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Cedar/Draper Bluff Hunting Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 618-995-2411
Office address: P.O. Box 10, Goreville, IL 62939
Main office is at Ferne Clyffe State Park
Site coordinates: 37.54196 -89.03263
County: Johnson
Site Maps
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 1,275; Open Acres 50, Timber Acres 1,275
Habitat: mostly forested with some small areas managed as open habitat. Mixed hardwood forest and pine plantations are the most common habitats. Topography varies greatly across the site, including very steep bluffs and ridges.
Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at the site unless noted hereafter.
All statewide hunting regulations apply at site unless noted hereafter.
Tree stands may be left unattended from September 15 – January 31. Stands must be legibly marked with hunter’s name, address and telephone number.
All hunters are required to sign-in and sign-out at the hunter registration boxes provided at the hunter access area. Hunters are required to report harvests before leaving the site.
Use of a ground blind during any firearm deer season requires at least 400 square inches of solid blaze orange material is securely attached to the uppermost portion of the blind and a substantial amount of orange is visible for 360 degrees.
It is unlawful to drive deer, or participate in a deer drive, on all Department-owned or managed properties during all deer seasons.
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
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
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 except:
- Only rimfire rifles .22 caliber and smaller may be used from sunset to sunrise.
- Furbearer hunting closed during Firearm Deer Season
- 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:
- Site specific permit required
- Only Egg Traps, D-P (dog proof) traps, box traps, cage traps, and traps of similar design may be used for land sets.
Amenities
Hunting
Trapping