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
• Duck
  • Statewide regulations
  • Duck hunting allowed from legal opening time to 1 pm
  • Allowed only during Central Zone duck season
• 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

• Squirrels
  • Squirrel hunting not permitted
• Rabbits
  • Rabbit hunting not permitted

Upland Birds

• Upland bird hunting not permitted

Furbearers

• Trapping
  • Furbearer trapping not permitted
• Hunting
  • Furbearer hunting not permitted

Amenities

• None