Dixon Springs - Dog Island Wildlife Management Area Hunter Fact Sheet

2012 - 2013 Season

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NAME: Dog Island Wildlife Management Area

LOCATION: 18 miles South of Golconda on the Bay City Blacktop. Wildlife Restoration

DESCRIPTION:

Total Acres: 221    Huntable Acres: 221

Water Acres: 25    Timber Acres: 195

AVAILABLE GAME SPECIES:

Squirrel     Upland Game    Deer    Furbearers    Duck

Area regulations are posted at the area parking lot. Check with the local CPO or the Dixon Springs Park Office for information on seasons, bag limits, etc. This area is managed as a satellite of Dixon Springs State Park. There are good populations of upland game, deer, squirrel, wild turkey, waterfowl, and a multitude of furbearers on the area.

OTHER FACILITIES AVAILABLE:

Fishing in Alcorn Creek and the developed wetland.

Hiking and nature observation

AREA REGULATIONS:
  1.  All hunters must sign in and out at the parking area.
  2. Portable stands only for deer hunting. No permanent stands, screw-in steps or other devices that pierce the bark of trees. Stands must be marked with the hunter's name, address and phone number. Stands may be left unattended Sept. 1 - Jan. 31. Only one stand per hunter.
  3. No crow hunting is allowed on the area.
  4. Hunting for all species is allowed according to statewide seasons, bag limits and shooting hours.
  5. Trapping is allowed by special permit only. To receive a permit and for more information contact the Dixon Springs Site Superintendent at: (618) 949-3304.
  6. Additional regulations will be posted at the parking lot.

For additional information, contact: Dixon Springs State Park, Rt 2, Golconda, IL 62938; Phone: (618) 949-3304, or District Wildlife Biologist, Rt 2, Box 177B, Golconda, IL 62938; Phone: (618) 949-3369.

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 Employment Opportunity Officer, IDNR, 1 Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702-1271; 217785-0067; TTY 217782-9175 .