For your convenience, the Home Port Marina, located 1 mile north of Illinois Route 10, has a full-service bait and tackle shop and snack shop. Boat rentals are available, as well as boat sales and service. The most common species are rabbit, pheasant, squirrel and dove, although quail and woodcock also are hunted. Deer can be taken in season by archery only. Limited muzzle loading deer hunting and shotgun turkey hunting should be open for the 2001 seasons.
Waterfowl hunting is permitted from anchored boat blinds only.
All hunters must obtain a free permit from the park office. Try the archery range, complete with a shooting tower, just east of the North Fork boat access area where you can take aim at life-size targets of deer and turkey. Some of the targets are now accessible to wheelchair bound archers. An area near the site office is being developed for wheelchair accessible waterfowl, forest and upland game hunters for the 2001 seasons. When the temperature drops, don't huddle inside.