Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 618-826-2706
Office address: 4301 South Lake Drive, Chester, IL 62233
Site coordinates: 37.88137 -89.7647
County: Randolph
Site Superintendent (Randolph County Parent Site)
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 2,250
Habitat: Located on the Mississippi River bluffs in southwestern Illinois, this site reveals a topography that varies from level flood plains to steep hills. Cultivated fields, along with hay fields and brushy areas, are interspersed with extensive stands of mature bottomland and upland timber.
Active habitat management will occur throughout the year on the site.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at the site unless noted hereafter.
All hunters must sign in and sign out, and report their harvest each day following their hunt.
Hunters may leave stands unattended from September 15 to January 31. Stands must be legibly marked with the owner’s name, address, and telephone number
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Statewide permit required.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Late Winter Antlerless
Not available at this site.
Muzzleloader
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Special CWD
Not available at this site.
Youth Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Youth deer hunting permit required.
Turkey
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Statewide permit required.
Fall Shotgun
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Youth turkey hunting 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
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
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:
- Rimfire rifles .22 caliber and smaller may be used from sunset to sunrise.
- Furbearer hunting is closed during Firearm Deer Season.
- Hunters with a valid, unfilled firearm deer permit for the hunt area may take coyotes during legal hours of the firearm deer season. Otherwise, the use of shotgun slugs to take furbearing mammals is prohibited on state sites.
- Coyote and striped skunk season coincides with the statewide fox season.
Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Water sets only, with the exception of Egg Traps, D-P (Dog Proof) traps, cage traps and traps of similar design may ONLY be used for land sets.
- The site maintains a quota of 2 trappers. Contact the site for more information and to inquire about permissions.
Amenities
Picnic areas