Flag Pond State Natural Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: (618) 783-2685
Office address: c/o Prairie Ridge SNA, 4295 N. 1000th St., Newton, IL 62448
Site coordinates: 37.71101 -88.31557
County: Clay
Site Maps
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 255
Habitat: Flag Pond is a naturally formed wetland in the bottomland of the Little Wabash River. The acreage surrounding Flag Pond is bottomland forest and grassland, supporting rare native natural communities. Active habitat management will occur throughout the year on the site, including prescribed burning.
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.
A hunter, using a bow and arrow or a shotgun with shotgun shells, must hunt 100 yards from a dwelling. A hunter using shotgun with deer slugs or any other weapon such as air rifle and rimfire rifle, must hunt 300 yards from a dwelling.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a site-specific permit issued through the statewide lottery.
- Deer hunters may leave one non-piercing, portable tree stand unattended from September 15 – January 31. Stands must be marked with owner’s name, address and telephone number.
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.
Fall Shotgun
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except requires a site-specific permit issued through the statewide lottery.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Youth Spring
Not available at this site.
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Rabbits
Not available at this site.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except only rimfire rifles, handguns, shotguns, muzzleloaders and air rifles are allowed for squirrel hunting.
Upland Birds
Not available at this site.
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Hunting
Not available at this site.
Trapping
Not available at this site.
Amenities
Hunting