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Revis Hill Prairie Nature Preserve

Office Phone: 309-597-2212

Office Address: 25779 E. Co. Rd. 2300 N., Box 111, Forest City, IL 61532

Main office at Sand Ridge SF

Site Coordinates: 40.15247 -89.85341

County: Mason

Site Superintendent (Sand Ridge SF parent site)

District Wildlife Biologist 

Conservation Police 

Site Closures List 

Site Map

Digital Map

Printable Map

Site Characteristics

Huntable Acres: 420

Habitat: This site is characterized by native hill prairie on the upper reaches and by upland forest in the lower reaches and in the numerous ravines dissecting the area. Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site, including prescribed burning.

Site/Species Specific Regulations

Statewide and associated species regulations in accordance with the Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping 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.

Hunting is allowed north of the blacktop on the south boundary of the property.

Hunters must remove tree stands from the area at the end of the days’ hunt. Only one portable tree stand or ground blind allowed per hunter.

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Archery

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Prescribed fire may be conducted during archery hunting season. Notification to the public for prescribed burning will be posted on the Sand Ridge State Forest web page and Sand Ridge telephone answering machine, 309-597-2212. Additionally, prior to igniting any prescribed fire a horn will sound 3 times to notify any person within the burn unit they must exit the area within 45 minutes. A second horn will sound 3 times 15 minutes after the first, indicating 30 minutes to exit area

Firearm

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Requires a site-specific permit issued through statewide lottery.

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

Not available at this site.

Waterfowl

Not available at this site.

Upland/Small Game

Not available at this site.

Furbearers

Not available at this site.

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