Eldon Hazlet State Park
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 618-594-3015
Office address: 20100 Hazlet Park Road, Carlyle, IL 62231
Site coordinates: 38.67413 -89.3366
County: Clinton
Site Maps
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 1699
Habitat: This site consists of agricultural fields interspersed with woodlands, brushy areas, restored native grassland fields and savanna habitats. Active habitat management will occur throughout the year on the site.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at the site unless noted hereafter.
Site requires use of windshield card, displayed on vehicle dashboard, to report hunting effort and harvest by 15 February.
Hunters must remove tree stands daily.
No hunting will be permitted in posted areas and within a distance less than 300 feet from developed recreation areas, construction sites or residences. Waterfowl hunting must be done beyond 500 feet from the aforementioned areas.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- North Allen unit is closed to archery hunting during the youth firearm deer season.
- Archery deer hunting may take place east of Fisher Road and north of Hazlet Park road to the Allen Branch boat ramp in the Controlled Pheasant Hunting Area until the opening of the controlled pheasant hunting season.
- After the opening of controlled pheasant hunting season, archery deer hunting may occur only on Mondays and Tuesdays during the controlled pheasant season and after the 5 day clean-up pheasant season within the Controlled Pheasant Hunting Area.
- Archery deer hunting is closed in the North Allen Branch Waterfowl Management Area upon the opening of the regular South-Central Zone Waterfowl season.
Disabled Deer Hunting
- Disabled hunting is available in the designated blind locations within Eldon Hazlet State Park upon request and reservation.
- Disabled hunters may have a non-disabled companion, who may hunt from the same blind location. The non-disabled partner is restricted to harvest of antlerless deer only.
Firearm
Not available at this site.
Late Winter Antlerless
Not available at this site.
Muzzleloader
Not available at this site.
Special CWD
Not available at this site.
Youth Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except only open in the North Allen unit.
Turkey
Disabled Turkey Hunting
- Regular season disabled hunting is available in the designated blind locations at Eldon Hazlet State Park only and with the Site Specific Disabled Permit. One (1) permit per season will be allocated and the permit application lists EHSPD for the disabled site-specific permit. Disabled hunters are required to be accompanied by a non-disabled companion.
- Disabled hunting is available for Fall Archery Turkey Hunting Season in the designated blind locations upon request and reservation within Eldon Hazlet State Park. Disabled hunters may have a non-disabled partner, who may hunt from the same blind location.
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- North Allen Unit is closed to archery hunting during the Youth Firearm deer season.
- Open east of Fisher Road and north of Hazlet Park road to the Allen Branch boat ramp in the Controlled Pheasant Hunting area until the opening of the Controlled Pheasant season. Subsequently open only on Mondays and Tuesdays during the Controlled Pheasant season and after the 5 day clean-up pheasant season.
- Closed in the North Allen Branch Waterfowl Management Area upon opening of the regular South-Central Zone Waterfowl season.
Fall Shotgun
Not available at this site.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- A site-specific permit issued through the statewide lottery is required. 3 permits will be allocated per season.
- Open only in the North Allen unit
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- A site-specific permit issued through the statewide lottery is required. 3 permits will be allocated per season.
- Open only in the North Allen unit.
Waterfowl
Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers
- Open only in the designated North Allen Branch Waterfowl Management Area.
- Walk-in hunting only is permitted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Three designated blinds are available with a maximum of 4 hunters per site.
- All hunting must occur between identically numbered stakes.
- Decoys shall not be left unattended.
- When the lake floods and the designated blind sites are inaccessible for walk-in, hunting the area will open to hunting from boats in conjunction with the Carlyle Lake Projects Lands and Waters Regulations.
- Hunters must sign in prior to hunting and sign out and report their harvest at the end of each day.
- All hunters must be checked out by 2:00 p.m. daily.
- Teal hunting is also available.
Goose
Available at this site. Follows the same regulations as Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers except the last 3 days of the Canada goose season, and during any goose seasons that may occur after the Canada goose season, hunters must be checked out by one hour after sunset. See section above for more information.
Snipe & Rail
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Hunting north of Allen Branch and west of Peppenhorst Branch only.
- Must obtain a windshield card.
Youth Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Controlled Pheasant
Available at this site for adults and youth. For further information, see the Controlled Pheasant Hunting webpage. Handicap hunting is available upon request.
Dove
- Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- September 1 – 5, hunting hours are sunrise to 11:30 a.m.
- During the first five days of the season, if more hunters show up than can be accommodated, a drawing will be held one hour before sunrise.
- September 6 – 30, hunting hours follow statewide regulations.
- Dove season closes at this site on September 30.
- Non-toxic shot only.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except hunting is open in the North Allen and West Peppenhorst Branch units only.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except hunting is open in the North Allen and West Peppenhorst Branch units only.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except hunting in the North Allen Branch and West of Peppenhorst Branch only.
Woodcock
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Hunting north of Allen Branch and west of Peppenhorst Branch only.
- Must obtain a windshield card.
Furbearers
Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- North of Allen Branch and west of Peppenhorst Branch
- Rimfire rifles .22 caliber and smaller may be used from sunset to sunrise.
- Furbearer hunting closed during Firearm Deer Season
- Hunters with a valid, unfilled firearm deer permit for the hunt area may take coyotes during legal hours of the firearm deer season. Otherwise, the use of shotgun slugs to take furbearing mammals is prohibited on state sites.
- Coyote and striped skunk season coincides with the statewide fox season.
Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Valid site permit is required. Permits are issued via a public drawing held at the site office on the last Tuesday of October at 11 a.m. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Must have a current trapping license. Trappers may trap with a partner provided both names are on the registration card.
- Trappers must stay in their assigned area.
- Body gripping traps with a 10 inch jaw spread or larger must be totally submerged in the water. Only Egg Traps, D-P (Dop Proof) Traps, box traps, cage traps, and traps of similar design may be used for land sets.
- Land sets only are permitted in the Controlled Pheasant Hunting areas.
- All types of traps are permitted in the North Allen and West Peppenhorst Branch units.
- Trappers must submit a harvest report to the site office within 10 days following the close of the site trapping program.
Amenities
Archery range (bring own target)
Campground
Boat ramps
Fish cleaning stations
Hiking trails
Hunting
Trapping