Sibley State Habitat Area
Office Phone: 309-724-8032
Office Address: c/o Moraine View SRA, 27374 Moraine View Park Road, LeRoy, IL 61752
Site Coordinates: 40.565105 -88.385125
County: Ford
Site Superintendent (parent site at Moraine View State Park)
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 630
Habitat: Open grasslands with small, seasonal wetlands. Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site. These activities are necessary to improve and develop high quality wildlife habitat.
Site Specific Information
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at the site unless noted hereafter.
Only 2 parties consisting of the permit holder and no more than 5 hunting partners will be allowed each day.
Deer
Not available at this site.
Turkey
Not available at this site.
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Crow
Not available at this site.
Dove
Not available at this site.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a lottery-based Free Upland Game Permit that you can apply for online between Aug 1 and Aug 31. Harvest reporting materials will be mailed to successful permit holders via the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS). You must report your harvest to INHS by February 15th to avoid the loss of hunting privileges for the following year.
- Only 2 parties consisting of the permit holder and no more than 5 hunting partners will be allowed each day.
- 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.
Squirrels
Not available at this site.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Follows the same regulations as Rabbits. See the section above for more information.
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Hunting
Not available at this site.
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 is required
- Applicants must submit their names to the site office before Tuesday, prior to the opening of the North Zone trapping season (see site information above).
- A trapping permit must be in possession while trapping on the site.
- Only Egg Traps®, D-P (Dog-Proof) Traps®, Lil Grizz Get’rz®, box traps, cage traps, and traps of similar design may be used for land sets
Amenities
- Designated Parking Lots