Illinois Department of Natural Resources
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SITE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE SITE
OR VISITING THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WEBSITE:
www.dnr.illinois.gov.hunting/pages/publichuntingareas.aspx. PLEASE CONTACT THE SITE OR
OBTAIN A HUNTER FACT SHEET FROM THE WEBSITE PRIOR TO HUNTING.
-- 1 Beall Woods SP 9285 Beall Woods Ave., Mt. Carmel, 62863; 618-298-2442 516 x x x
2 Bluff Lakes FL Union County near Jonesboro; 618-833-8576 516 x x c x c c c x x x x x x x x x x
3 Burning Star 5 WMA 9053 Route 148 Marion, 62959; 618-993-7148 8400 x s x s c s
4 Cache River SNA 930 Sunflower Lane, Belknap, 62908; 618-634-9678 11946 x x x c x c c c x x x x x x x x x x
5 Campbell Pond Perry & Jackson counties, c/o Pyramid SP; 618-357-2574 520 x x x c x c c c x x x x x x x x
6 Cape Bend FWA c/o Union County FWA; 618-833-5175 1380 x x x c x c c x x x x x x x x x x
7 Carlyle Lake WMA RR2, Box 233, Vandalia 62471; 618-425-3533 9475 x x x c x c c c x x x x x x x x x x
8 Chauncey Marsh SNA c/o Red Hills SP, near Chauncey in Lawrence Co.; 618-936-2469 519 x x x c x c c s x x x x x x x x x
9 Crab Orchard Refuge FL Williamson County near Carterville; 618-997-3344 23000 x x x x c c c/s x x x x x x x x x
10 Crawford County FWA 12609 E. 1700th Ave., Hutsonville, 62433; 618-563-4405 1100 x x c x c c s x x x x x x x x x x
11 Cypress Pond SNA c/o Ferne Clyffe SP, Rt.. 37 S., Box 10, Goreville, 62939; 618-995-2411 1047 x x x c x c c c x x x x x x x x x x
12 Deer Pond SNA c/o Ferne Clyffe State Park Rt. 37 S., Box 10, Goreville, 62939; 618-995-2411 190 x x x c x c c c x x x x x x x x x x
13 Devil’s Island FWA c/o Union County FWA, 2755 Refuge Rd., Jonesboro, 62952; 618-833-5175 2741 x x x c x c c c x x x x x x x x x x
14 Dixon Springs SP RR2, Golconda, 62938; 618-949-3394 265 x Y x Y x
15 Dog Island WMA c/o Dixon Springs SP, RR2, Box 178, Golconda, 62938; 618-949-3394 220 x x x c x c c x x x x x x x x x x
16 Ferne Clyffe SP Rt.. 37 S., Box 10, Goreville, 62939; 618-995-2411 1750 x x c/s x c c c/s x x x x x x x x x x
17 Ft. Massac SP 1308 E. 5th, Metropolis, 62960; 618-524-4712 984 x x s x x Y x x x x x
18 Giant City SP 235 Giant City State Park, Makanda, 62958; 618-457-4836 2255 x x c x c c c x x x x x x x
19 Hamilton County FWA RR4, Box 242, McLeansboro, 62859; 618-773-4340 1530 x x c x c c s x x x x x x x x x
20 Horseshoe Lake FWA (Alexander County) Box 85, Miller City, 62962; 618-776-5689 4190 x x c/s x c c x x x x x x x x x x
21 Kinkaid Lake #52 Cinder Hill Dr, Murphysboro, 62966; 618-684-2867 3700 x x x c x c c c x x x x x x x x x x
22 LaRue Swamp FL Union County near Wolf Lake; 618-833-8576 1000 x x x c x c c c x x x x x x x x x x
23 Meeker SHA c/o Sam Parr SP, 13225 E. Hwy. 33, Newton 62448; 618-783-2661 72 x x c x c s x x x x x x x x x
24 Mermet Lake FWA 1812 Grinnell Rd., Belknap, 62908; 618-524-5577 2000 x x x c x c s x x x x x x x x x
25 Mt. Vernon Game Propagation Center 13995 E. Game Farm Rd, Mt. Vernon, 62864; 618-242-0830 650 x x x s x x x
26 Newton Lake FWA 3490 E 500th Ave., Newton 62448; 618-783-3478 5600 x x x c x c x x x x x x
27 Oakwood Bottoms FL Jackson County near Murphysboro; 618-687-1731 3400 x x x c x c c c x x x x
28 Prairie Ridge SNA 4295 N 1000th St., Newton, 62448; 618-783-2685 2614 x s x
