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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)

District Wildlife Biologist

Conservation Police

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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/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. 

Deer

Not available at this site.

Turkey

Not available at this site.

Waterfowl

Not available at this site.

Upland/Small Game

Controlled Pheasant

Not available at this site.

Crow

Not available at this site.

Dove

Not available at this site.

Pheasant/Quail/Partridge

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Requires a free upland game permit obtained 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 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.

Rabbits

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Requires a free upland game permit obtained 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 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.

Woodcock

Not available at this site.

Furbearers

Furbearer Hunting

Not available at this site.

Furbearer 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.
  • Contact site for more information

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