Lake Shelbyville, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Friends of Lake Shelbyville, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ cooperating association, will hold a silent auction for impounded deer stands and climbing sticks on Saturday, August 28 from 7:30 –10:30 a.m. at the government vehicle compound south of the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center. Approximately 25 tree stands will be auctioned, varying from two-man ladder stands, single man ladders, and mobile hunting stands.
Proceeds from the auction will help fund the Annual Youth Deer Hunt held in October and the Annual Disabled Deer Hunt held in November.
Anyone wishing to bid on any of the stands will be able to view all stands and sticks at the above date, time, and location. Bidders will fill out a bid sheet with their contact information, the stand number(s) they are bidding on, the bid amounts, and a mandatory liability form holding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and any of its partners harmless in the event of a tree stand accident. Sealed bids will be opened promptly at 10:30 a.m. and stands will be awarded at 11 a.m. to the high bidder. If the high bidder is NOT present, the stand will be awarded to the next highest bidder. Stands will not be kept for pickup at a later date for any reason.
For additional information on the silent auction or Lake Shelbyville’s Tree Stand Policy please contact Park Ranger Tanner Coleman at (217) 774-3951 ext. 7006 or visit the Lake Shelbyville website at mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Lake-Shelbyville/Recreation/Hunting/.
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