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Willow Creek State Habitat Area

Site Contact Info

Office phone: 217-346-3336

Office address: 2331 East CR 370 N, Oakland, IL 61943.

Site coordinates: 39.720713 -87.696671

County: Edgar

Site Superintendent (Walnut Point State Park Parent Site)

District Wildlife Biologist

Conservation Police

Site Closures List

Site Map

Digital Map

Printable Map

Site Characteristics

Huntable acres: 197

Habitat: mix of forest and restored prairie vegetation with mostly warm season grasses. Small creek runs through forest.

Site/Species Specific Info

All statewide hunting 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.

Deer

Archery

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Hunting is only permitted from 1-31 October. 
  • Tree stands and ground blinds may be left unattended from September 15 through January 31 and must be legibly marked with the owner’s name, address, and telephone number, or site assigned identification number. 

Firearm

Not available at this site.

Late Winter Antlerless

Not available at this site.

Muzzleloader

Not available at this site.

Special CWD

Not available at this site.

Youth Firearm

Not available at this site.

Turkey

Not available at this site.

Waterfowl

Not available at this site.

Upland/Small Game

Controlled Pheasant

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:

  • Hunting is only allowed by statewide lottery permit. 
  • Hunting will be permitted on the first and second day of the statewide upland game season and on each subsequent Wednesday and Saturday in November and on each Thursday and Sunday in December, through December 24. 
  • Only 1 hunting party, consisting of the permit holder and no more than 3 companions, will be allowed each day.

Rabbits

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Hunting is only allowed by statewide lottery permit. 
  • Hunting will be permitted on the first and second day of the statewide upland game season and on each subsequent Wednesday and Saturday in November and on each Thursday and Sunday in December, through December 24. 
  • Only 1 hunting party, consisting of the permit holder and no more than 3 companions, will be allowed each day. 

Squirrels

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Season is from August 1 through September 30. 
  • Hunters may use shotguns, rimfire rifles, black powder rifles, or air rifles. 

Woodcock

Not available at this site.

Furbearers

Hunting

Not available at this site.

Trapping

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Must use only Egg traps, D-P (Dog-proof) traps, box traps, cage traps, and traps of similar design for land sets.

Amenities

None