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Bay Creek Wilderness

National Forest · Pope County · Reported manager: Forest Service (unverified)

2,760
Reported acres
28.7 / 100
Pope Co. FDR Index
83↓
County Trophy Index

Hunting access and regulations

Hunting access requires site verification. Catalog identity, public ownership, and reported area do not establish hunting permission. Verify current site-specific rules with the managing agency.

IDNR hunter fact sheet ↗Permits / public hunting areas ↗

Source dates and site rules can change. Verify the current managing-agency rules before treating a record as huntable.

View Bay Creek Wilderness on the Scout map

The map opens at this catalog record's reference point. The point is not a legal entrance or hunting boundary.

Open site reference on ScoutPope County deer report

More public-land records in Pope County

Lusk Creek Wilderness · 6,632 reported acBurke Branch Roadless Area · 6,231 reported acBurden Falls Wilderness · 3,740 reported acCretaceous Hills State Natural Area · 511 reported acBurden Falls Roadless Area · 485 reported acBig Grand Pierre Glade State Natural Area · 331 reported acGibbons Creek Barrens State Natural Area · 175 reported acLusk Creek Canyon State Natural Area · 127 reported ac

Sources: Illinois DNR public harvest and public-land records; qualifying trophy bucks, each counted once, as the Trophy Index. Public-record data only: no private contact information, no landowner lists.

Fully Drawn Research is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Historical data and modeled indexes describe the past; they are not a promise of hunting outcomes. Always verify current seasons, permits, and site rules with IDNR before you hunt.

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