Announcements
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/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.
All hunters must sign-in and sign-out and report harvest at the registration boxes before leaving the site.
Hunters may leave tree stands unattended from September 15-January 31. Stands must be legibly marked with 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, statewide permit required.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide Regulations apply, county permit required.
Late Winter Antlerless
Available at this site only when 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
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, county permit required
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, youth permit required
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
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, 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
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, except:
Hunting shall be by shotgun and bow and arrow only
Woodcock
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Furbearers
Furbearer Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
Coyote and striped skunk season coincides with the statewide fox season.
Furbearer Trapping
Not available at this site.
Amenities
None