Sahara Woods State Recreation Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 618-994-2022
Office address: 1210 Tipple Road, Carrier Mills, IL 62917
Site coordinates: 37.72233 -88.67656
County: Saline
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 3,800
Habitat: The area was a former surface mine, which consists of spoil ridges interspersed with timber, grasslands, small ponds, and a large lake.
Active habitat management will occur throughout the year on the site.
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.
Portable tree stands may be left on site from September 15 to January 31.
Stands must have the hunter’s windshield card number displayed OR the owner’s name, address, and telephone number
No off-road vehicle access in the public hunting area.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a site-specific permit, issued via statewide lottery, is required.
Late Winter Antlerless
Available at this site, if the county is publicly announced as open for Late-Winter Antlerless Only. Statewide regulations apply.
Muzzleloader
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a site-specific permit, issued via statewide lottery, is required.
Special CWD
Not available at this site.
Youth Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Turkey
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Fall Shotgun
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a site-specific permit, issued through the statewide lottery, is required.
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Woodcock
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Furbearers
Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that coyote and striped skunk season coincides with the statewide fox season.
Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a trapping permit must be obtained from the site office.