Applications are now being accepted for a special deer hunt designed for people with disabilities at Lake Shelbyville.

The 36th Annual Deer Hunt for People with Disabilities, hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Wolf Creek State Park, will take place November 20th through the 22nd.

Applicants must have a state-issued disabled person identification card or a disabled veteran identification card to participate. The first ten spots in the hunt will be reserved for disabled veterans.

Applications are available at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office or online, and must be submitted by March 27th. Twenty-five hunters will then be selected in a drawing on March 30th to take part in the hunt during Illinois’ first firearm season.

Participants will take part in morning and afternoon hunts from ground blinds and elevated stands, with meals and lodging provided. Organizers say the event has had an average success rate of about 75 percent over the past five years, with nearly every participant getting an opportunity to take a shot.

For more information or to volunteer, you can contact the Lake Shelbyville Environmental Stewardship Department.