Hindsboro Pheasant Habitat Area
Contact Info
Office phone: 217-346-3336
Office address: c/o Walnut Point State Park, 2331 East CR 370 N, Oakland, IL 61943
Site coordinates: 39.690253 -88.067775
County: Douglas
Site Superintendent (Walnut Point SP parent site)
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 88
Habitat: Mostly grassland and shrub vegetation with a minor proportion of woodland. Active habitat management will occur throughout the year on the site, including prescribed burning.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at the site unless noted hereafter.
Site requires use of windshield card, displayed on vehicle dashboard, to report hunting effort and harvest by 15 February.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations, except:
- Hunting allowed October 1-31, with antlered deer only during October 1-30.
- Tree stands and ground blinds may be left unattended but must be legibly marked with the owner’s name, address, and telephone number, or site assigned identification number.
Firearm
Not available at this site.
Late Winter Antlerless
Not available at this site.
Muzzleloader
Not available at this site.
Special CWD
Not available at this site.
Youth Firearm
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, 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.
- Hunting will be permitted on 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 24th.
- Only 1 hunting party, consisting of the permit holder and no more than 3 companions, will be allowed each day.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except only allowed August 1-September 30.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Follows the same regulations as Rabbits. See section above.
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that only Egg traps, D-P (Dog-proof) traps, box traps, cage traps and traps of similar design for land sets may be used.
Hunting
Not available at this site.
Amenities
Hunting
Trapping