Cypress Pond State Natural 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: 37.46411 -89.05882
County: Johnson and Union
Site Superintendent (Ferne Clyffe SP parent site)
Site Maps
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 1,047
Habitat: majority of the site was previously owned by a timber company, resulting is some remaining areas of large sycamore and poplar timber. Some younger tree plantings were cleared and transformed into native grass and forb fields which are maintained with prescribed fire. The areas that were not cleared for timber production remain in mature upland and bottomland forest, including a remnant cypress-tupelo swamp. Terrain is moderate in places. Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site.
Attention – The invasive plant species, Japanese Chaff Flower (Achyranthes japonica), was identified at this site. To prevent its spread, please try to avoid infested areas and clean your clothes and boots of any seed. To learn more about Japanese Chaff flower and how to identify it, please visit this link. You can report observations of the plant to the District Natural Heritage Biologist.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at the site unless noted hereafter.
Hunters required to sign-in/out each trip at kiosks at site parking lots
All motorized vehicles must remain on parking areas. This is a walk-in hunting area and no ATV’s or bicycles are allowed (with the exception of Disabled Hunter permits). Person pulled carts can be used.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Statewide permit is required.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
County permit is required.
Late Winter Antlerless
Available at this site, if county is open to late winter anterless season.
Statewide regulations apply, county permit is required.
Muzzleloader
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
County permit is required.
Special CWD
Not available at this site.
Youth Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Youth deer hunting permit is required.
Turkey
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Statewide permit is required.
Fall Shotgun
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
County permit is required.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
County permit is required.
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Youth turkey hunting permit is required.
Waterfowl
Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Goose
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Snipe & Rail
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Youth Waterfowl
Available at this site if announced via public announcement. Statewide regulations apply.
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.
Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Trappers must obtain a permit from the Ferne Clyffe State Park Office prior to setting traps.
- Only Egg traps, D-PC (dog proof) traps, box traps or traps of similar design may be used for land sets.
Amenities
Hunting
Trapping