Eagle Creek State Park: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 683 acres of Eagle Creek State Park open to hunting in Shelby County, next to Findlay. Deer archery: hunts for disabled hunters. Hunters took 2,769 deer in Shelby County in 2025-26.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: IDNR's IDNR hunting site data, read 2026-10. Harvest: IDNR county summaries, 2021-22 to 2025-26.
IDNR sites open to huntingOther IDNR and state landEagle Creek State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 683 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Shelby County |
| Deer harvest unit | Shelby County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit, Quail, Pheasant and Woodcock |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | hunts for disabled hunters |
| Turkey, spring (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Turkey, fall archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Site type (IDNR) | state park |
| IDNR region | 3 |
| Nearest towns | Findlay (next to it), Windsor (6 mi) and Shelbyville (7 mi) |
What can you hunt on Eagle Creek State Park?
IDNR's records list deer (archery), turkey (spring and fall archery), rabbit, quail, pheasant and woodcock for Eagle Creek State Park.
What are the rules on Eagle Creek State Park?
How each season is hunted here, by IDNR's land records: hunts for disabled hunters for deer archery; special hunt permit from Springfield for turkey spring; open at the site for turkey fall archery.
Site-specific rules are in IDNR's Hunting Digest and the site's hunter fact sheet; IDNR's public hunting areas list has the site's permit details.
How many deer are taken around Eagle Creek State Park?
Eagle Creek State Park lies in Shelby County. Hunters took 2,769 deer in Shelby County in 2025-26, against 2,833 in 2024-25.
| County | Eagle Creek State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 683 | 2,769 | 2,833 | 2,607 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting site alone: IDNR white-tailed deer county summaries (2021-22 to 2025-26 seasons).
How do you get to Eagle Creek State Park?
Nearest towns: Findlay (next to it), Windsor (6 miles), Shelbyville (7 miles) and Sullivan (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IL 128 and IL 32.
What other public land is near Eagle Creek State Park?
IDNR hunting sites within 10 miles:
- Wolf Creek State Park: 1,161 acres, next to it
- Shelbyville State Fish and Wildlife Area: 6,041 acres, 5.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Eagle Creek State Park
Counting Eagle Creek State Park itself, 3,485 of the 32,218 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (10.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 1,844 |
| Other IDNR and state land | 1,641 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Eagle Creek State Park?
In Shelby County, next to Findlay.
Can you deer hunt on Eagle Creek State Park?
By IDNR's records: archery, hunts for disabled hunters.
How much public land is around Eagle Creek State Park?
3,485 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Eagle Creek State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records. The closest other IDNR hunting site is Wolf Creek State Park (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: IDNR land records: sites and hunting areas (OMLP, Prairie Research Institute).
- Boundary and acres: IDNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and IDNR's hunting area records.
- Deer harvest: IDNR white-tailed deer county summaries (2021-22 to 2025-26 seasons).
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