Franklin Creek-Nachusa Prairie State Natural Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: (815) 456-2878
Office address: c/o Franklin Creek SNA, 1872 Twist Road, Franklin Grove, IL 61031
Site coordinates: 41.89568 -89.3236
County: Ogle
Site Superintendent (Franklin Creek SNA parent site)
Site Maps
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 72
Habitat: Native prairie grass and wetland. The Nature Conservancy is in the process of removing and controlling exotic/invasive woody and herbaceous species and restoring the area to native prairie and wetland. 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.
Persons must not possess weapons in the field except while engaged in hunting during hunting hours which are daytime hours at this site.
Deer
Not available at this site.
Turkey
Not available at this site.
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Not available at this site.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a lottery-based Free Upland Game Permit that you can apply online for between Aug 1 – Aug 31. Harvest reporting materials will be mailed to successful permit holders via the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS). You must report your harvest to INHS by February 15th to avoid losing hunting privileges for the following year.
- For each day, the one permit holder may be accompanied by 3 hunting partners.
- All hunting must be with shotgun or bow and arrow (flu – flu arrows only and no broadheads).
- Hunters must wear a solid blaze orange cap and upper outer garment of at least 400 square inches.
Squirrels
Not available at this site.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Follows the same regulations as Rabbits. See section above.
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Hunting
Not available at this site.
Trapping
Not available at this site.
Amenities
Hiking trails
Hunting