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Public Duck and Goose Hunting Area Permit First Lottery Begins August 16!
Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area
Ray Norbut SFWA
Site Contact Info
- Office phone: 217-392-2345
- Office address: P.O. 203, Augusta, IL 62311
- Main office is at Weinberg-King SP
- Site coordinates: 39.68485 -90.64865
- County: Pike
- Site Superintendent (Weinberg-King SP parent site)
- District Wildlife Biologist
- Conservation Police
Site Map
Site Characteristics
- Huntable acres: 1,290
- Habitat: This area is rolling with steep hills and deep hollows, covered with mature timber of oak-hickory type. The entire area is well supplied with water from springs interspersed throughout the area. Agricultural leases maintain open areas to provide habitat diversity.
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.
- Hunters may leave stands unattended. Stands must be portable and labeled with owner’s name, address and telephone number.
- Species-specific rules:
Deer
- Archery
- Statewide regulations apply.
- Firearm
- A quota of hunters will be filled by special permit; drawing in Springfield lottery system.
- Muzzleloader
- Pike County Muzzleloader Permit required. Not valid at site during second portion of Regular Firearm deer season.
- Late-Winter
- Season will be announced each fall if opened.
- If season opened, statewide regulations apply.
- Youth
- Statewide regulations apply.
Turkey
- Statewide regulations apply.
Waterfowl
- Statewide regulations apply
Squirrels/Rabbits
- Squirrels
- Statewide regulations
- Rabbits
- Statewide regulations
Upland Birds
- Dove
- Statewide regulations
- Hunters must hunt at staked sites from Sept 1 – 5
- Non-toxic shot required
- Quail
- Statewide regulations apply.
- Woodcock
- Statewide regulations apply.
- Crow
- Statewide regulations apply.
- Snipe
- Statewide regulations apply.
- Rail
- Statewide regulations apply.
Furbearers
- Hunting
- Statewide regulations apply.
- Coyote and skunk season runs concurrent with statewide fox season.
- Groundhog hunting not permitted.
- No centerfire rifles allowed
- Trapping
- Furbearer trapping not permitted at this site.
Amenities
Ray Norbut – East Hannibal Unit
Site Contact Info
- Office phone: 217-392-2345
- Office address: P.O. 203, Augusta, IL 62311
- Main office is at Weinberg-King SP
- Site coordinates: 39.72943 -91.35096
- County: Pike
- Site Superintendent
- District Wildlife Biologist
- Conservation Police
Site Characteristics
- Huntable acres: 46
- Habitat: The site lies adjacent to the Mississippi River on the dry side of a levee. It is characterized by regenerating bottomland woodlands and associated wetlands and drainage ditches.
- Digital Map
- Printable Map
Site Specific Regulations
- All statewide hunting regulations apply at site unless noted hereafter.
- Use Hunt Planner to find hunting seasons open at this site.
- Hunters may leave stands unattended. Stands must be portable and legibly marked with owner’s name, address and telephone number.
- Species-specific rules:
Deer
- Archery
- Statewide regulations apply.
Turkey
- Fall Archery
- Statewide regulations apply.
- Fall archery turkey season is the only season to harvest turkeys on this site.
Waterfowl
- Waterfowl hunting not permitted.
Squirrels/Rabbits
- Squirrel or rabbit hunting not permitted.
Upland Birds
- Upland bird hunting not permitted.
Furbearers
- Hunting
- Furbearer hunting not permitted at this site.
- Trapping
- Statewide regulations
- Rimfire rifles .22 caliber and smaller may be used from sunset to sunrise.
- Furbearer hunting 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.
- Windshield Card required
Amenities
Ray Norbut – Dutch Creek Unit
Site Contact Info
- Office phone: 217-392-2345
- Office address: P.O. 203, Augusta, IL 62311
- Main office is at Weinberg-King SP
- Site coordinates: 39.56529 -91.35096
- County: Pike
- Site Superintendent
- District Wildlife Biologist
- Conservation Police
Site Characteristics
- Huntable acres: 410
- Habitat: This site lies at the base of the Mississippi River bluff. It is characterized by retired bluff top crop fields bisected by deep ravines. The ravines are dominated by oak/hickory forest components.
- Digital Map
- Printable Map
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.
- Hunters may leave stands unattended. Stands must be portable and labeled with owner’s name, address and telephone number.
Species-specific rules
Deer
- Archery
- Statewide regulations apply.
- Firearm
- A site-specific permit issued through the Springfield lottery system is required.
- Muzzleloader
- Pike County muzzleloader permit is required. Permit is not valid during the second portion of the regular firearm deer season.
- Youth
- Youth must obtain Pike County permit and must apply by a sign-in at the site. Contact the site office for more details.
Turkey
- Spring
- A site-specific permit is required as issued through the Springfield lottery system.
- Youth
- Youth hunters should inquire at site. Quota is filled by sign-in at site
- Fall Shotgun
- Statewide regulations apply.
- Fall Archery
- Statewide regulations apply.
Waterfowl
- Waterfowl hunting not permitted.
Squirrels/Rabbits
- Squirrels
- Statewide regulations apply.
- .17 and .22 caliber rimfires is allowed.
- Rabbits
- Season opens the day after the end of the regular firearm deer season.
Upland Birds
- Quail
- Season opens day after the end of the regular firearm deer season.
Furbearers
- Hunting
- Statewide regulations
- Opens the day after second firearm deer season
- Rimfire rifles .22 caliber and smaller may be used from sunset to sunrise.
- Furbearer hunting 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.
- Windshield Card required