ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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Lincoln Trail State Park

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    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.

    Site Specific Regulations

    • All statewide hunting 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.
    • Use Hunt Planner to find hunting seasons open at this site.
    • 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
      • Statewide regulations, except season is November 1 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, muzzleloader and youth firearm hunting is not permitted.

    Turkey

    • Archery
      • Statewide regulations, except only fall archery season turkey hunting permitted from November 1 until end of fall turkey season.
    • Spring, Youth season and Fall firearm turkey hunting not permitted.

    Waterfowl

    • Waterfowl hunting not permitted.

    Squirrels/Rabbits

    • Squirrels
      • Statewide regulations, except can use shotgun or .17 caliber air rifle only.
      • See site map for hunting zones.
      • Site seasons occurs from November 1-30 and January 15-February 15.
    • Rabbits
      • Rabbit hunting not permitted.

    Upland Birds

    • Upland bird hunting not permitted.

    Furbearers

    • Hunting
      • Raccoon only
      • Sunset to Sunrise hunting hours only
      • Windshield Card required
    • Trapping
      • Contact site for info and site-specific trapping permit.

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