Weinberg-King State Park Spunky Bottoms Unit
Site Contact Info
Office phone: 217-392-2345
Office address: c/o Weinberg- King SP P.O. Box 203, Augusta, IL 62311
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 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 up through the entirety of the season. Stands must be portable and legibly marked with the hunter’s name, address, and telephone number or their state-assigned customer ID number.
Waterfowl hunters must be more than 200 yards apart.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except hunting is open to Illinois Resident hunters only.
Statewide permit required.
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.
Youth deer hunting permit required.
Turkey
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except hunting is open to Illinois Resident hunters only.
Statewide permit required.
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.
Youth turkey hunting permit required.
Waterfowl
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
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 that 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
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
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