Announcements

Statewide and associated species regulations in accordance with the Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping 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 unless noted hereafter.

Only one tree stand or ground blind is allowed per deer permit holder. Tree stands and ground blinds must comply with restrictions listed in Ad Rule 17-510 and must be portable. Tree stands and ground blinds must be removed at the end of each day.

Note: Rest area is closed to all access during the regular waterfowl season. 

Deer

Archery

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Firearm

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

This site is only open during the 1st Deer Firearm Season.
Requires a site-specific permit obtained via the statewide lottery.

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

Not available at this site.

Spring

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except this site requires a site-specific permit obtained via the statewide lottery.

Youth Spring

Not available at this site.

Waterfowl

Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

This site requires a site-specific permit issued through the Duck and Goose Hunting Area Permit lottery.
Permit allocated hunts occur on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only.
Non-toxic shot is required.
Teal hunting is only allowed in designated waterfowl hunt units and a windshield card is required.

Goose

Available at this site during regular goose season. No Early or Late Goose Season hunting available. Statewide regulations apply, except:

This site requires a site-specific permit issued through the Duck and Goose Hunting Area Permit lottery.
Permit allocated hunts occur on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only.

Snipe & Rail

Not available at this site.

Youth Waterfowl

Not available at this site.

Upland & Small Game

Controlled Pheasant Hunting

Not available at this site.

Crow

Not available at this site.

Dove

Not available at this site.

Pheasant, Quail, & Partridge

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

Only nontoxic shot approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of size #3 steel or tin, #4 bismuth shot or #5 tungsten-iron, tungsten-polymer, tungsten-matrix or smaller may be used or possessed
Only flu flu arrows may be used by bow and arrow hunters; broadheads are not allowed.

Rabbits

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

Only nontoxic shot approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of size #3 steel or tin, #4 bismuth shot or #5 tungsten-iron, tungsten-polymer, tungsten-matrix or smaller may be used or possessed.
Only flu flu arrows may be used by bow and arrow hunters; broadheads are not allowed.

Squirrels

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

Shotgun with non-toxic shot is required.
Closed during 1st Deer Firearm Season.

Woodcock

Not available at this site.

Furbearers

Furbearer Hunting

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except coyote and bobcat hunting only. See further site-specific regulations below:

Coyote and bobcat may be taken by archery and firearm deer hunters during their respective seasons; pursuit of coyotes and bobcats with dogs is prohibited.
Must possess a bobcat permit before attempting to harvest a bobcat.

Furbearer Trapping

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except this site requires a site-specific permit. See further site-specific regulations below:

Permit drawing held at Red Hills State Park office.
Contact site for more information.

Amenities

None