Ferne Clyffe State Park
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 618-995-2411
Office address: P.O. Box 10, Goreville, IL 62939
Site coordinates: 37.53685 -88.97331
County: Johnson
Site Maps
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 450: Water Acres 2, Timber Acres 408, Open 40
Habitat: The hunting area is a mixture of forested habitat and open spaces. Twenty wildlife openings vary in size from ½ acre to 10 acres and are rotated between wildlife forage and idle residual habitat. Forested habitat contains mature mixed hardwoods, pine plantations and mesic forest. Terrain varies across the site with some areas being very steep with box canyons and bluffs. 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.
All hunters must sign-in and sign-out and report harvest each day at the registration boxes.
Hunters may leave stands unattended from September 15-January 31. Stands must be legibly marked with owner’s name, address and telephone number.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Statewide permit is required.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except a site-specific permit issued through the statewide lottery 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, except a site-specific permit issued through the statewide lottery is required.
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except a site-specific permit issued through the statewide lottery is required.
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
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, except hunting is with shotguns only, no rifles.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Woodcock
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Furbearers
Hunting
Not available at this site.
Trapping
Not available at this site.
Amenities
Camping
Fishing
Hiking Trails
Hunting