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Peabody River King State Fish and Wildlife Area
Site Contact Info
- Office phone: 618-785-2555
- Office address: 10981 Conservation Rd., Baldwin, IL 62217
- Site coordinates: 38.32378 -89.84201
- County: St. Clair
- Site Superintendent
- District Wildlife Biologist
- Conservation Police
Site Characteristics
- Huntable acres: 1,000
- Habitat: The west half of the site has been mined and is characterized by naturally re-vegetating spoil piles. Vegetation is a mixture of grassy open areas and early succession trees and shrubs consisting mainly of cottonwood, maple, mulberry and autumn olive. The east half consists of grass fields and cropland.
- Digital Map
- Printable Map
Site Specific Regulations
- All statewide hunting regulations apply at site unless noted hereafter.
- All hunters must check-in and check-out, reporting their harvest at one of the check stations each day following their hunt
- Use Hunt Planner to find hunting seasons open at this site.
- Hunters may leave stands unattended, but the stands must be legibly marked with owner’s name, address and telephone number.
- No hunting is permitted in posted areas developed recreation areas, and within 100 yards of construction sites, residences and developed recreation areas.
- Species-specific rules:
Deer
- Archery
- Statewide Regulations
- East Subunit is open until November 1st.
- Firearm
- Statewide Regulations
- East Subunit is open until November 1st. Limited number of firearm permits available through the regular application period
Turkey
- Fall
- Archery only.
- East Subunit open until November 1st.
- Spring
- Statewide regulations apply.
- South Subunit is closed to spring turkey hunting
Waterfowl
- Conservation Order Light Geese
- Open only in the East Subunit
- No hunting on or adjacent to lakes or within 200 yards of roads, developed recreation areas, public use facilities and/or construction/industrial sites.
- Hunting is on a first-come, first-serve basis and hunters must maintain a distance of 200 yards between parties
- No entry before 4:30 a.m.
- No permanent blinds and no pits may be dug
- Minimum of 12 decoys. Decoys must be attended at all times and picked up at the end of each day’s hunt
Squirrels/Rabbits
- Squirrels
- Statewide regulations apply.
- East Subunit is open until November 1st
- Rabbits
- Statewide regulations apply.
- Open only in the West and North Subunits
Upland Birds
- Dove
- September 1-5 hunting hours are noon-5 p.m. then statewide hours the remainder of the season
- Open only in the East Subunit in the designated fields
- Non-toxic shot only
- Woodcock
- Statewide regulations apply.
- Open only in the West Subunit
- Quail
- Statewide regulations apply.
- Open only in the West and North Subunits
Furbearers
- Hunting
- Raccoon and Opossum
- Statewide regulations apply.
- Open only in the West Subunit
- Skunk/Fox/Coyote
- Open in all Subunits except the South Subunit
- Shotgun or archery only
- Coyote season is open from August 1 through the following February 28; and during the spring turkey season to hunters with a valid unfilled turkey permit
- Use of dogs to hunt coyotes is prohibited
- Raccoon and Opossum
- Trapping
- Must obtain a free site permit online. Permit must be displayed on the dash of vehicle and the pocket portion in possession while trapping on site
- Must report harvest online by February 15 or two weeks after the season closes for those seasons ending after February 1
- Open only in the East, West and South Subunits
- Water sets only
Amenities
- None