Victoria Pheasant Habitat Area
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 309-879-2607
Office address: c/o Snakeden Hollow SFWA, 1936 State Rt 167, Victoria, IL 61485
Site coordinates: 41.043734 -90.11664
County: Knox
Site Superintendent (Snakeden Hollow Parent Site)
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 241
Habitat: This site features grassland, primarily managed for upland game hunting.
Active habitat management will occur throughout the year on the site.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at site unless noted hereafter.
Site requires use of windshield card, displayed on vehicle dashboard, to report hunting effort and harvest by 15 February.
Hunters under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Deer
Not available at this site.
Turkey
Not available at this site.
Waterfowl
Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except teal hunting only is permitted.
Goose
Not available at this site.
Snipe & Rail
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Site closes to snipe/rail hunting on September 30.
- Non-toxic shot required
Youth Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Non-toxic shot only
- This site requires a site-specific permit acquired through a lottery for hunting September 1-5.
- September 1-5: Hunting hours are 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. A drawing will be held daily at 11 a.m. at the site office (Snakeden Hollow SFWA) if there are more hunters than can be accommodated. Stand-by drawings may be held. Dove hunters must hunt from designated staked areas.
- Non-Permit Hunting is September 6 – 30: Hunting hours are sunrise to sunset.
- Hunters must sign in and sign out and report harvest at Snakeden Hollow SFWA.
- Site closes to dove hunting on September 30
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a lottery-based Free Upland Game Permit that you can apply online for between Aug 1 – Aug 31. Harvest reporting materials will be mailed to successful permit holders via the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS). You must report your harvest to INHS by February 15th to avoid the loss of hunting privileges for the following year.
- Hunting is permitted on the 1st and 2nd day of the statewide upland game season and on each subsequent Wednesday and Saturday in November, and on each Thursday and Sunday in December. Closing date is December 24.
- Only 1 hunting party, consisting of the permit holder and no more than 5 hunting partners, will be allowed each day.
- Non-toxic shot is required.
Squirrels
Not available at this site.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Site requires use of a lottery-based Free Upland Game Permit that you can apply online for between Aug 1 – Aug 31. Harvest reporting materials will be mailed to successful permit holders via the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS). You must report your harvest to INHS by February 15th to avoid the loss of hunting privileges for the following year.
- Hunting is permitted on the 1st and 2nd day of the statewide upland game season, on each subsequent Wednesday and Saturday in November, and on each Thursday and Sunday in December. Closing date is December 24.
- Only 1 upland hunting party, consisting of the permit holder, and no more than 5 hunting partners will be allowed each day.
- Non-toxic shot is required.
Woodcock
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except site closes to woodcock hunting on September 30.
Furbearers
Furbearer Hunting
Not available at this site.
Furbearer Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Trapping season starts at sunrise on December 26.
- Furbearer trapping permits are allotted annually by site drawing at the Snakeden Hollow SFWA office on the opening day of goose season at 10 a.m. Persons participating in the drawing must have either a current or previous year trapping license. Permit applicants must submit name and address to the site prior to drawing.
- Permits must be in possession while trapping at the site.
- 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.