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Ramsey Lake State Park
Site Contact Info
Office phone: (618) 423-2215
Office address: Ramsey Lake Rd., P.O. Box 97, Ramsey, IL 62080
Site coordinates: 39.16012, -89.12473
County: Fayette
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Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 1,610
Habitat: Small crop fields, brushy draws and briar thickets and mature oak-hickory forest. Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the 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 (unless otherwise noted), and displayed on vehicle dashboard to report hunting effort and harvest by 15 February
- Hunters may leave stands up for the season.
- All hunting is by shotgun or archery only
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Windshield card required.
- Tree stands may be left out and do not need to be removed daily.
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.
Fall Shotgun
Not available at this site.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a site-specific permit obtained via the statewide lottery.
- Windshield Card required.
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a site-specific permit obtained via the statewide lottery.
- Windshield Card required.
Waterfowl
Ducks/Coots/Mergansers
Not available at this site.
Goose
Not available at this site.
Snipe/Rail
Available at this site.
Statewide regulations apply until rabbit season begins, then hours are 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Youth Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland/Small Game
Controlled Pheasant
Not available at this site.
Crow
Not available at this site.
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- No windshield card needed.
- A daily drawing will be held 1 1/2-1 hour before sunrise. A daily quota of 30 hunters will be drawn
- September 1-5:Hours are sunrise-11:30 a.m
- Hunters allocated through daily on-site drawing
- September 6-30:
- Hours are statewide hunting hours
- Hunters are not allowed to leave without first checking out
- All dove hunting must be from within 10 feet of staked location
- One day youth hunt
Pheasant/Quail/Partridge
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Site specific permit required. Contact site for more information
- Non- toxic shot required
- Hunting is on Wednesdays only
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Site specific permit required. Contact site for more information
- Non-toxic shot required
- Hunting is on Wednesdays only
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Woodcock
Available at this site. Statewide regulations until rabbit season begins then hours are 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Furbearers
Furbearer hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Shotgun or Archery Only
Furbearer trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a site-specific permit that will be issued via a public drawing held on the last Friday in October.
- Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the drawing will be at 8 a.m.