Location: Two miles North of Rt. 136 at Colchester, near Macomb, IL.
Description: 900 Huntable Acres, 1742 total acres.
SPECIES | SEASON | HOURS | SPECIAL REGULATIONS |
Turkey (Spring) | Statewide | Statewide | |
Turkey (Youth) | Statewide | Statewide | |
Turkey(Fall Gun) | Statewide | Statewide | |
Turkey(Fall Archery) | Statewide | Statewide | |
Squirrel | Statewide | Statewide | Shotgun only |
Dove | Season opens day after Labor Day. Statewide
closing date. | Statewide | |
Quail | Statewide except closed during firearm deer
season | Statewide | Cap and outer garment of blaze
orange totaling 400 square inches must be worn. |
Rabbit | Statewide except closed during firearm deer
season | Statewide | Cap and outer garment of blaze
orange totaling 400 square inches must be worn. |
Deer (Archery) | Statewide | Statewide | |
Deer (Firearm) | Statewide | Statewide | Site-specific permit; See below |
Deer (Youth) | Statewide | Statewide | |
Deer (Late-winter) | Statewide | Statewide | Counties and Sites open during this season
will be posted online in October; Late-winter season permit, or unfilled Argyle
Lake SP permit, or McDonough County firearm permit required if Argyle Lake is
open. |
Furbearer Hunting | Statewide | Statewide | See below |
Furbearer Trapping | Statewide | Statewide | See below
|
· All statewide hunting regulations apply at site
unless noted.
· Site requires use of windshield card (https://dnr2.illinois.gov/windshieldcard/)
displayed on vehicle dashboard to report hunting effort and harvest by 15
February.
· Hunting
is restricted to those portions of the area posted as open to hunting.
· Severe
weather and safety conditions can result in closing all or part of Argyle Lake
State Park
o
Archery
×
Statewide regulations
o
Firearm
× Requires a
site-specific permit allocated through the statewide lottery
× Permit holders and
standby hunters must register at the check station by 5:00 a.m. each day of the
hunt.
× Unregistered permits are
void after 5:00 a.m. Vacancies will be filled each day by a drawing at 5:00
a.m.
× Standby hunters will be
issued a one day, site specific permit at the check station for $5.00.
Only one tree stand or
ground blind is allowed per deer hunter. Tree stands and ground blinds must be
removed by January 31st 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.
·
Furbearer Hunting
o All hunting must be with
shotgun or archery equipment only, except that 22 rimfire rifles may be used
for raccoon and opossum between sunset and sunrise.
o Coyote and striped skunk
season shall coincide with the statewide fox season.
o 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.
·
Furbearer Trapping
o Statewide regulations in
addition, a permit is required; only Egg Traps®, D-P (Dog-Proof) Traps®, Lil
Grizz Get'rz®, box traps, cage traps, and traps of similar design may be used
for land sets; only body-gripping traps with a jaw spread of 5 inches or less,
foothold traps with a jaw spread of 4½ inches or less and square body-gripping
traps with a 10 inch jaw spread may be used for water sets; snares may be used
for water sets.
o
Trappers must stay
within assigned areas.
o
Contact site office for
more information.
OTHER FACILITIES: Camping, hiking, boating, and fishing,
snowmobiling, interpretation, and concessions.
Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site.
For more information
please contact: Site
Superintendent at 640 Argyle Park Rd, Colchester, Il 62326, (309)776-3422.
