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Sangamon County State Conservation Area
Site Contact Info
- Office phone: 217-452-7741
- Office address: 10149 Highway 11, Chandlerville, IL 62627
- Main office is at Jim Edgar Panther Creek
- Site coordinates: 39.90798 -89.74076
- County: Sangamon
- Site Superintendent
- District Wildlife Biologist
- Conservation Police
Site Characteristics
- Huntable acres: 178
- Habitat: The site’s topography is steeply rolling hills and deep hollows. The majority of the timbered area is comprised of oak-hickory with interspersed softwoods. Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site.
- 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.
- Species-specific rules:
Deer
- Archery
- Statewide regulations
- Firearm
- Special permit required. Contact site for details
- Muzzleoader
- Special permit required. Contact site for details
Turkey
- Special permit required. Contact site for details
Waterfowl
- No waterfowl hunting offered
Squirrels/Rabbits
- Squirrel
- Shotgun only
- Rabbits
- Statewide regulations
Upland Birds
- Dove, Quail and Woodcock
- Statewide regulations
Furbearers
- Hunting
- 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.
Amenities
- Hunting