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Hallsville Pheasant Habitat Area

Site Contact Info 

Office phone: 217-935-8722

Office address: 7251 Ranger Rd., DeWitt, IL 61735 Main office is at Clinton Lake SRA

Site coordinates: 40.160209 -89.100236

County: DeWitt

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Site Characteristics 

Huntable acres: 82

Habitat: Open Grasslands with limited, wooded riparian area. Active grassland habitat management will be occurring on the site. These activities are designed to improve upland habitat.

Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site, including prescribed burning. 

Site/Species Specific Regulations 

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

Deer 

Archery 

Available at this site. Statewide Regulations apply, except:

  • Season is from October 1-31. 
  • Archery Deer requires use of windshield card. Card must displayed on vehicle dashboard and hunters are required to report hunting effort and harvest by 15 February. 
  • Hunters must remove their tree stands daily. 

Firearm 

Not available at this site.

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 

Not available at this site.

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:

  • Requires a free upland game permit obtained via statewide lottery
  • Permits are issued for the first and second day of the statewide upland game season and on each subsequent Wednesday and Saturday in November and on each Thursday and Sunday in December through Dec 24. 
  • All upland hunting must be done with shotgun or bow and arrow (flu flu arrows only). 
  • Only one party consisting of the permit holder and no more than 3 hunting partners will be allowed each day. 

Rabbits 

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Requires a free upland game permit obtained via statewide lottery
  • Permits are issued for the first and second day of the statewide upland game season and on each subsequent Wednesday and Saturday in November and on each Thursday and Sunday in December through Dec 24. 
  • All upland hunting must be done with shotgun or bow and arrow (flu flu arrows only). 
  • Only one party consisting of the permit holder and no more than 3 hunting partners will be allowed each day. 

Squirrels 

Not available at this site.

Woodcock  

Not available at this site.

Furbearers 

Furbearer Hunting 

Not available at this site.

Furbearer Trapping 

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Season begins at sunrise on December 26 through February 15. 
  • Requires a site specific permit obtained via lottery and a free windshield card. 
  • Applicants must submit their name to the site office before the last Saturday in October. 
  • Clinton Lake State Recreation Area, 7251 Ranger Road., DeWitt, IL 61735. Phone: (217) 935-8722 Email: dnr.clintonlake@illinois.gov 
  • Trapping permit must be in possession while trapping on the site. 
  • Only Egg Traps®, D-P (Dog-Proof) Traps®, LilGrizz Get’rz®, box traps, cage traps, and traps of similar design may be used for land sets. 

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