Forever Fields

• NO Alcohol, Dumping, Camping, Motorized Vehicles, Watercrafts, Fires, or Horses Allowed
• Upland hunting the first two weekends in Nov. is restricted to special PF upland permit- holders
• Closed 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise
• Parking allowed only in designated parking lots (No roadside parking)
• Dogs must be leashed during the primary nesting season (April 15 – July 31)

Fishing and Naturalist / Birding​: (Must follow ALL Illinois Statewide Regulations)

• Requires Illinois Recreational Access Program Permit.  More information can be found at: http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/conservation/irap/pages/default.aspx
  • Fishing Activities:  April 1 – September 30, Sunrise to Sunset (Friday thru Monday only)
  • Naturalist Activities:  April 1 – September 30, Sunrise to Sunset (Friday thru Monday only)

General Hunting Regulations​: (Must follow ALL Illinois Statewide Regulations too)

•  All hunters must display a PF site windshield card in their vehicle Click Here for Windshield Card.
• Only non-toxic shot allowed, no rifles or slugs allowed.
• Site closed to upland hunters other than the PF upland lottery permit winners the first two weekends of November.

Upland Hunting​:

• No hunting prior to 9am.
• Only special PF permit hunting allowed the first two weekends of Nov.. Permits available through a free lottery drawing Click Here to Apply  (The First two Weekends for 2023 Upland Lottery will be open Sept. 1-Sept.30. Winners will be notified via email in early October) 
• Open to walk-in hunting all other days throughout upland season.

Dove​:

• September only.

Waterfowl​:

• Can not access until 1 hr before sunrise to 10am except during conservation order snow goose season (all day).
• September – April: Open to walk-in daily following state-wide regulations.

Big Game:

• Open to walk-in archery hunting only – closed to all firearm hunting.
• Temporary tree stands permitted but must be removed by end of archery season otherwise subject to confiscation.
• No Screw in Tree Steps Permitted

Trapping:

• Only Egg Traps*, D-P (Dog Proof) Traps*, box traps, cage traps, & traps of similar design may be used for land sets. Body gripping traps must have a jaw spread of 10″ or less and be completely submerged under water. Follow all other statewide regulations.

This public land acquisition project was made possible by:

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