Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 618-783-2661
Office address: 13225 E. St. Hwy. 33, Newton, IL 62448
Site coordinates: 39.02219 -88.12421
County: Jasper
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 840
Habitat: Wildlife habitat at this site includes native prairie stands, woodlands, and weedy, brushy fields. The area contains wetlands, a large lake, shrub plantings and mature oak-hickory timber. Some open land is planted to grain and sunflowers to insure abundant food for wildlife species.
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.
All hunting is to be done with shotgun or bow and arrow only. (No rifles, handguns or shotgun slugs are permitted.)
During spring turkey hunting season, the site’s turkey hunting areas are closed to non-hunters until 1:00 PM.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Archery deer hunters may hunt during the statewide firearm deer seasons (shotgun and muzzleloader) but must wear blaze orange apparel.
- Hunters must sign-in at a clipboard near the office door and must sign-out and report harvest at the end of the hunt.
- One non-piercing, portable tree stand is allowed per hunter.
- The stand may be left unattended overnight from September 15 through January 31. The stand must be marked with the owner’s name, address, and telephone number.
Firearm
Not available at this site.
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
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply. Archery turkey hunters may hunt during the firearm deer hunting season, but must wear blaze orange apparel.
Fall Shotgun
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except: Site-specific permit, issued through the statewide lottery is required.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except: Site-specific permit, issued through the statewide lottery is required.
Youth Spring
Not available at this site.
Waterfowl
Ducks/Coots/Mergansers
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Waterfowl Hunters are to register at the hunter registration box located at the south boat ramp by 4:30 AM the day of the hunt.
- Harvest must be recorded at the same box at the end of the hunt.
- Waterfowl hunting ends at 1:00 P.M.
- Waterfowl hunting by boat access only. 10 HP motor limit on the lake.
- The site has 2 blind location sites. One on the East side of the lake and one on the West side of the lake. Both sides are divided by the north lake point.
- Up to 4 waterfowl hunters per blind.
Goose
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Waterfowl Hunters are to register at the hunter registration box located at the south boat ramp by 4:30 AM the day of the hunt.
- Harvest must be recorded at the same box at the end of the hunt.
- Waterfowl hunting ends at 1:00 P.M.
- Waterfowl hunting by boat access only. 10 HP motor limit on the lake.
- The site has 2 blind location sites. One on the East side of the lake and one on the West side of the lake. Both sides are divided by the north lake point.
- Up to 4 waterfowl hunters per blind.
Snipe/Rail
Not available at this site.
Youth Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland/Small Game
Controlled Pheasant
Not available at this site.
Crow
Not available at this site.
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Non-toxic shot required, size #6 steel, or size #7 1/2 or smaller bismuth shot.
- Hunters must wear a back patch obtained at the check station.
- Hunters must sign and sign out and must report harvest following exit from the field
Sept. 1–5
- Hunting hours are 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
- Hunters must register for a drawing at 11:00 AM. and must leave their licenses if selected to hunt.
Sept. 6-30
- Hunting hours are 12:00PM to 5:00 PM.
Youth/Adult Hunt
A youth hunt is scheduled annually for the first weekend day in Sept. or Labor Day, whichever comes first, and is by Springfield lottery-issued permit, only.
- Applicants must be between the ages of 10-17, with a valid Illinois hunting license.
- Each youth must be accompanied by a supervising adult. If the youth hunter does not have a valid Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card, the supervising adult is required to have a FOID card
- The supervising adult may actively hunt with the youth hunter
- Hunting hours are from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
- Permit holders must register at the site office/check station prior to 11:00 am
- Permitted hunters who fail to complete their registration by 11:00 am shall have their permit voided.
- Following registration, a daily stand-by drawing, if needed, will be conducted for unclaimed or voided permits
- Field and stake selection will be made at the site office/check station through randomized draw following the standby draw
- Hunters must sign out and report harvest at the site office/check station immediately following their exit from the field
- Hunters must hunt within 10 feet of an IDNR marked stake and their firearm will remain at their chair, when leaving the stake is necessary (retrieving birds, etc.)
- Free Dove Permit One Stop
Pheasant/Quail/Partridge
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except: Hunters must sign-in and sign-out and report harvest at the park’s office.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except: Hunters must sign-in and sign-out and report harvest at the park’s office.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Only shotguns or bow and arrows may be used for squirrel hunting.
Woodcock
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except: Hunters must sign-in and sign-out and report harvest at the park’s office.
Furbearers
Furbearer Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- 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
Furbearer Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except: Furbearer trapping requires a site permit allocated by a drawing held during an evening meeting at the park’s office before trapping season begins.
Amenities
Trail
Campground
Boat ramp