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
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 1,610
Habitat: Small crop fields, brushy draws, and briar thickets, and mature oak-hickory forest.
Active habitat management will occur throughout the year on the site, including prescribed burning.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at the 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
All hunting is by shotgun or archery only.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that 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 that a site-specific permit, issued via statewide lottery, is required.
Youth Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a site-specific permit, issued via statewide lottery, is 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, except:
- Hours are 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. after rabbit season begins
- All hunting is by shotgun or archery only
Youth Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Non-toxic shot required
- No windshield card needed.
- Hunters must sign in and sign out and must report harvest immediately following the hunt.
- All dove hunting must be from within 10 feet of a location stake and their firearm will remain at their chair, when leaving the stake is necessary (retrieving birds, etc.)
- All hunting is by shotgun or archery only.
September 1-5:
- Hunting hours are sunrise-11:30 a.m.
- Hunters allocated through daily on-site drawing
- A daily drawing will be held 1 1/2-1 hour before sunrise. A daily quota of 30 hunters will be drawn
September 6-30
- Hunting hours are sunrise to sunset
Youth/Adult Hunt
A youth hunt is scheduled annually for the first weekend day in Sept. or Labor Day, whichever comes first, and is by Springfield lottery-issued permit, only.
- Applicants must be between the ages of 10-17, with a valid Illinois hunting license.
- Each youth must be accompanied by a supervising adult. If the youth hunter does not have a valid Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card, the supervising adult is required to have a FOID card
- The supervising adult may actively hunt with the youth hunter
- Hunting hours are from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
- Permit holders must register at the site office/check station prior to 11:00 am
- Permitted hunters who fail to complete their registration by 11:00 am shall have their permit voided.
- Following registration, a daily stand-by drawing, if needed, will be conducted for unclaimed or voided permits
- Field and stake selection will be made at the site office/check station through randomized draw following the standby draw
- Hunters may be required to wear back patches while in the field
- Free Dove Permit One Stop
Rabbit
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- A site-specific permit is required. Contact the site for more information
- Non-toxic shot required.
- Hunting is on Wednesdays only.
- All hunting is by shotgun or archery only.
Squirrel
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Site-specific permit required. Contact the site for more information.
- Non- toxic shot required.
- Hunting is on Wednesdays only.
- All hunting is by shotgun or archery only.
Woodcock
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that during rabbit season, hours are 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Furbearers
Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Shotgun or Archery Only
Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- The site 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.