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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)

District Wildlife Biologist 

Conservation Police 

Site Closures List 

Site Map

Digital Map

Printable 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/Species Specific Information

Statewide and associated species regulations, in accordance with the Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations, apply at site unless noted hereafter. 

Free Upland Game Permit is required and can be applied for here.

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

Controlled Pheasant Hunting

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. 
  • 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. 

Rabbits

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Requires a free upland game permit. 
  • 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.

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 windshield card are required
  • Applicants must submit their name to the site office before the Tuesday prior to the opening of the North Zone trapping season (see site information above).
  • 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