Of the project's 8,217 acres of land, about 1400 acres are planted to agricultural crops. These crops provide important supplements to the food and cover supplies of area wildlife. Tenant farmers rent about Il50 acres of this land. The farmer must plant crops as designated by IDNR biologists. The IDNR wildlife crew plants the remaining 250 acres to a variety of wildlife foods each year.
Safety zones exist around residences, offices, houses, and service areas.
These are clearly marked with white lettered red signs. Weapons are not allowed within . The area from State Road 5 east to Huntington County Road 200 E and from U.S. 224 south to the seasonal water level is all safety zoned. Preregistration is required for the first two days of the season. A Youth Dove Hunt, for youth 17 years of age and younger is also held.