LAKE SHELBYVILLE - Lake Shelbyville will be offering special draw hunts during this year’s early goose season. The drawing will be held August 30, 2013. The dates of the hunts will be September 9, 10, 14, and 15. Location of the hunts will be Wilborn Creek and Sullivan Beach Recreation Areas. A total of 2 blind locations will be staked out at each Recreation Area and two hunters will be allowed per blind location. Hunters for each day will be drawn from the pool of applicants to maximize hunter opportunity. Hunters must provide their own blind and stay within 5 feet of the stake at each location. All statewide regulations shall apply including but not limited to; shooting hours and bag limits.
Due to the limited size of the area, all hunting within these special units will be strictly controlled during the early goose hunting season. Successful applicants are required to have a Special Use Permit in their possession while hunting. The Special Use Permit will allow up to two hunters per stake for any of the four dates and all permits are non-transferable, which means the person obtaining and signing the Special Use Permit must be in the blind while the blind is in use. The permit holder may bring any hunting partner along on the hunt he or she chooses.
To obtain an application for the draw hunt, you can either pick up an application at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office Monday – Friday from 0830 – 4:30 p.m. or download an application at http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/LakeShelbyville/Recreation/Hunting.aspx. All applications are due by 4:00 p.m. August 29, and the drawing held at 8:30 a.m. on August 30 at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office. Successful applicants will be notified on the 30th.
For additional information on this opportunity, please contact Natural Resource Specialists Lee Mitchell or Ashley Florey at (217) 774-3951 ext. 7012.
Release no. 13-057