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Zoeller State Natural Area

Site Contact Information

Office phone: (618) 874-7920

Office address: c/o Frank Holton State Park

4500 Pocket Rd., East St. Louis, IL 62205

Site coordinates: 38.45134 -87.82813

County: St. Clair

Site Superintendent

District Wildlife Biologist

Conservation Police

Site Closures List 

Site Map

Digital Map

Printable Map

Site Characteristics

Huntable acres: 160

Habitat: This site contains old field grass/shrub areas, forested land, native grass patches and cropland. The native grasses are being planted as budgets allow. Much of the site topography is rolling to steep hills accentuated with sink hole areas.

Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site, including prescribed burning.

Site/Species Specific Regulations

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. 

Hunters may leave stands unattended from September 15 – January 31. Stands must be legibly marked with owner’s name, address and telephone number. 

Deer

Archery

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply. Windshield card required.

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

Fall Archery

Available at this site, except only permitted deer hunters are allowed to archery hunt turkeys.

Fall Shotgun

Not available at this site.

Spring

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Site-specific permit issued by the Springfield permit office.

Youth

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Waterfowl

Not available at this site.

Upland/Small Game

Not available at this site.

Furbearers

Hunting

Not available at this site.

Trapping

Not available at this site.

Amenities

None