season coincides with the statewide fox season.
Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Trapping permit must be obtained from the Union County Refuge office.
- Only Egg Traps, D-P (dog proof) Traps, Lil Grizz Get’rz, box traps, cage traps, and traps of similar design may be used for land sets.
Amenities
Hunting