Section 660.60  Regulations at Various Department-Owned or -Managed Sites

 

a)         All the regulations in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510 – General Hunting and Trapping apply in this Section, unless this Section is more restrictive.

 

b)         Only one tree stand is allowed per deer permit holder.  Tree stands must comply with restrictions listed in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510(c)(3) and must be portable.  Tree stands must be removed at the end of each day with the exception that they may be left unattended from September 15-January 31 at those sites listed in this Section that are followed by a (1).  Any tree stand left unattended overnight must be legibly marked with the owner's name, address, and telephone number, or site assigned identification number.

 

c)         It is unlawful to drive deer or participate in a deer drive on all Department-owned or -managed properties.  A deer drive is defined as a deliberate action by one or more persons (whether armed or unarmed) whose intent is to cause deer to move within firearm range of one or more participating hunters.

 

d)         Check-in, check-out and reporting of harvest is required at those sites listed in this Section that are followed by a (2).

 

e)         Handicapped preferred hunting opportunities are provided at those sites listed in this Section that are followed by a (3).

 

f)          Only antlerless deer or antlered deer having at least four points on one side may be harvested at those sites listed in this Section that are followed by a (4).

 

g)         Only antlerless deer or antlered deer having at least five points on one side may be harvested at those sites listed in this Section that are followed by a (5).

 

h)         Statewide regulations shall apply at the following sites:

 

Cache River State Natural Area (1) (2)

 

Campbell Pond State Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)

 

Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)

 

Carlyle Lake State Wildlife Management Area except subimpoundment areas

 

Carlyle Lake Lands and Waters – Corps of Engineers managed lands

 

Chauncey Marsh State Natural Area (1) (2)

 

Collier Limestone Glade State Natural Area (1)

 

Copperhead Hollow State Wildlife Area (1) (2)

 

Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)

 

Cretaceous Hills State Natural Area (1)

 

Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge

 

Cypress Pond State Natural Area (1) (2)

 

Deer Pond State Natural Area (1) (2)

 

Devil's Island State Wildlife Management Area

 

Dog Island State Wildlife Management Area (1) (2)

 

Ferne Clyffe State Park (1) (2)

 

Fort de Chartres State Historic Site (no in-line muzzleloading rifles or muzzleloaders with scopes allowed) (1) (2)

 

George S. Park Memorial Woods State Natural Area (2)

 

Giant City State Park (1) (2)

 

Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)

 

Horseshoe Lake Fish and Wildlife Area – Alexander County (all portions of the Public Hunting Area except the Controlled Goose Hunting Area) (1) (2)

 

Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2, except south of Highway 154 and north of Highway 13) (Doza Creek Waterfowl Management Area is closed during duck season)

 

Kickapoo State Park (closed during second firearm deer season) (1) (2)

 

Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)

 

Lusk Creek Canyon State Natural Area (1)

 

Meeker State Habitat Area (1) (2)

 

Mermet Lake State Conservation Area (1) (2)

 

Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area (closed during second firearm deer season) (1) (2)

 

Miller-Anderson Woods State Natural Area (Bureau County permit holders may hunt the Bureau County portion of the area and Putnam County permit holders may hunt the Putnam County portion of the area) (2)

 

Mississippi River Pool 16 (1)

 

Mississippi River Pool 17 (1)

 

Mississippi River Pool 18 (1)

 

Mississippi River Pools 21, 22, 24 (1)

 

Mississippi State Fish and Waterfowl Management Area – Pools 25 and 26 (Batchtown, Crull Hollow and Godar Waterfowl Rest Areas are closed to hunting beginning 14 days before the regular duck season; areas reopen to hunting the day after duck season closes; it is unlawful to trespass upon the designated duck hunting areas between sunset of the Sunday immediately preceding opening day of regular duck season through the day before regular duck season as posted at the site; no deer hunting is allowed within 200 yards of an occupied duck blind; during duck season only, deer hunters may not access the designated duck hunting areas by launching a boat at certain specifically posted boat ramps; boat ramps reopen to deer hunters the day after duck season closes) (1)

 

Oakford State Conservation Area (1)

 

Pere Marquette State Park (hunting in designated area only) (1) (2)

 

Pyramid State Park (2) (4)

 

Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area (2)

 

Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Corps of Engineers' managed areas of Rend Lake

 

Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)

 

Sand Ridge State Forest (site issued permit required; must be returned by February 15)

 

Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area (Ash Swale Waterfowl Rest Area will be closed to deer hunting during the waterfowl hunting seasons) (1)

 

Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area (1) (2)

 

Skinner Farm State Habitat Area (1) (2)

