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Hidden Springs State Forest

State Forest · Shelby County · Reported manager: State Department of Natural Resources (unverified)

1,096
Reported acres
33
Deer harvest, 2025 season
Higher recorded trips
Hunter pressure (83.9th pctl statewide)
59.2 / 100
Shelby Co. FDR Index
82→
County Buck 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.

Harvest history (2011–2024) →

View Hidden Springs State Forest 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 ScoutShelby County deer report

More public-land records in Shelby County

Eagle Creek State Recreation Area · 2,486 reported acMargaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Area · 156 reported acForest Park · 115 reported acShelbyville Lake Park · 107 reported acShelbyville Dam West Access Area · 96 reported acWolf Creek State Recreation Area · 1 reported ac

Sources: Illinois DNR public harvest and public-land records, plus FDR's own land data for the Buck 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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