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Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 618-833-5175
Office address: 2755 Refuge Rd., Jonesboro, IL 62952
Site coordinates: 37.42173 -89.37438
County: Union
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Habitat: Site is located in the Lower Mississippi River Bottomlands Division of Illinois. The topography is relatively flat with numerous shallow sloughs and other water areas scattered throughout the area. More prominent water areas include Grassy Lake with 350 acres and Lyerla Lake with 275 acres.
Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the 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.
All hunters must sign-in and sign-out and report harvest each day 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.
All waters that are open to fishing close on October 16-the last day of February, both dates are inclusive
Night hunting is prohibited
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
- Hunting is allowed in the Controlled Area October 1-31.
- Hunting is allowed in the Firing Line Unit during the statewide season
Firearm
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
- Allowed only in the Firing Line Unit during the statewide season
- Hunting is permitted on the refuge portion of the site during the first Friday and Saturday in November; Must apply for a site specific permit during the statewide lottery
Late Winter Antlerless
Not available at this site.
Muzzleloader
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
- Allowed only in the Firing Line Unit during the statewide season
- Hunting is permitted on the refuge portion of the site during the first Friday and Saturday in November; Must apply for a site specific permit during the statewide lottery
Special CWD
Not available at this site.
Youth Firearm
Not available at this site.
Turkey
Fall Archery
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
Statewide regulations for the Firing Line Unit. Controlled Hunting Area open Oct 1- Oct 31
Fall Shotgun
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
Statewide regulations for the Firing Line Unit.
Spring
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
Statewide regulations for the Firing Line Unit and Controlled Hunting Area
Youth Spring
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
Statewide regulations for the Firing Line Unit and Controlled Hunting Area
Waterfowl
Ducks/Coots/Mergansers
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
- The Controlled Hunting Area is located on the south end of the site. Controlled Hunting Area blinds/stakes are allocated through the online permit reservation system and the daily draw. A $10 daily permit must be purchased. Blinds will be assigned by a daily drawing and hunters will be transported to the blinds/stakes.
- Hunters with permit reservations are required to check in at the check station between 4:30 and 5:00 am. Permits are void after 5:00 am.
- The Firing Line Unit is open on to a daily drawing held at the site maintenance building 1 hour prior to shooting time. No less than 2 and no more than 4 hunters per party. Hunters must hunt within 50 yards of their assigned stake
- Must use at least 6 decoys
- During the regular duck season hunters may not possess more than 25 shotshells
- Hunting hours end at 12 pm. and hunters must be out of the area by 1 pm.
- The Firing Line Unit is closed on Monday, Tuesday, and December 24-28.
- The site is closed to any goose hunting in September
- Teal hunting is allowed in the Firing Line Unit only
- The Controlled Hunting Area and Firing Line Unit are open to any goose season that occurs after the regular Canada goose season. Goose hunters may not possess more than 5 shotshells per Canada goose allowed in the daily limit
- Youth hunters require a permit for the hunt issued for the hunt on December 28th. Hunting hours are from legal opening-noon. Each youth shall not possess more than 25 shotshells.
Goose
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
- The Controlled Hunting Area is located on the south end of the site. Controlled Hunting Area blinds/stakes are allocated through the online permit reservation system and the daily draw. A $10 daily permit must be purchased. Blinds will be assigned by a daily drawing and hunters will be transported to the blinds/stakes.
- Hunters with permit reservations are required to check in at the check station between 4:30 and 5:00 am. Permits are void after 5:00 am.
- The Firing Line Unit is open on to a daily drawing held at the site maintenance building 1 hour prior to shooting time. No less than 2 and no more than 4 hunters per party. Hunters must hunt within 50 yards of their assigned stake
- Must use at least 6 decoys
- During the regular duck season hunters may not possess more than 25 shotshells
- Hunting hours end at 12 pm. and hunters must be out of the area by 1 pm.
- The Firing Line Unit is closed on Monday, Tuesday, and December 24-28.
- The site is closed to any goose hunting in September
- Teal hunting is allowed in the Firing Line Unit only
- The Controlled Hunting Area and Firing Line Unit are open to any goose season that occurs after the regular Canada goose season. Goose hunters may not possess more than 5 shotshells per Canada goose allowed in the daily limit
- Youth hunters require a permit for the hunt issued for the hunt on December 28th. Hunting hours are from legal opening-noon. Each youth shall not possess more than 25 shotshells.
Snipe/Rail
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
- Statewide Regulations
- Firing Line Unit only
Youth Waterfowl
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
- The Controlled Hunting Area is located on the south end of the site. Controlled Hunting Area blinds/stakes are allocated through the online permit reservation system and the daily draw. A $10 daily permit must be purchased. Blinds will be assigned by a daily drawing and hunters will be transported to the blinds/stakes.
- Hunters with permit reservations are required to check in at the check station between 4:30 and 5:00 am. Permits are void after 5:00 am.
- The Firing Line Unit is open on to a daily drawing held at the site maintenance building 1 hour prior to shooting time. No less than 2 and no more than 4 hunters per party. Hunters must hunt within 50 yards of their assigned stake
- Must use at least 6 decoys
- During the regular duck season hunters may not possess more than 25 shotshells
- Hunting hours end at 12 pm. and hunters must be out of the area by 1 pm.
- The Firing Line Unit is closed on Monday, Tuesday, and December 24-28.
- The site is closed to any goose hunting in September
- Teal hunting is allowed in the Firing Line Unit only
- The Controlled Hunting Area and Firing Line Unit are open to any goose season that occurs after the regular Canada goose season. Goose hunters may not possess more than 5 shotshells per Canada goose allowed in the daily limit
- Youth hunters require a permit for the hunt issued for the hunt on December 28th. Hunting hours are from legal opening-noon. Each youth shall not possess more than 25 shotshells.
Upland/Small Game
Controlled Pheasant Hunting
Not available at this site.
Crow
Not available at this site.
Dove
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
- Non-toxic shot only
- The Firing Line Unit is open for the statewide season
- Controlled Hunting Area (shooting hours from noon to 5 p.m., September 1-5 and sunrise to sunset from September 6-October 28)
Pheasant/Quail/Partridge
Not available at this site.
Rabbits
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
The Firing Line Unit is open for the statewide season
Squirrels
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
- Allowed in the Controlled Hunting Area August 1-October 31
- The Firing Line Unit is open for the statewide season
- Hunting is to be done with a shotgun with non-toxic shot or a .22 caliber or smaller rimfire only
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Furbearer Hunting
Not available at this site.
Furbearer Trapping
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
- Site specific permit required.
- only Egg Traps®, D-P (Dog-Proof) Traps®, Lil Grizz Get’rz®, box traps, cage traps, and traps of similar design may be used for land sets