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Hindsboro Pheasant Habitat Area
Contact Info
Office phone: 217-346-3336
Office address: 2331 East CR 370 N, Oakland, IL 61943. Main office is at Walnut Point State Park.
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.
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.
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. See further site-specific regulations below:
- Hunting allowed October 1-31, with antlered deer only during October 1-30.
- Tree stands and ground blinds may be left unattended from September 15-January 31. Any tree stand or ground blind left unattended 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
Controlled Pheasant Hunting
Not available at this site.
Crow
Not available at this site.
Dove
Not available at this site.
Pheasant/Quail/Partridge
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
- Requires site-specific permit obtained through the statewide lottery.
- 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.
Rabbits
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
- Requires site-specific permit obtained through the statewide lottery.
- 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.
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
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.
Furbearer Hunting
Not available at this site.
Amenities
None