For Immediate Release:
15 July 2019
Release No.19-26
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Friends of Lake Shelbyville to Auction off
Impounded Deer Stands
Lake Shelbyville - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Friends of Lake
Shelbyville will hold a silent auction for impounded deer stands and
climbing sticks on Saturday, August 10th from 8:30 -11:00 a.m. at the
government vehicle compound south of the Lake Shelbyville Administration
Building. Approximately 80 climbing sticks and tree stands to include tripod
stands, climbing stands, single and buddy ladder stands, portable lock-ons
and climbing sticks will be auctioned. Proceeds from the auction will help
fund the Annual Youth Deer Hunt held in October and the Annual Disabled Deer
Hunt held in November. Anyone wishing to bid on any of the stands will be
able to view all stands and sticks at the above date, time, and location.
Bidders will fill out a bid sheet with their contact information, the stand
number(s) they are bidding on, the bid amounts, and a mandatory liability
form holding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and any of its partners
harmless in the event of a tree stand accident. Sealed bids will be opened
promptly at 11:00 a.m. and stands will be awarded at 12:00 p.m. to the high
bidder. If the high bidder is NOT present, the stand will be awarded to the
next highest bidder. Stands will not be kept for pickup at a later date for
any reason.
For additional information on the silent auction or Lake Shelbyville's Tree
Stand Policy please contact Park Ranger Taylor Finks at (217)-774-3951 ext.
7028 or visit the Lake Shelbyville website at
http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Lake-Shelbyville/Recreatio
n/Hunting/.