Anderson Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Wildlife area · Floodplain lakes & woodland
THE STATE FIELD NOTES / Midwest
Illinois
public hunting land.
Explore 10 public hunting destinations in Illinois, with agency resources to take your planning further.
IL10PLACES TO BEGIN
A STARTING POINT, NOT AN INVENTORY OF EVERY ACRE
Hunting land at a glance.
This directory includes 8 wildlife areas, 1 national refuge, 1 state forest in Illinois. Some properties include separate tracts or public-access agreements. Confirm each destination’s current boundaries and rules with its managing agency.
- Listed destinations
- 10
- Land designations
- 3
- Listings with species tags
- 10
RESEARCH YOUR PURSUIT
Hunting species in the directory.
Counts refer to tagged listings, not animals or currently open hunts. Check current hunting opportunities with each managing agency.
A SENSE OF THE COUNTRY
Landscapes in the collection.
- Floodplain lakes & woodland
- Illinois River wetlands
- Lakes & wooded uplands
- Reservoir wetlands & fields
- River forest & grassland
- River marshes & reclaimed wetlands
These descriptions cover listings with habitat details. Agency maps provide the fuller picture for each property.
THE ILLINOIS DIRECTORY
Public hunting areas in Illinois.
Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area
Wildlife area · River marshes & reclaimed wetlands
Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area
Wildlife area · Rock River bottomlands
Big River State Forest
State forest · Sandy forest & prairie
Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Wildlife area · Reservoir wetlands & fields
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
National refuge · Lakes & wooded uplands
Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area
Wildlife area · Rolling woodland & fields
Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area
Wildlife area · River forest & grassland
Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area
Wildlife area · Illinois River wetlands
Double T State Fish and Wildlife Area
Wildlife area · Wetlands & upland fields
PLAN WITH THE PEOPLE WHO MANAGE THE LAND
Agency sources for Illinois.
Start with the linked inventories and land pages below. Each destination above also carries its own source link and access notes.
- huntillinois.orgPublic-land resource linked by 9 listings
- fws.govCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge