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More InfoMorrison Rockwood State Park
Site Contact Info
Office Phone: (815) 772-4708
Office Address: 18750 Lake Road, Morrison, IL 61270
Site Coordinates: 41.84099, -89.96591
County: Whiteside
Site Maps
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 950
Habitat: Timber woodlots, brushy draws, and fence lines interspersed with open grasslands and agricultural fields. Topography consists of gently rolling hills with several gullies, some of which contain permanent water.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations in accordance with the Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations apply at site unless noted hereafter.
Non-hunters are not allowed in the hunting zones during open season.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Season opens the day following the close of the 1st firearm deer season and closes with the statewide archery deer season. Archery deer also closed during 2nd firearm deer season.
- One portable non-piercing tree stands or ground blinds which are legibly labeled (with hunters name, address and phone number) may be set up beginning Sept 15 and left unattended until January 31.
- No special site permit is needed for archery hunting; however, hunters must register by recording name and date prior to hunting. Sign-in at check station.
- Hunters must sign out and record their harvest at the designated zone check station(s) upon completion of the hunt.
- Only zones 1,2,3,4 and 5 (see site map) are open to archery deer hunting.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Hunting allowed during the first segment of the firearm deer season only.
- Site-specific permit required. 25 permits issued through the permit office in Springfield.
- Permits which are valid for Whiteside Co. will not be valid at Morrison Rockwood State Park.
- Permit holders are required to check-in by 5 am each morning.
- If the hunter quota is not filled each day of the firearm season, it will be filled by a daily drawing held at the area check station beginning at 5 am.
- Standby hunters must purchase a site-specific daily permit for $5.00 and may only hunt on the day they were selected.
- One portable non-piercing tree stands or ground blinds which are legibly labeled (with hunters name, address and phone number) may be set up beginning Sept 15 and left unattended until January 31.
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
Not available at this site.
Fall Shotgun
Not available at this site.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Site-specific permit required. Permit issued through statewide lottery system.
- Site will be open for the 1st 4 segments of the spring turkey season only.
- Hunters are required to sign-in, sign-out, and report harvest at designated locations.
- The site will be divided into 6 hunting zones with no more than 2 hunters per zone. Hunters need to self-assign to zones as they sign in.
- A hunter may be accompanied by 1 non-hunter.
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Must possess a valid county permit
Waterfowl
Ducks/Coots/Mergansers
Not available at this site.
Goose
Not available at this site.
Snipe/Rail
Not available at this site.
Youth Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland/Small Game
Controlled Pheasant Hunting
Not available at this site.
Crow
Not available at this site.
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- From Sept 1 – Sept 5, dove hunting allowed 12pm – 5pm for those hunters who have been assigned via a drawing. Daily drawing is held at parking lot/check station at 11am with registration at the same location from 10am – 11am.
- Limited number of hunters allowed
- From Sept 6 – 30, statewide hours and regulations
- Hunting must be done with shotgun only. Shot size is restricted to #7 1/2 lead or #6 steel.
- All hunters are required to sign in and out at the designated check station.
Pheasant/Quail/Partridge
Not available at this site.
Rabbits
Not available at this site.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Season open Nov 1 through the Thursday before the first firearm deer season
- Must sign-in and sign-out at check-in areas
- Shotguns with steel shot of #3 or smaller, or with shot of # 5 or smaller for lead, tungsten or bismuth.
- .22 caliber or smaller rimfire rifles, muzzleloading black powder rifles, or air rifles .25 caliber or smaller, and may use archery tackle of flu-flu arrows.
- Only zones 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (see map) are open to squirrel hunting.
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Falconry
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Furbearer Hunting
Not available at this site.
Furbearer Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Trapping permits are issued through an annual drawing held at Morrison Rockwood State Park. Contact site for drawing date and time.