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Site Contact Info
Office phone: 815-824-2106
Office address: c/o Shabbona Lake SP, 4201 Shabbona Grove Rd. Shabbona, IL 60550
Site coordinates: 41.8189 -88.97565
County: Lee
Site Superintendent (Shabbona Lake Parent Site)
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Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 80
Habitat: Habitat establishment on this area has included the planting of a mixture of legumes (such as clover and alfalfa), grain crops, and warm season grasses, as well as the creation of shrub windbreaks. The area contains a constructed wetland.
Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year at this site.
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.
Hunters must note regulations which are posted at the site before hunting.
It is illegal to park anywhere on the site except in the designated parking lots or for unauthorized vehicles to enter upon any trail.
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:
- Upland bird hunting by site-specific permit only which are allocated by the IDNR Springfield permit office. Dates to submit permit applications for the drawing will be publicly announced. Information can be found in the Illinois Hunting Digest or by contacting 217-782-6384.
- One permit will be issued for each hunt day.
- Each permit holder may be accompanied by 3 hunting partners.
- Free hunting permit dates are generally the first weekend in November and each Wednesday and Saturday in November, and then each Thursday and Sunday in December.
- All hunting must be with shotgun or bow and arrow (flu – flu arrows only and no broadheads).
- Each permit holder must complete and return a hunter harvest survey report to the IDNR by February 15th
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a site-specific permit which is allocated by the IDNR Springfield permit office. Dates to submit permit applications for the drawing will be publicly announced. Information can be found in the Illinois Hunting Digest or by contacting 217-782-6384. One permit will be issued for each hunt day.
- Each permit holder may be accompanied by 3 hunting partners.
- All hunting must be with shotgun or bow and arrow (flu-flu arrows only; no broadheads).
- Each permit holder must complete and return a hunter harvest survey report to the IDNR by Feb 15.
- Hunters must wear a cap and upper outer garment of solid blaze orange of at least 400 square inches.
- Free hunting permit dates are generally the first weekend in November and each Wednesday and Saturday in November, and then each Thursday and Sunday in December.
Squirrels
Not available at this site.
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Not available at this site.
Amenities
None