Harry “Babe” Woodyard State Natural Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 217-442-4915
Office address: c/o Kickapoo SRA, 10906 Kickapoo Rd, Oakwood, IL 61858
Site coordinates: 39.955987; -87.54872
County: Vermilion
Site Superintendent (Kickapoo SRA parent site)
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 1,150
Habitat: wooded area with upland prairie openings, and a rocky creek running through a drawl bisecting the park. The diversity of habitats makes this a great location for deer and turkey hunting with plenty of areas to spread out and try new locations. Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site.
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.
The hunting area will be closed to all other activities during firearm deer season, muzzleloader deer season, and spring turkey season.
Only one tree stand or ground blind is allowed per deer permit holder. Tree stands and ground blinds must be portable. Tree stands and ground blinds may be left unattended from September 15 – January 31. Any tree stand or ground blind left unattended overnight must be legibly marked with the owner’s name, address, and telephone number, or site assigned identification number.
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.
Late Winter Antlerless
Not available at this site.
Muzzleloader
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a site-specific permit issued through the statewide lottery.
- Muzzleloader-only permits may not be used during the second firearm season at this site, only during the regular muzzleloader season
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 requires a site-specific permit issued through the statewide lottery.
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except requires a site-specific youth turkey hunting permit issued through the statewide lottery.
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- On-site drawing held for first 5 days of dove season at 11 am.
- During September 1-5 hunting hours are 12-5 pm.
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. 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 December 24, except during the firearm deer season and open December 27 and 29.
- Hunting hours are 8 am-4 pm.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Follows the same regulations as Rabbits. See section above.
Woodcock
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except only open from statewide opener through October 31.
Furbearers
Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Rimfire rifles .22 caliber and smaller may be used from sunset to sunrise.
- Furbearer hunting closed during Firearm Deer Season
- Hunters with a valid, unfilled firearm deer permit for the hunt area may take coyotes during legal hours of the firearm deer season. Otherwise, the use of shotgun slugs to take furbearing mammals is prohibited on state sites.
- Coyote and striped skunk season coincides with the statewide fox season.
- Must obtain a windshield card.
Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires site-specific permit issued through a site drawing. Contact site for information.
- Only Egg traps, D-P (Dog-proof) traps, box traps, cage traps, and traps of similar design are allowed.
Amenities
Hunting
Trapping