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Harry “Babe” Woodyard State Natural Area

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Office phone: 217-442-4915

Office address: 10906 Kickapoo Rd., Oakwood, IL 61858

Main office is at Kickapoo SRA.

Site coordinates: 39.955987; -87.54872

County: Vermilion

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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/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.

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 comply with restrictions listed in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510.10(c)(3) and (c)(12) and 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 site-specific permit obtained via statewide lottery.

Late Winter Antlerless

Not available at this site.

Muzzleloader

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

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 site-specific permit obtained via statewide lottery.

Youth Spring

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except requires Special Hunt Area permit obtained via statewide lottery.

Waterfowl

Not available at this site.

Upland/Small Game

Controlled Pheasant Hunting

Not available at this site.

Crow

Not available at this site.

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.

Pheasant/Quail/Partridge

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Requires a Free Upland Game Permit 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 December 24, except during the firearm deer season and open December 27 and 29.
  • Hunting hours are 8 am-4 pm.

Rabbits

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Requires a Free Upland Game Permit 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 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.

Woodcock

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except: season dates are statewide opener through October 31.

Furbearers

Furbearer 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.
  • Windshield Card required

Furbearer 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.

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