Embarras River Bottoms State Habitat Area

Site Contact Info

Office phone: 618-936-2469
Office address: 3571 Ranger Lane, Sumner, IL 62466
- Main office is at Red Hills SP
Site coordinates: 38.66486 -87.6337
County: Lawrence
Site Superintendent (Red Hills SP parent site)
District Wildlife Biologist
Conservation Police

Huntable acres: 535
Habitat: The area is comprised of many community types, including upland forest, old field-scrub/shrub, man-made created wetlands, floodplain forest, and oxbows of the former channel of the Embarras River which bisects the property.

All statewide hunting regulations apply at site unless noted hereafter.
Site requires use of windshield card, displayed on vehicle dashboard, to report hunting effort and harvest by 15 February.
Tree stands may be left unattended from September 15 – January 31. Stands must be legible marked with owner’s name, address and telephone number.
No off-road vehicle or boat use is allowed.
Non-toxic shot is required for all upland game hunting.
All waterfowl hunting will be closed during deer firearms and muzzleloader seasons.
Species-specific rules:

Archery
- Statewide regulations
- Closed during the firearm deer season
Firearm, Muzzleloader
- Site specific permit required
- Contact site for more information

Spring and Fall Firearm
- Site specific permit required
- Contact site for more information
Fall Archery
- Statewide regulations

Waterfowl hunting is available through the lottery system allocating public duck and goose hunting area permits. Instructions and and online application are available here.
Teal and Early Goose
- Statewide regulations
Regular season
- Hunting is only allowed on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays
- Hunting hours are 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1 p.m.
Late Goose season
- Statewide regulations

Hunting
- Statewide regulations
- 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.
- Windshield Card required
Trapping
- Site specific permit required. Contact site for more information