Herschel Workman Pheasant Habitat Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 217-442-4915
Office address: 10906 Kickapoo Park Rd, Oakwood, IL 61858. Main office is at Kickapoo State Park
Site coordinates: 40.457358 -87.918813
County: Vermilion
Site Superintendent (Kickapoo SP parent site)
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 141
Habitat: A vast open upland planting dense with forbs and short grasses bisected by a creek offers a great opportunity for upland hunters, easily accessible from Route 9. Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site, including prescribed burning.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at the site unless noted hereafter.
Deer
Not available at this site.
Turkey
Not available at this site.
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Not available at this site.
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 Dec 24.
- Only 1 party consisting of the permit holder and no more than 3 companions will be allowed each day.
- Hunting hours are sunrise-4 pm.
Squirrels
Not available at this site.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Follows the same regulations as Rabbits. See section above.
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Hunting
Not available at this site.
Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except must use only Egg traps, D-P (Dog-proof) traps, box traps, cage traps, and traps of similar design for land sets.
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Amenities
Hunting
Trapping