Weinberg-King State Park Scripps Unit
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 217-392-2345
Office address: c/o Weinberg-King State Park P.O. Box 203, Augusta, IL 62311
Site coordinates: 40.10845 -90.62665
County: Schuyler
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 730
Habitat: The area is comprised of a mixture of wooded ravines with crop fields present on the ridges and in the creek bottoms. Many of the crop fields have been idled and converted to perennial grasses. In others, natural succession of woody plants is occurring at various stages. The woodlands consist of a relatively young stand of oak-hickory timber with some interspersed brushy, fallow pasture areas.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species 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.
Only one tree stand or ground blind is allowed per deer hunter. Tree stands may be left unattended from September 15 through January 31. Any tree stand or ground blind left unattended must be legibly marked with the owner’s name, address, and telephone number, or site-assigned identification number
All hunting is to be with shotgun, handgun (deer only), centerfire rifle (deer only), .22/.17 caliber rimfire, air guns, muzzleloader and archery.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that archery hunting is open to Illinois Resident hunters only.
Statewide permit required.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that a site-specific permit issued via statewide lottery is required.
Late Winter Antlerless
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except only when declared open by public announcement.
A county or Special Hunt Area permit is required.
Muzzleloader
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Requires a site-specific special hunt area permit issued through the statewide lottery.
- Muzzeloader permits are not valid during the second weekend of regular Firearm Deer season.
Special CWD
Not available at this site.
Youth Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Youth deer hunting permit required.
Turkey
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except hunting is open to Illinois Resident hunters only.
Fall Shotgun
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except that it requires a site-specific permit issued through the statewide lottery.
Youth
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Youth turkey hunting permit required.
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except the use of shotguns, .22 caliber or smaller rimfire firearms, .25 caliber or smaller air rifles, or muzzleloading black powder rifles is permitted.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Rimfire rifles .22 caliber and smaller may be used from sunset to sunrise.
- Furbearer hunting closed during Firearm Deer Season
- Hunters with a valid, unfilled firearm deer permit for the hunt area may take coyotes during legal hours of the firearm deer season. Otherwise, the use of shotgun slugs to take furbearing mammals is prohibited on state sites.
- Coyote and striped skunk season coincides with the statewide fox season.
- No woodchuck (groundhog) hunting allowed.
Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- A site-specific permit is required and must be in possession while trapping on the area.
- Trappers must stay within assigned areas.
- A drawing shall be held prior to the opening of the season. The date of the drawing shall be announced by the Department by public announcement here and the drawing shall be held at the site. Persons participating in the drawing must have either a current or previous year trapping license.
- Body-gripping traps with a 10-inch jaw spread or larger must be totally submerged in water when set.
- .22 caliber or smaller rimfire firearms permitted