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Weinberg-King State Park Scripps Unit
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 217-392-2345
Office address: P.O. Box 203, Augusta, IL 62311
- Main office is at Weinberg-King State Park
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 established 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/Species 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.
Hunters may leave their stands unattended. Stands must be potable and legibly labeled with hunter’s name, address and telephone 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
Only one tree stand or ground blind is allowed per deer hunter.
It is prohibited to construct or use any tree stand using nails, screws or any device which pierces or cuts the bark of the tree on which it is installed.
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
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Open to Illinois Resident hunters only.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Site specific permit required. Permit is issued from the Springfield Permit Office.
Late Winter Antlerless
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Schuyler County or unfilled WKSP-Scripps Unit tag required
- Open by public announcement
Muzzleloader
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Site-specific permit required. Permit is issued from the Springfield Permit Office. Not valid during second weekend of regular Firearm Deer season.
- Schuyler County permit required.
Special CWD
Not available at this site.
Youth Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Turkey
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Open to Illinois Resident hunters only.
Fall Shotgun
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Site-specific permit required. Permit issued via the Springfield Permit Office
Youth
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland/Small Game
Controlled Pheasant Hunting
Not available at this site.
Crow
Not available at this site.
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Pheasant/Quail/Partridge
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Squirrel hunters are allowed to use shotguns, .22 caliber or smaller rimfire firearms, .25 caliber or smaller air rifles, or muzzleloading black powder rifles.
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.
- Windshield Card required
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
Amenities
Hunting
Trapping