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Horseshoe Lake-Alexander State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Fish & Wildlife Area · Alexander County · Reported manager: State Department of Natural Resources (unverified)

8,410
Reported acres
23
Deer harvest, 2025 season
Higher recorded trips
Hunter pressure (79.5th pctl statewide)
26.3 / 100
Alexander Co. FDR Index
79→
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 Horseshoe Lake-Alexander State Fish and Wildlife Area 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 ScoutAlexander County deer report

More public-land records in Alexander County

Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge · 33,443 reported acRipple Hollow Roadless Area · 3,788 reported acDevil's Island tate Fish and Wildlife Area · 1,503 reported acCape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area · 1,390 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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