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Lincoln Trail State Park

Contact Info

Office phone: 217-826-2222

Office address: 16985 E 1350th Rd, Marshall, IL 62441

Site coordinates: 39.346511 -87.703411

County: Clark

Site Superintendent

District Wildlife Biologist

Conservation Police

Site Closures List

Site Map

Digital Map

Printable Map

Site Characteristics

Huntable acres: 857

Habitat: wooded ravines, prairie and grassland openings, pine and hardwood plantations and a large lake. The 20.5 acre American Beech Woods Nature Preserve is closed to hunting.

Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year at this site.

Site/Species Specific Regulations

Statewide and associated species regulations in accordance with the Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations apply at site unless noted hereafter.

Site requires use of windshield card, displayed on vehicle dashboard, to report hunting effort and harvest by 15 February.

There is no staffed check station, but all hunters are required to sign-in and sign-out at kiosk at headquarters.

Portable tree stands may be used, but must be removed daily.

Deer

Archery

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Season is November 1st until end of regular archery season.
  • Must hunt at least 100 yards from an inhabited dwelling.
  • Note the tree stand rule for this site.
  • Limited to 20 archery hunters per day.

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

Not available at this site.

Turkey

Fall Archery

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

Only fall archery season turkey hunting permitted from November 1 until end of fall turkey season. 

Fall Shotgun

Not available at this site.

Spring

Not available at this site.

Youth Spring

Not available at this site.

Waterfowl

Not available at this site.

Upland/Small Game

Controlled Pheasant Hunting

Not available at this site.

Crow

Not available at this site.

Dove

Not available at this site.

Pheasant/Quail/Partridge

Not available at this site.

Rabbits

Not available at this site.

Squirrels

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Can use shotgun or .17 caliber air rifle only.
  • See site map for hunting zones.
  • Site seasons occur from November 1-30 and January 15-February 15.

Woodcock

Not available at this site.

Furbearers

Furbearer Hunting

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

  • Raccoon only
  • Sunset to Sunrise hunting hours only
  • Windshield Card required
  • Drawing held annually, date specified by public announcement.

Furbearer Trapping

Contact site for info and site-specific trapping permit. 

Amenities

Boat Access

Camping

Fishing

Hiking Trails

Hunting

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