The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Wolf Creek State Park will host the 34th Annual Lake Shelbyville Deer Hunt for People with Disabilities during Illinois’ first firearm deer season from November 22-24, 2024. The event will take place in designated portions of Lake Shelbyville recreation areas that are currently closed for the season.
To ensure safety during the hunt, several areas will be temporarily off-limits to the public. Lone Point and Lithia Springs Campgrounds, as well as Sullivan Beach, Wilborn Creek, Coon Creek, and Opossum Creek Recreation Areas, will close to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic from 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2023, through 7 p.m. on Sunday, November 19, 2023.
The closures also affect boat ramps located in Wilborn Creek, Coon Creek, and Opossum Creek Recreation Areas. However, ramps at Dam West, Lone Point, Lithia Springs, Whitley Creek, Wolf Creek, and Eagle Creek State Parks will remain open, along with all primitive ramps.
For more information contact Lake Shelbyville Park Ranger Grant Woods at (217) 774-3951 Ext: 7034.
For additional details, contact Lake Shelbyville Park Ranger Grant Woods at (217) 774-3951, ext. 7034.
