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Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area Putnam County Unit
Site Contact Info
(Also known as Fox Run Unit)
Office Phone: (815) 447-2353
Office Address: c/o Lake DePue SFWA, Box 52, DePue, IL 61322
Site Coordinates: 41.30794, -89.22024
County: Putnam
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable Acres: 255
Habitat: Putnam County Unit is a satellite site of Donnelley SFWA. Site is comprised of hardwood bluffs and riparian floodplain habitat. Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site.
Site/Species Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations, in accordance with the Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations, apply at site unless noted hereafter.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Archery hunting is allowed during the firearm deer hunting seasons, hunters are required to wear a cap and upper outer garment of solid and vivid blaze orange of at least 400 square inches while hunting.
- Hunters must sign-in, sign-out and report harvest at designated parking lot, see map.
- Deer harvested must also be checked in as outlined in the statewide rules & regulations for reporting deer harvested during the regular statewide deer seasons.
- One non-piercing, portable tree stand is allowed per hunter and must be removed daily. The stand must be tagged with the hunter’s name, address, and phone number.
- Maximum of 5 people may use the site at one time, first come, first served.
Firearm
Not available at this site.
Late Winter Antlerless
Not available at this site.
Muzzleloader
Not available at this site.
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:
- Archery hunting is allowed during the firearm deer hunting seasons, hunters are required to wear a cap and upper outer garment of solid and vivid blaze orange of at least 400 square inches while hunting.
- Hunters must sign-in, sign-out and report harvest at designated parking lot, see map.
Fall Shotgun
Not available at this site.
Spring
Not available at this site.
Youth Spring
Not available at this site.
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland/Small Game
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Furbearer Hunting
Not available at this site.
Furbearer Trapping
Not available at this site.