Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 618-524-5577
Office address: 1812 Grinnell Rd., Belknap, IL 62908
Site coordinates: 37.22548 -88.75605
County: Massac
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 385
Habitat: Mature bottomland forest, early successional forest, two ponds.
Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year at this site.
Attention – The invasive plant species, Japanese Chaff Flower (Achyranthes japonica), was identified at Cache River SNA. To prevent its spread, please try to avoid infested areas and clean your clothes and boots of any seed. To learn more about Japanese Chaff flower and how to identify it, please visit this link. You can report observations of the plant to the District Natural Heritage Biologist.
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.
Hunters may leave tree stands unattended from September 15-January 31. Stands must be legibly marked with owner’s name, address and telephone number.
There is a posted “No Hunting” zone on the property.
No overnight camping
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, statewide permit required.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, county permit required.
Late Winter Antlerless
Available at this site if county is open to LWA season. Statewide regulations apply, county permit required.
Muzzleloader
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, county permit required.
Special CWD
Not available at this site.
Youth Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, youth permit required.
Turkey
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, statewide permit required.
Fall Shotgun
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, county permit required.
Spring Turkey
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, county permit required.
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, youth permit required.
Waterfowl
Ducks/Coots/Mergansers
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Goose
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Snipe/Rail
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Youth Waterfowl
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Upland/Small Game
Controlled Pheasant Hunting
Not available at this site.
Crow
Not available at this site.
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Pheasant/Quail/Partridge
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Woodcock
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Furbearers
Furbearer Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Furbearer Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Water sets only