Prospecting, exploring, mining, or extracting minerals, metals, oil, natural gas, or other nonrenewable resources, except as specifically approved by the commissionġ3. Use of remote-controlled boats or land vehiclesġ2. Parking or storage of watercraft and commercial vehicles during closed hoursġ1. Use of paint ball, airsoft, or similar projectile weapons not specifically authorized by this Codeĩ. Placing or using trail or game cameras or other similar devicesħ. Placing of grain, salt products, minerals, and other consumable products on landĦ. Military or law enforcement training by nongovernment entitiesĥ. Destruction, defacing, or removal of department propertyĤ. The following activities are prohibited on department areas and may not be authorized by a special use permit:ġ. In addition to the rules of the Wildlife Code, federal, state and local laws apply on department lands. The locations and times when department areas may be entered, remained on, or used for these activities may be further restricted by Chapter 11 of the Wildlife Code, signs, this conservation atlas, or area maps. It begins near the northwestern parking lot off of Conservation Lane.ĭepartment areas designated as open to the public may be accessed and used for hiking sightseeing nature observation e ntering or remaining on designated portions of department areas possession of pets and hunting dogs field trials use of vehicles, bicycles, horses, and horseback riding collecting of nuts, berries, fruits, edible wild greens, and mushrooms camping tree stands target shooting and use of shooting ranges decoys and blinds use of boats and motors taking bullfrogs and green frogs hunting trapping and fishing. Note that trails are closed during all portions of the firearms deer season and Spring turkey hunting season.Ī special use hunting area for hunters with medical exemptions is in the north-central part of the area. There are several trails on the area that provide opportunites for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. A regulations sign at the start of the course instructs users in proper procedures.
These features are protected and managed to maintain or increase their natural qualities.Īn archery field course with 6 individual stations is located near the east parking lot, just off Compton Hollow Road. Compton Hollow contains several small dolomite glades and a dry-mesic chert woodland. Food plots, forest thinnings and small forest clearings are designed to improve wildlife habitat and natural community health. The area is home to numerous game and non-game species, including deer, turkey, squirrel, and raccoon. Several small ponds provide wildlife watering holes. Non-forested areas are composed of old fields and wildlife food plots.
Approximately 90 percent of the area is forested. Visitors can also access the northwestern part of this area from Conservation Lane, off of Route B. Visitors can access this 840-acre area from Compton Hollow Road, where two parking lots are located about 0.75 mile apart.
Compton Hollow Conservation Area is located in Webster County.
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