Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area (Glen O. Jones Lake)

Location: 5 miles Southeast of Equality, Illinois on Shawnee Forest Road in Saline County.

Description:  A combination of bottomland bordering the south fork of the Saline River adjacent to the Shawnee National Forest. The rugged rock hills are heavily timbered with springs, rocky creeks and the lake furnishing water for wildlife. Forest game, including deer and squirrel, inhabit the timbered areas and also use food plots managed by site staff. Several open fields bordering the river are surrounded by brushy areas providing cover for quail and rabbits. Waterfowl also use the bottomland areas when the streams overflow and water is available. Cover plantings have been made to reduce the size of open fields and increase habitat for many species of wildlife. Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year at this site. 

Total Acres: 1,270   Water Acres: 105   Huntable Acres: 1,000  Timber Acres: 300  Open, Cultivated, or Fallow Acres: 600

General Area Regulations:

1. Hunters are advised that "windshield cards" are required to hunt all species which are available from the INDR website - dnr2.illinois.gov/Windshieldcard .  Navigate to "Hunting/Trapping", then "Public Hunting Areas", select Region 5 to print these permits.  ALL hunters are required to have a state hunting permit.  Hunters are required to return to this website prior to February 15 to record harvest information.  Failure to submit harvest data will result in loss of hunting privileges for the following year.
2. All motorized vehicles must remain on roads or in access areas and park in designated areas or adjacent to roads.
3. It is illegal to construct or use any tree stand using nails, screws or any device which pierces or cuts the bark of the tree on which it was installed.  Tree stands that are used for hunting deer must be legibly marked with the owner's name, address and telephone number when left unattended.  Tree stands may be left unattended only from September 15 - January 31.  Only one tree stand per hunter.

Species Specific Information:

Deer (Archery, Youth, Firearm, Muzzleloader)

1. All deer seasons are open with possession of a valid permit for that season.  No site-specific permits are required.
2. Late-winter antlerless season is open at the site when the county is open for the season.
3. It is illegal to construct or use any tree stand using nails, screws or any device which pierces or cuts the bark of the tree on which it was installed.  Tree stands that are used for hunting deer must be legibly marked with the owner's name, address and telephone number when left unattended.  Tree stands may be left unattended only from September 15 - January 31.  Only one tree stand per hunter.

Waterfowl

1. Statewide regulations
2. Youth Waterfowl season is held the weekend preceding the South Zone duck opener.

Squirrel

1. Statewide regulations

Turkey (Spring/Fall/Youth)

1. Statewide regulations with possession of a county tag.

Dove

1. Dove hunting hours will be noon to 5:00 p.m. opening day, Wednesdays, and Saturdays only.  Registration will begin at 11:00 a.m. If more than 50 hunters register by 11:30 a.m. a lottery drawing will be held.

Rabbit/Quail/Pheasant/Woodcock

1. Statewide regulations
2. On all DNR sites during pheasant, rabbit, quail, and partridge season, hunters and trappers are required to wear a cap and upper outer garment of solid and vivid blaze orange of at least 400 square inches while trapping or hunting pheasant, quail, Hungarian partridge, rabbit, snipe, rail, and woodcock.

Furbearer Hunting

1. Statewide regulations

Furbearer Trapping

1. Trappers must obtain a permit from the site office prior to setting traps. Only Egg traps, D-PC (dog proof) traps, box traps or traps of similar design may be used for land sets.

For further information contact: Site Superintendent, Saline County State Fish & Wildlife Area, 85 Glen 0. Jones Road, Equality, IL 62934; Phone: (618) 276-4405.​​