 

Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (1); Belle Rive Unit only (4)

 

Trail of Tears State Forest (1) (2)

 

Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)

 

Union County State Conservation Area (Firing Line Unit only) (1) (2)

 

Weinberg-King State Park (2)

 

Weinberg-King State Park − Scripps Unit (2)

 

Weinberg-King State Park – Spunky Bottoms Unit (2)

 

Wildcat Hollow State Forest (1)

 

i)          Statewide regulations shall apply at the following sites by special permit allocated through the regular statewide drawing.  Season dates that differ from the statewide dates are in parentheses.  Sites that offer standby hunting are followed by a (6).  At sites offering standby hunting, permit holders must register at the check station by 5:00 a.m. each day of the hunt.  Unvalidated permits are void after 5:00 a.m.  Vacancies each day will be filled by a drawing held at 5:00 a.m.  Vacancies may be filled by any person holding a valid hunting license, Habitat Stamp, and Firearm Owner Identification Card, if required.  Standby hunters will be issued a one-day site-specific deer permit at the check station, and charged a permit fee of $5.  All hunters must check out and report harvest.  In the event that Department budget reductions or site staffing reductions make the operation of check stations or issuance of standby permits impractical, changes to check station procedures and standby permit issuance will be publicly announced and posted at the site.

 

Apple River Canyon State Park – Thompson and Salem Units (closed during the second firearm deer season) (2)

 

Carlyle State Fish and Wildlife Area – East Fork Unit in Clinton County

 

Castle Rock State Park (closed during second firearm season) (2) (6)

 

Cedar Glen State Natural Area (closed during the second firearm deer season) (1) (2)

 

Clinton Lake State Recreation Area (North Fork Management Unit, north of the county road at the North Fork boat ramp) (1)

 

French Bluff State Natural Area (closed during the second firearm deer season) (1) (2)

 

Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area/Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (closed during the second firearm deer season)  (2) (6)

 

Hanover Bluff State Natural Area (closed during the second firearm deer season) (2)

 

Hidden Springs State Forest (closed during second firearm deer season) (1) (2)

 

Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area – Open Unit (closed during second firearm deer season; site issued permit required, must be returned by February 15) (1) (4)

 

Lake Shelbyville Project Lands in Moultrie County (closed during the second firearm deer season; antlerless only; for Corps of Engineers managed lands not managed by IDNR, contact Corps of Engineers, Lake Shelbyville office for specific deer hunting policy) (1)

 

Lake Shelbyville Project Lands in Shelby County (closed during the second firearm deer season; antlerless only; for Corps of Engineers managed lands not managed by IDNR, contact Corps of Engineers, Lake Shelbyville office for specific deer hunting policy) (1)

 

Marseilles State Fish and Wildlife Area (closed during second firearm deer season) (all tree stands must be removed from this area no later than sunset of the last day of archery deer season; unauthorized personnel may not be on the site outside of the posted check station operating hours; hunters may enter the site only from designated parking lots) (1) (2) (6)

 

Pyramid State Park – East Conant Unit (4)

 

Rall Woods State Natural Area (formerly Falling Down Prairie) (closed during the second firearm deer season) (2)

 

Sahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)

 

Sangchris Lake State Park (open to muzzleloading rifle hunting during the second firearm deer season only; antlerless deer only; hunting will begin the first day at legal shooting time and at 10:30 a.m. on all other days of the season) (1) (2)

 

Sangamon County State Conservation Area (closed during second firearm deer season) (1)

 

Spoon River State Forest (closed during second firearm deer season) (1) (2)

 

Starved Rock State Park (closed during the second firearm deer season; permit includes Starved Rock State Park, Matthiessen State Park, Margery C. Carlson State Natural Area, Mitchell's Grove State Natural Area and Sandy Ford State Natural Area; hunt is open in Zone A; all initial permits will be issued as antlerless only; hunters must take an antlerless deer on the site during the current year firearm or muzzleloader season before they will be issued an either-sex standby permit; hunters must check antlerless deer with site staff for verification to participate in the bonus buck program; standby hunters may purchase up to 2 one-day site-specific antlerless-only permits each day) (2) (6)

 

Tapley Woods State Natural Area (closed during the second firearm deer season) (2)

 

Wards Grove State Nature Preserve (closed during the second firearm deer season; antlerless deer only) (2)

 

Witkowsky State Wildlife Area (closed during the second firearm deer season) (2)

 

j)          Violations of site specific regulations are petty offenses (see 520 ILCS 5/2.20).

 

(Source:  Amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 11555, effective July 27, 2009)