Eagle Creek State Park Hunter Fact Sheet

2012 - 2013 Season

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NAME: EAGLE CREEK STATE PARK

LOCATION: Four miles southeast of Findlay

DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA:

TOTAL ACRES: 1300 OPEN ACRES: 260
HUNTABLE ACRES: 520 TIMBERED ACRES: 1040

The area lies along the west edge of Lake Shelbyville and is characterized by wooded ravines, prairie restorations and native grass plantings, and wildlife food/cover plots. A golf course and lodge occupy the south part of the park.

SPECIES

SEASON

HOURS

SPECIAL RULES/PERMITS

Quality Upland Hunting Season (rabbit, quail, pheasant)

See Below **

Statewide

State Special Permit Required
Limited, See Hunter Digest

Woodcock

During Quality Upland dates in Nov.

Closes 4 PM

Site Permit Required

Raccoon

Day After 2nd Deer Season to Dec. 20.

Sunset to Sunrise Only

Special Site Permit Required

Squirrel

August 1 - Nov. 3

Statewide

Site Permit Required

Turkey (Fall Archery)
Statewide
Statewide
State Issued Permit and Site Permit Required

Deer (Archery)

Statewide

Statewide

Special Permit Required
Hunters must harvest antlerless deer or antlered deer with at least 4 points on one antler.

Free Site Hunting Permits (windshield cards) are required for species a noted. These are available online at www.dnr.illinois.gov. Navigate to "Hunting/Trapping" and then "public hunting areas" to print these permits. Hunters will be required to return to this website prior to February 15th each year to record harvest information. For Free Upland Game Permit areas, a Free Upland Game Permit Application must be submitted online for a lottery drawing to be held in August. The application is available at www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/uplandgame. Hunters will be required to return their harvest card prior to February 15th each year. Failure to submit data/card will result in loss of hunting privileges for the following year.

SITE REGULATIONS:

  1. Hunting is prohibited where posted and within 100 yards of any public use facility. Boundaries are marked. If unsure of site boundaries, contact site office for assistance. Avoid trespassing or hunting on lodge and golf course leased property.
  2. No pistols or air guns are permitted. Twenty two (.22) caliber rimfire rifles are allowed for Raccoon hunting.
  3. No trapping is allowed.
  4. No firearm deer hunting is allowed on site - ARCHERY ONLY. Hunting from permanent stands is prohibited. No nails, screw in foot pegs, or other piercing devices are allowed. Tree stands must be portable and removed daily.
  5. Deer hunters must have permission of resort to track deer on the Resort and Golf Course property.
  6. Upland game hunters must wear a cap and upper garment of blaze orange (minimum 400 square inches).
** Hunting will be permitted on the first and second day of the statewide upland game season and on each subsequent Wednesday and Saturday in November, and on each Thursday and Sunday in December, through December 24.

 

For more information contact: Richard Glazebrook, Site Superintendent, at 217/756-8260. For general information about hunting regulations and applications please click here.

Equal opportunity to participate in programs of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and those funded by the U.S. fish and Wildlife Service and other agencies is available to all individuals regardless of race, sex, national origin, disability, age, religion or other non-merit factors. If you believe you have been discriminated against, contact the funding source’s civil rights office and/or the Equal Opportunity Officer, IDNR, 1 Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702; 217-785-0067; TTY 217-782-9175.