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Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 815-454-2328
Office address: Hennepin Canal Parkway, 16006 875 E St, Sheffield, IL 61361
Site coordinates: 41.33066 -89.7301
County: Bureau
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 891
Habitat: Mostly non-reclaimed strip mine ground containing several lakes of various sizes and exhibiting a steeply rolling topography.
Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year at this site.
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. All hunters EXCEPT dove hunters, upland game hunters, and trappers must obtain and display a windshield card when hunting at the site.
Open fires are not allowed within the hunting areas.
Hunters should note posted regulations before hunting.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Only one tree stand or ground blind is allowed per deer permit holder. Tree stands and ground blinds may be left unattended from September 15 through 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. Stands must not damage trees, and hunters must not trim limbs or cut woody vegetation to enhance the stand location.
- Deer must be field dressed at least 50′ from any road, trail or developed area. Any debris or body parts generated by field dressing must remain at least 50′ from any road, trail, or developed area. Do not drag game on trails being used by non-hunters.
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
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Open only during archery deer hunting on site
- Hunters must be registered for archery deer hunting, have a deer windshield card and appropriate licenses and stamps.
- Any turkey harvested must also be checked in/reported
- Archery only
Fall Shotgun
Not available at this site.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Permits are allocated through regular statewide drawing.
- A limited number of hunters may hunt per day.
- Any turkey harvested must also be checked in/reported
- Shotgun only
Youth Spring
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
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Sept 1 – 5 all hunters must register with the check station personnel.
- The site hunter quota will be filled by a drawing held at 11 am.
- Non-hunters are not allowed in the field during first days of season.
- Doves may be hunted from 12 pm – 5 pm.
- Beginning Sept 6, hunters must register and report their harvest at the hunter registration box.
- Sept 6 – 30, doves may be hunted during the statewide hours.
- Hunting is from the perimeter of field within 10 feet of numbered stakes
- Only non-toxic shot (as defined by the USFWS 50 CFR 20), #6 or smaller-size steel shot or #7½ or smaller-size bismuth shot, tungsten, or HeviShot may be possessed.
Pheasant/Quail/Partridge
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Quail and pheasant
- A free site permit is issued through a lottery drawing held annually each fall. Permits are issued from the Springfield office
- Only one hunting party, consisting of the permit holder and no more than 3 companions, will be allowed to hunt each day.
- All hunting must be with a shotgun or archery equipment.
- Hunters must wear a cap and upper outer garment of solid blaze orange of at least 400 square inches.
- Non-toxic shot required.
- Hunting is permitted on the first and second day of the statewide upland game season, on each subsequent Wednesday and Saturday in November, and on each Thursday and Sunday in December, through Dec. 24.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- A free site permit is issued through a lottery drawing held annually each fall. Permits are issued from the Springfield office
- Only one hunting party, consisting of the permit holder and no more than 3 companions, will be allowed to hunt each day.
- All hunting must be with a shotgun or archery equipment.
- Hunters must wear a cap and upper outer garment of solid blaze orange of at least 400 square inches.
- Non-toxic shot required.
- Hunting is permitted on the first and second day of the statewide upland game season, on each subsequent Wednesday and Saturday in November, and on each Thursday and Sunday in December, through Dec. 24.
Squirrels
Not available at this site.
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Furbearer Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Coyote and Raccoon only
- Archery only
- Hunters must be registered for archery deer hunting and have a site deer windshield card to be able to harvest coyote with appropriate licenses and stamps.
- Season open only when the site archery deer season is open.
Furbearer Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Furbearer trappers must register at Hennepin Canal State Trail office.
- Floats may not be set more than 14 days prior to season and must be removed at the conclusion of the season.
- Land sets not permitted