Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: (618) 563-4405
Office address: 12609 E. 1700th Ave., Hutsonville, IL 62433
Site coordinates: 39.09905 -87.70246
County: Crawford
Site Maps
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 1,100
Habitat: The rolling landscape is bisected by Hutson Creek. This area represents a southern bottomland forest community near the northern limits of its occurrence in the state. Some open land is farmed to insure abundant grain foods for wildlife species. Wetlands and ponds augment the area. The forested areas are high quality mature oak-hickory type. Active habitat management will occur throughout the year on the site, including prescribed burning.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at the site unless noted hereafter.
Site requires use of windshield card, displayed on vehicle dashboard, to report hunting effort and harvest by 15 February.
Hunters must park in designated lots and must not use of off-road vehicles.
It is unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle except on a roadway designated for vehicular use, parking lot, or posted bicycle trail or in a direction opposite of a posted one-way trail.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- All hunters must sign-in prior to hunting, sign-out and record harvest at a box in the parking lot or at the site office.
- Archery hunting is not permitted during firearm deer seasons.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- All hunters must sign-in prior to hunting and sign-out and record harvest at a box in the parking lot or at the site office.
- Tree stands may be left unattended from September 15 – January 31 and must be labeled with hunter’s name, address, and telephone number.
Late Winter Antlerless
Available at this site. Follows the same regulations as deer firearm. See section above for more information.
Muzzleloader
Available at this site. Follows the same regulations as deer firearm. See section above for more information.
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 closed during firearm deer hunting seasons.
Fall Shotgun
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except a site-specific permit for Crawford Co. SFWA issued through the statewide lottery is required.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- A site-specific permit for Crawford Co. SFWA issued through the statewide lottery is required.
- Hunting is to be done with shotguns or bow and arrow.
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply. Open to holders of a valid Youth Turkey Hunt Permit for the county in which the site is located. Contact site prior to hunting for information about regulations and restrictions.
Waterfowl
Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers
Not available at this site.
Goose
Not available at this site.
Snipe & Rail
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Youth Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Dove hunting is only allowed from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily from September 1-30. A drawing will be held at 11 a.m. if more hunters show up than can be accommodated.
- Only shot size 7 1/2, 8, or 9 bismuth shot, or size 6 or smaller steel shot is allowed.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that only shotgun loaded with non-toxic shot is allowed.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that only shotgun, bow and arrow, .22 caliber or smaller rimfire rifle and muzzleloaders are allowed.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that non-toxic shot is required.
Woodcock
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that non-toxic shot is required.
Furbearers
Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Must obtain a windshield card.
- Rimfire rifles .22 caliber and smaller may only 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 a site-specific permit that’s allocated through a drawing held during a meeting at the site office is required. Trappers should call Sam Parr SFWA (618) 783-2661 for more information.
Amenities
Hunting
Trapping