Saybrook Pheasant Habitat Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 309-724-8032
Office address: Main office at Moraine View SRA, 27374 Moraine View Park Road, LeRoy, IL 61752
Site coordinates: 40.485777 -88.529453
County: McLean
Site Superintendent (Moraine View SRA parent site)
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 646 acres consisting of 5 separate units.
Habitat: Open grassland; some parcels contain small, seasonal wetlands and/or limited wooded riparian areas.
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 a Free Upland Game Permit issued via state lottery to be held in August. Permit applications can be found here.
Permits are issued for the first and second day of the statewide upland game season and on each subsequent Wednesday and Saturday in November, and on each Thursday and Sunday in December, through December 24.
Only 2 parties consisting of the permit holder and no more than 5 hunting partners will be allowed each day.
All upland hunting must be done with shotgun or bow and arrow (flu flu arrows only)
Deer
Not available at this site.
Turkey
Not available at this site.
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland/Small Game
Controlled Pheasant
Not available at this site.
Crow
Not available at this site.
Dove
Not available at this site.
Pheasant/Quail/Partridge
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a free upland game permit obtained via statewide lottery.
- Permits are issued for the first and second day of the statewide upland game season and on each subsequent Wednesday and Saturday in November and on each Thursday and Sunday in December through Dec 24.
- Only 2 parties consisting of the permit holder and no more than 5 hunting partners will be allowed each day.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a free upland game permit obtained via statewide lottery.
- Permits are issued for the first and second day of the statewide upland game season and on each subsequent Wednesday and Saturday in November and on each Thursday and Sunday in December through Dec 24.
- Only 2 parties consisting of the permit holder and no more than 5 hunting partners will be allowed each day.
Squirrels
Not available at this site.
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Furbearer Hunting
Not available at this site.
Furbearer Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Season begins at sunrise on December 26 – February 15.
- Requires a site specific permit obtained via lottery and a windshield card.
- Applicants must submit their name to the site office before the Tuesday prior to the opening of the North Zone trapping season.
- Site Office: Moraine View State Recreation Area, 27374 Moraine View Park Rd., LeRoy, IL 61752. Phone: (309) 724-8032
- Trapping permit must be in possession while trapping on the site.
Amenities
Designated Parking Lots