SHELBY FOREST
Shelby Forest waterfowl hunting will look a lot different than years past. Shelby Forest waterfowl hunting has moved to the computer draw system. There will be 10 pre-determined hunting sites available for hunters. Hunting will be limited to these locations. There will 5 locations within Eagle Lake (off Island 40 road) and 2 sites located on the North end of Eagle Lake Refuge and 3 sites between Poplar Tree Lake Levee and the swimming pool. The quota application will begin in September. You will be able to hunt on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of the waterfowl season. This will allow for a better hunting experience for the next couple of years.
We have been doing a lot of work on the "Check Station" the last month or so. This building will serve as a field office for TWRA employees for our areas in Shelby County. Therefore, when you return to the woods in the fall, things will look a little different. We have been trying to do some road maintenance for the last two months, but the excessive amounts of rainfall have made this impossible.
Sunflower fields are doing okay, but due to the large amounts of rainfall, we have been unable to keep up with the spraying. Although there is grass in the field, there will be an opportunity for some dove hunting on the WMA.
EAGLE LAKE REFUGE
On Friday June 27 we got about 85 acres of corn planted on the refuge. However, we received over 11.5 inches of rain on the area over the weekend. At the present time, the waterfowl units are completely flooded. Once water leaves and the ground dries out, we plan on planting the corn again. Mother nature can do some wild things sometimes. As you are shooting of fireworks for the fouth of July, we will been running tractors trying to get food in for the waterfowl. We will keep you updated.
