Paul C. Burrus State Habitat Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: (217) 345-6416
Office address: 18175 State Park Rd. Charleston, IL 61920
Main office is at Fox Ridge State Park.
Site coordinates: 39.399271. -88.080106
County: Coles
Site Maps
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 376
Habitat: Rolling grasslands, mature and early successional woodlands and riparian woodlands along the West Branch of Hurricane Creek. Note: Hurricane Creek is subject to rapid changes in water levels. The shallow-water ford is not accessible to vehicles and crossing should not be attempted during high water.
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.
- Tree stands and ground blinds may be left unattended from September 15 to 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.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Hunting is only allowed from October 1 to 31.
- Persons wanting to hunt with archery must call Fox Ridge State Park between August 1 and 3 to be included in the drawing.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a site-specific permit, obtained through the statewide lottery, is required.
Late Winter Antlerless
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that the season is open with a Coles County permit, during years the County is open to the late winter season through public announcement.
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 that a site-specific permit, obtained through the statewide lottery, is required.
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a Coles County Youth Turkey permit is required.
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Not available at this site.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a lottery-based Free Upland Game Permit that you can apply for online between Aug 1 and Aug 31. Harvest reporting materials will be mailed to successful permit holders via the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS). You must report your harvest to INHS by February 15th to avoid the loss of hunting privileges for the following year.
- 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 that hunting is only permitted from August 1 to September 30.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Follows the same regulations as Rabbits. See the section above for more information.
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Hunting
Not available at this site.
Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that trappers must use only Egg traps, D-P (Dog-proof) traps, box traps, cage traps, and traps of similar design for land sets.