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Henderson Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
Site Contact Info
- Office phone: 309-374-2496
- Office address: c/o Big River SF, RR1, Box 118, Keithsburg, IL 61442
- Site coordinates: 40.88444 -90.96373
- County: Henderson
- Site Superintendent
- District Wildlife Biologist
- Conservation Police
Site Characteristics
- Huntable acres: 800
- Habitat: This bottomland lies adjacent to the Mississippi River in what once was leveed farmland. It is now comprised of surface water.
- Digital Map
- Printable Map

Site Specific Regulations
- All statewide hunting 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.
- Use Hunt Planner to find hunting seasons open at this site.
- Species-specific rules:
Deer
- Deer hunting not permitted
Turkey
- Turkey hunting not permitted
Waterfowl
- Access from hunter parking lot located at south end of the site
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Duck
- Statewide regulations
- Duck hunting allowed from legal opening time to 1 pm
- Allowed only during Central Zone duck season
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Goose
- Statewide regulations
- Goose hunting allowed from legal opening time to 1 pm
- Allowed only during Central Zone duck season
- Waterfowl hunting parties must remain a minimum of 200 yards apart.
- Waterfowl hunters are required to hunt over a minimum of 12 decoys.
- Only non-toxic shot may be used. Only shotgun shells loaded with non-toxic shot may be in possession.
Squirrels/Rabbits
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Squirrels
- Squirrel hunting not permitted
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Rabbits
- Rabbit hunting not permitted
Upland Birds
- Upland bird hunting not permitted
Furbearers
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Trapping
- Furbearer trapping not permitted
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Hunting
- Furbearer hunting not permitted
Amenities
- None