Beaver Dam Trapping Permits Drawing Oct. 29

Beaver Dam Trapping Permits Drawing Oct. 29

Two trapping permits will be awarded at a public drawing to be held Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 at the site headquarters of Beaver Dam State Park, 14548 Beaver Dam Lane, Plainview, IL 62685. Registration for the drawing will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the site office, and the drawing will be held at 11:00 a.m. Trapping will be permitted in the designated areas from the statewide opening until Jan. 25, 2019 and include the extended spring season for mink and muskrat through Feb. 15, 2019, and beaver and otter trapping, which are allowed through March 31, 2019. A 2017 or 2018 trapping license or trapper education card will be required to register for the drawing. For more information about trapping opportunities, contact Beaver Dam State Park at 217-854-8020.