Weinberg-King State Park: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 2,353 acres of Weinberg-King State Park open to hunting in Schuyler and Brown counties, 2 miles from Augusta. Deer archery: open at the site. Deer firearm: county permit and special hunt permit from Springfield. Hunters took 2,784 deer in Schuyler 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 huntingNational wildlife refugesOther IDNR and state landForest preserves, county and city landLand trusts and other open landWeinberg-King State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,353 acres in 7 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Schuyler County and Brown County |
| Deer harvest unit | Schuyler County, Brown County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Rabbit, Dove, Quail, Woodcock and Waterfowl |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Deer, firearm (IDNR) | county permit and special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Deer, muzzleloader (IDNR) | county permit |
| Deer, late-winter antlerless (IDNR) | county permit |
| Turkey, spring (IDNR) | county permit and special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Turkey, fall archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Turkey, fall firearm (IDNR) | county permit |
| Site type (IDNR) | state park |
| IDNR region | 4 |
| Nearest towns | Augusta (2 mi), Rushville (3 mi) and Plymouth (3 mi) |
What is Weinberg-King State Park like?
IDNR's records divide the site into 6 hunting areas: Spunky Bottoms, Scripps Unit, Main North, Main South, Spunky Bottoms Center, Little Creek.
From IDNR's land records.
What can you hunt on Weinberg-King State Park?
IDNR's records list deer (archery, firearm, muzzleloader and late-winter antlerless), turkey (spring, fall archery and fall firearm), squirrel, rabbit, dove, quail, woodcock and waterfowl (walk-in) for Weinberg-King State Park.
What are the rules on Weinberg-King State Park?
How each season is hunted here, by IDNR's land records: open at the site for deer archery and turkey fall archery; county permit and special hunt permit from Springfield, depending on the hunting area for deer firearm and turkey spring; county permit for deer muzzleloader, deer late-winter antlerless and turkey fall firearm.
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 Weinberg-King State Park?
Weinberg-King State Park lies in 2 counties. Hunters took 2,784 deer in Schuyler County in 2025-26, against 2,833 in 2024-25.
| County | Weinberg-King State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler County | 1,492 | 2,784 | 2,833 | 2,609 |
| Brown County | 861 | 2,183 | 2,259 | 1,942 |
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 Weinberg-King State Park?
Nearest towns: Augusta (2 miles), Rushville (3 miles), Plymouth (3 miles) and Ripley (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 67, US 24, IL 101, IL 61 and IL 100.
What other public land is near Weinberg-King State Park?
IDNR hunting sites within 10 miles:
- Meredosia Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 948 acres, 1.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Weinberg-King State Park
Counting Weinberg-King State Park itself, 4,862 of the 84,825 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 2,891 |
| National wildlife refuges | 1,883 |
| Other IDNR and state land | 78 |
| Forest preserves, county and city land | 10 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Weinberg-King State Park?
In Schuyler and Brown counties, 2 miles from Augusta.
Can you deer hunt on Weinberg-King State Park?
By IDNR's records: archery, open at the site; firearm, county permit and special hunt permit from Springfield; muzzleloader, county permit; late-winter antlerless, county permit.
How much public land is around Weinberg-King State Park?
4,862 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Weinberg-King State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records. The closest other IDNR hunting site is Meredosia Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (1.7 miles).
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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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