Location: Henry County - 6 miles north of Kewanee
and 6 miles south of Interstate 80 on Highway 78.
Description: Total Acres 1361. Huntable Acres: 862. Habitat types: Timber
- 100 acres, Brush - 100 acres, Grass or cultivated acres - 650. The area is
one of gently rolling topography. Much of the area consists of grassy areas
interspersed with cultivated fields, brushy draws, and small woodlots. This
area provides excellent hunting opportunity for the common game species found
in northwestern Illinois. Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site.
Species | Season | Hours | Bag Limits | Special Area Regulations
(See below) |
Archery Deer | See # 7 | Statewide | Statewide | See # 3, 7 |
Deer Disabled Hunt | First Thursday & Friday after November 1st | Statewide | Statewide | See # 2 |
Archery Coyote, Fox, & Fall Archery Turkey | See # 5, 7 | Statewide | Statewide | See # 3, 4, 5, 7 |
Furbearer Trapping | Statewide | Statewide | Statewide | See # 10 |
All regulations found in
the Illinois Wildlife Code, Federal Regulations and Administrative Orders will
apply unless area regulations are more restrictive.
Special Area Regulations:
- Each
hunter must obtain a windshield card when deer hunting at this site.
The windshield cards are available at dnr2.illinois.gov/windshieldcard/. If you need assistance in obtaining
the card, report to or contact Johnson Sauk Trail at (309)
853-2425. Hunters are required to return to this website to report their
harvest no later than February 15th each year. Failure to submit the data
will result in the loss of hunting privileges for the following year. The
survey is required even if you do not hunt or harvest game.
- Hunters
in possession of a P2A card are eligible to participate in a special
firearm deer hunt held the 1st Thursday and Friday in November.
Each hunter can be accompanied by one (non-hunting) partner or
guardian. Hunters wishing to participate must contact the Johnson-Sauk
Trail Office at 309-853-2425 by September 30 to apply and reserve a slot. All
other statewide regulations apply.
- Deer,
fall turkey, fox, and coyote hunting are archery only.
- Any
deer or turkey harvested must also be checked in/reported as outlined in the
statewide rules & regulations for reporting harvests during the regular
seasons.
- Coyote,
Fox, and Turkey Season open only when the site archery deer season is open.
Site fox season begins when the statewide fox season opens, runs concurrently
with the site archery deer season, and closes the earlier of either the
statewide fox season closing or the site archery deer season closing. Archery
turkey closed during firearm deer seasons.
- Hunting
is restricted to those areas posted as open to hunting and hunters are
permitted in those areas only during hunting hours.
- During
the site pheasant hunting program (starting November), archery deer and turkey hunting are
only permitted Wednesday thru Sunday, 2:00pm thru half hour
after sunset, and statewide hours on Mondays and Tuesdays.
- Be
aware that Lake Shore Road is closed from November 1st thru May 1st.
There is no vehicular access to remove a tree stand if you placed one via
using this road. Walk-in/walk-out access only.
- All
statewide regulations apply. See posted regulations as further
restrictions may apply.
- Furbearer
trapping site permit required. Contact site for information. Only Egg Traps,
Dog-Proof Traps, Lil Grizz Get'rz, box traps, cage, traps, and traps of similar
design may be used for land sets; only body-gripping traps with a jaw spread of
5 inches or less, square body-gripping traps with a 10 inch jaw spread, or
snares may be used for water sets. No foothold water sets allowed.
IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL:
- To
construct or use any tree stand or accessory using nails, screws or any device
which pierces or cuts the bark of the tree on which it is installed. Only
one stand allowed per hunter. Stands must be portable, may be erected beginning
September 15, and must be removed by sunset on January 31. Tree stands left
unattended must be marked with the owner's name, address, and telephone number.
- To
park anywhere on the site except in the designated parking lots and for
unauthorized vehicles to enter upon any trail.
- To
hunt with other than a shotgun or bow and arrow.
- For
any person to consume any alcoholic beverage or illegal drug or to be under the
influence of alcohol or illegal drugs while on the area for the purpose of
hunting.
Other Facilities /
Activities Available: Camping, picnicking,
fishing, boating, cross country skiing.
For further information
contact: Johnson Sauk Trail State Park; 28616 Sauk Trail Road; Kewanee, IL 61443 Phone: (309) 853-2425
