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)
Site 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 Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at the site unless noted hereafter.
Site requires the use of a windshield card, displayed on the 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 day’s hunt. Only one portable tree stand or ground blind is allowed per hunter.
Deer
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, before igniting any prescribed fire, a horn will sound 3 times to notify any person within the burn unit that 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 the area.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a site-specific permit, issued through a statewide lottery, is required.
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.