Skinner Farm State Habitat Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 618-995-2411
Office address: P.O. Box 10., Goreville, IL 62939
Site coordinates: 37.39575 -88.85585
County: Johnson
Site Superintendent (Ferne Clyffe Parent Site)
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 70
Habitat: Forest and agriculture fields that are managed for wildlife. Topography is flat.
Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the 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 Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at the site unless noted hereafter.
All hunters must sign in, sign out, and report harvest at the registration boxes before leaving the site.
Hunters may leave tree stands unattended from September 15 to January 31. Stands must be legibly marked with the owner’s name, address, and telephone number.
Hunting is only allowed on the portion of the site south of Interstate 24
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a statewide permit is required.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a statewide permit is required.
Late Winter Antlerless
Available at this site, only when the county is open for the season, which is publicly announced by October 1st each year. Statewide regulations apply, except that a county permit is required.
Muzzleloader
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a statewide permit is required.
Special CWD
Not available at this site.
Youth Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a youth permit is required.
Turkey
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a statewide permit is required.
Fall Shotgun
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a county permit is required.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a county permit is required.
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a youth permit is required.
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply except:
- Hunting hours are noon-5 p.m. daily September 1-5. Statewide regulations apply after September 5
- A daily drawing will be held to fill the quota of 30 hunters per day
- Registration will be in the area parking lot at 10:30 a.m.
- Non-toxic shot is required.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that hunting is allowed using a shotgun or bow and arrow only.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Woodcock
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Furbearers
Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that coyote and striped skunk season coincides with the statewide fox season.
Trapping
Not available at this site.
Amenities
None