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Wildcat Hollow State Habitat Area

Site Contact Info

Office phone: 618-547-3381

Office address: 16924 Omega Rd., Kinmundy, IL 62854

  • Main office is at Stephen A. Forbes SRA

Site coordinates: 38.98423 -88.61351

County: Effingham

Site Superintendent (Stephen A. Forbes Parent Site)

District Wildlife Biologist

Conservation Police

Site Map

Digital Map

Printable Map

Site Characteristics

Huntable acres: 675

Habitat: Rolling prairie with hidden pothole wetlands and moist soil areas, surrounded by state forest that helps create a heterogeneity of habitats for wildlife.

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 may leave tree stands unattended from September 15-January 31. Stands must be legibly marked with owner’s name, address and telephone number. No camping is allowed on site. 

Deer

Archery

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Archery deer hunting will not be allowed during the regular firearm, muzzleloader, and late-winter firearm deer seasons, except for the last 3 days of the late-winter season. 

Firearm

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Late Winter Antlerless

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Muzzleloader

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Special CWD

Not available at this site.

Youth Firearm

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Turkey

Fall Archery

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Fall Shotgun

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Spring

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Youth

Not available at this site.

Waterfowl

Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers

Not available at this site.

Goose

Not available at this site.

Snipe & Rail

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Contact the site for more information.

Youth Waterfowl

Not available at this site.

Upland & Small Game

Controlled Pheasant

Not available at this site. 

Crow

Not available at this site. 

Dove

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Upland Birds

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Rabbits

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Squirrels

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Woodcock

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Contact the site for more information.

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. 
  • Windshield Card required 

Trapping

Not available at this site.

Amenities

None