Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 217-442-4915
Office address: 10906 Kickapoo Park Rd, Oakwood, IL 61858
Main office is at Kickapoo SRA
Site coordinates: 40.218469 -87.769653
County: Vermilion
Site Superintendent (Kickapoo SRA parent site)
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 2,628
Habitat: characterized by a mix of upland and lowland vegetation, with mostly forest, shrubs, and patchy grasslands. Some managed cropland fields on-site offer grain food for wildlife. River, streams, and managed trails run throughout. Parts of the site have steep topography and active horse riding.
Active habitat management will occur throughout the year on the site.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at the site unless noted hereafter.
The site requires the use of a windshield card, displayed on the vehicle dashboard, to report hunting effort and harvest by 15 February.
Closed to all other activities during firearm and muzzleloader deer hunting seasons, and during all spring turkey hunting seasons within legal hunting hours.
Only one tree stand or ground blind is allowed per deer permit holder. Tree stands and ground blinds must comply with restrictions listed in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510.10(c)(3) and (c)(12) and must be portable. Tree stands and ground blinds may be left unattended from September 15 to January 31. Any tree stand or ground blind left unattended overnight must be legibly marked with the owner’s name, address, and telephone number, or site-assigned identification number.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- A site-specific permit, issued through the statewide permit lottery, is required.
- The site is closed to all other activities during this season.
Late Winter Antlerless
Not available at this site.
Muzzleloader
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- A site-specific permit, issued through the statewide permit lottery, is required.
- The site is closed to all other activities during this season.
- Muzzleloader-only permits may not be used during the second firearm season at this site, only during the regular muzzleloader season.
Special CWD
Not available at this site.
Youth Firearm
Not available at this site.
Turkey
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Fall Shotgun
Not available at this site.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except
- A site-specific permit, issued through the statewide permit lottery, is required.
- The site is closed to all other activities during legal hunting hours.
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Follows the same regulations as Spring Turkey. See the section above for more information.
Waterfowl
Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Early teal season hunting is not allowed at this site.
- Hunting is limited to the river or contiguous flood waters.
- Hunters must sign in/out via the kiosk at the site office located on County Road 2400 North.
Goose
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Early goose season hunting is not allowed at this site.
- Hunting is limited to the river or contiguous flood waters.
- Hunters must sign in/out via the kiosk at the site office located on County Road 2400 North.
Snipe & Rail
Not available at this site.
Youth Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- A non-toxic shot, size 6 shot or smaller, is required for all dove hunting at this site.
September 1 through 5
- Dove hunting may only occur in the designated dove management units, and the hunting hours are 12-5 P.M. For these first five days, a drawing will be held at 11 A.M. at the site office.
September 6 – Remainder of Statewide Dove Season
- The entire site can be hunted during statewide hours.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- 4:00 pm daily closing
- Closed during firearm deer seasons.
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Rimfire rifles .22 caliber and smaller may be used from sunset to sunrise.
- Furbearer hunting is closed during Firearm Deer Season.
- Hunters with a valid, unfilled firearm deer permit for the hunt area may take coyotes during legal hours of the firearm deer season. Otherwise, the use of shotgun slugs to take furbearing mammals is prohibited on state sites.
- Coyote and striped skunk season coincides with the statewide fox season.
Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a site-specific permit issued through a special lottery held ahead of trapping season. For more information, contact Kickapoo SRA (parent site).
- Trapping is permitted only in designated areas.
- Only Egg traps®, D-P (Dog-proof) Traps®, Lil Grizz Get’rs®, box traps, cage traps, and traps of similar design may be used for land sets.
Amenities
River access locations
Archery range
Hiking trails