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Weinberg-King State Park Spunky Bottoms 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: 39.91017 -90.54883
County: Brown
Site Map
Printable Map- Spunky Bottoms Unit
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 778
Habitat: The area is characterized by river bottom cropland, forested bluffs and river bottoms. Wooded drainage ditches are also present on the site. This diversity adds to a habitat matrix which provides a variety of hunting opportunities.
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.
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 up through the entirety of season. Stands must be portable and legibly marked with hunter’s name, address, and telephone number or their state assigned customer ID number.
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- Open to Illinois Resident hunters only.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Late Winter Antlerless
Not available at this site.
Muzzleloader
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
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.
Youth
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Waterfowl
Windshield Card required.
Must be more than 200 yards apart.
Ducks/Coots/Mergansers
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Goose
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Snipe/Rail
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Youth Waterfowl
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Upland/Small Game
Controlled Pheasant Hunting
Not available at this site.
Crow
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
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
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Furbearers
Furbearer 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
Furbearer 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