Dog Island State Wildlife Management Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 618-949-3304
Office address: RR2, Box 178, Golconda, IL 62938
Main office is at Dixon Springs SP
Site coordinates: 37.16545 -88.4442
County: Pope
Site Superintendent (Dixon Springs SP parent site)
Site Maps
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 221; water acres: 25; timber acres: 195.
Habitat: The habitat at Dog Island provides for many recreational hunting opportunities. Wetland area is managed to attract ducks and geese in the fall. The majority of the site is forested with a combination of pine plantation, mixed hardwood forest and reforestation areas. Topography is variable across the site with some areas being moderately steep. Active habitat management will occur throughout the year on the site, including prescribed burning.
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.
Site requires use of windshield card, displayed on vehicle dashboard, to report hunting effort and harvest by 15 February. Failure to submit harvest data will result in loss of hunting privileges for the following year.
Hunters may leave stands unattended from September 15 – January 31. Stands must be legibly marked with owner’s name, address and telephone number. Only one stand per hunter.
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.
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 trapping is allowed by special permit only. To receive a permit and for more information contact the Dixon Springs Site Superintendent at: (618) 949-3304.
Amenities
Hunting
Trapping