ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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Public Duck and Goose Hunting Area Permit First Lottery Begins August 16!

Maytown Pheasant Habitat Area

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    Site Characteristics

    • Huntable acres: 159
    • Habitat: Topography varies from flat to gently rolling which is vegetated in a mixture of cool season grasses and legumes, warm season grasses, and shrubs. There are prairie restorations, old fields, creek bottoms, food plots, and woodland.

    Site Specific Regulations

    • All statewide hunting 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.
    • Use Hunt Planner to find hunting seasons open at this site.
    • Note regulations posted at the site before hunting.
    • No more that 4 hunters at any one time.
    • All hunters must sign in, sign out and report harvest at the registration box in the site parking lot.
    • All hunting must be with shotgun or bow and arrow
    • Species-specific rules:

    Deer

    • Archery
      • Archery deer hunting is allowed in October only.
      • All archery deer hunters must sign in at the registration box in parking lot.
      • Archery hunters must sign out and report harvest at the registration box in the site parking lot.
      • One stand per hunter. Stands must be non-piercing, portable, and removed from the site at the end of each day’s hunt.
      • Must not engage in “driving” deer

    Turkey

    • Turkey hunting not permitted

    Waterfowl

    • Waterfowl hunting not permitted

    Squirrels/Rabbits

    • Squirrels
      • Squirrel hunting not permitted
    • Rabbits
      • Special permits are allocated by the IDNR Springfield Permit Office.
      • Rabbit hunting must be with shotgun or bow and arrow (flu – flu arrows only, no broadheads).
      • Rabbit hunters must wear blaze orange apparel.
      • Contact site for season dates

    Upland Birds

    • Pheasant, Quail, and Hungarian Partridge
      • Hunting of pheasant, quail and partridge is allowed by permit only.
      • Special permits are allocated by the IDNR Springfield Permit Office. Dates to submit applications for the drawing will be announced.
      • 1 permit will be issued for each hunting date
      • Each permit holder may be accompanied by up to 3 hunting partners, allowing for a maximum of 4 hunters per day.
      • Each permit holder must complete and return a hunter harvest survey report to the IDNR by Feb 15.
      • Contact site for season dates
    • All upland bird hunting must be with shotgun or bow and arrow (flu – flu arrows only and no broadheads).
    • Hunters must wear blaze orange apparel.

    Furbearers

    • Trapping
    • Furbearer trapping not permitted
    • Hunting
    • Furbearer hunting not permitted

    Amenities

    • None