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More InfoWalnut Point State Park
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 217-346-3336
Office address: 2331 East County Rd 370 N, Oakland, IL 61943
Site coordinates: 39.705558 -88.030391
County: Douglas
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 603
Habitat: Wooded ravines on and along the river, dominated by various species of mature hardwoods surrounding a 60 acre lake. Stands of large pine, feral fields and shrubby areas are scattered throughout. Site is subject to controlled burns for habitat management during the fall.
Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year at this site.
Site Specific Application
Disabled Archery Deer Hunt Application
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.
Hunters must park in a designated parking spot, no pull off parking.
Site requires use of windshield card, displayed on vehicle dashboard, to report hunting effort and harvest by 15 February.
The Upper Embarras Woods Nature Preserve is closed to all hunting except Archery Deer.
No hunting of any type is allowed in the campground, except raccoon hunting is allowed throughout site.
Up to 1 tree stand or ground blind per hunter may be installed 2 weeks prior to the deer season start date and they must be removed no later than 2 weeks following the season end date. The name and address or windshield card number must be affixed to the tree stand or ground blind.
Site is subject to burns in both spring and fall.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Only antlered deer may be harvested October 1-30. Antlerless deer may be harvested beginning October 31.
- The designated hunting area has one hard plastic, handicapped-accessible hunting blind. The blind will accommodate up to two people, one licensed hunter and an optional assistant.
- Applications may be completed on site, emailed to bryan.eubanks@illinois.gov, or mailed to: Walnut Point State Park, 2331 East County Rd 370 N, Oakland, IL 61943.
- The open application period will be annually from August 1st until October 21st.
- Hunters may select up to 3 weekly hunting periods on their application, if awarded each applicant will be given one week to hunt.
- Weekly hunting periods will start on Monday and go through the following Sunday.
- There will be no standby option.
- Successful applicants will be required to show proof of Class P2A or higher disability, purchase statewide archery deer permits and meet all license requirements prior to hunting.
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
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.
May use shotguns, .22 rimfire rifle, black powder rifles and air rifles.
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Furbearer Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Raccoon hunting only
- Rimfire rifles .22 caliber and smaller may be used from sunset to sunrise.
- Furbearer hunting closed during Firearm Deer Season
- Windshield Card required
Furbearer Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Must use only Egg traps, D-P (Dog-proof) traps, box traps, cage traps, and traps of similar design for land sets.
Amenities
Boat launches