29 Pyramid SP 1562 Pyramid Park Rd., Pinckneyville, 62274; 618-357-2574 2754 x x s x c c s x x x x x x x x x x
30 Pyramid SP - East Conant Unit @ 1562 Pyramid Park Road, Pinckneyville, 62274; 618-357-2574 2824 x x x s x c s x x x x x x x x x x
31 Pyramid SP - Denmark Unit @ 1562 Pyramid Park Road, Pinckneyville, 62274; 618-357-2574 4385 x x x x c x x x x x x x x x
32 Pyramid SP - Galum Unit 1562 Pyramid Park Road, Pinckneyville, 62274; 618-357-2574 2520 x x x s x x x x x x x x x x
33 Pyramid SP - Captain Unit @ 1562 Pyramid Park Road, Pinckneyville, 62274; 618-357-2574 6105 x x x x c x x x x x x x x x
34 Ramsey Lake SRA Ramsey Lake Rd., P.O. Box 97, Ramsey, 62080; 618-423-2215 1610 x x x s x x x x x x x x x x
35 Rauchfuss Hill SRA c/o Dixon Springs SP; 618-949-3394 150 x x
36 Red Hills SP R.R. #2, Box 252A, Sumner, 62466; 618-936-2469 736 x x x s x x x x x x
37 Rend Lake WMA 10885 E. Jefferson Rd., Bonnie, 62816; 618-279-3110 7690 x x c x c c c x x x x x x x x x x
38 Rend Lake FL RR3, Benton; 618-724-2493 7740 x x c x c c c x x x x x x x x x x
39 Sahara Woods SFWA c/o Saline Co. FWA; 618-276-4405 1200 x x c
40 Saline County FWA 85 Glenn O. Jones Rd., Equality, 62934; 618-276-4405 1000 x x x x c c c x x x x x x x x x x
41 Sam Dale Lake CA RR1, Johnsonville, 62850; 618-835-2292 950 x x x s s x x x x x x x x x
42 Sam Parr SP 13225 E. St. Hwy. 33, Newton, 62448; 618-783-2661 840 x x x s x x x x x x x x x x
43 Shawnee Nat’l Forest FL Jackson, Union, Alexander, Johnson, Williamson,
Massac, Pope, Hardin, Gallatin & Saline counties; 618-253-7114 277645 x x x c x c c c x x x x x x x x x x
44 Sielbeck Forest SNA c/o Mermet Lake FWA; 618-524-5577 385 x x x c x c c x x x x x x x x x
45 Skinner Farm SHA Johnson County near Vienna; 618-995-2411 70 x x c x c c c x x x x x x x x x
46 Stephen A. Forbes SRA 6924 Omega Rd., Kinmundy, 62854; 618-547-3381 2580 x x x x s x x x x x x x x x
47 Ten Mile Creek FWA RR1, Box 179, McLeansboro, 62859; 618-643-2862 4995 x x x c x c c s x x x x x x x x x x
48 Trail of Tears SF 3240 State Forest Rd., Jonesboro, 62952; 618-833-4910 4784 x x c x c c c x x x x x x x x x x
49 Union County FWA 2755 Refuge Rd, Jonesboro, 62952; 618-833-5175 2800 x x c x c c c x x x x x x x
50 Wayne Fitzgerrell SP 11094 Ranger Rd., Whittington, 62897-9718; 618-629-2320 1800 x x s x x
51 Wildcat Hollow SHA c/o Stephen A. Forbes SP; 618-547-3381 675 x c x c c c x x x x x x x x
52 Wise Ridge SNA c/o Ferne Clyffe SP; 618-995-24111 550 x c x c c c x x x x x x x x x x
Public Hunting Areas Region 5
Name Mailing Address
Huntable Acres
Hunter Fact Sheet
Waterfowl
Squirrel
Deer-Firearm
Deer-Archery
Deer-Muzzleloader
Deer- Late Winter
Antlerless Season
Turkey-Spring
Turkey-Fall Gun
Turkey-Fall Bow
Rabbit
Dove
Quail
Pheasant
Woodcock
Raccoon-Opossum
Gray/Red Fox
Coyote
Trapping
SITE CLASSIFICATIONS KEY:
FWA - Fish & Wildlife Area
SRA - State Recreation Area
SF - State Forest
SP - State Park
CA - Conservation Area
FL - Federal Land
WMA - Wildlife Management Area
HS - Historic Site
SNA - State Natural Area
SHA - State Habitat Area
- Special hunts for disabled hunters
@- Lottery permit required for upland game hunting. See section on free upland game permit hunts.
- Youth Firearm Only.
- Rare on site but legal to take cocks only.
c - County permit required.
s - Site specific permit required from the Springfield Permit Office.
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