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Lake DePue State Fish and Wildlife Area

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

2,231
Reported acres
Middle recorded trips
Hunter pressure (42th pctl statewide)
51.7 / 100
Bureau Co. FDR Index
87→
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 Lake DePue 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 ScoutBureau County deer report

More public-land records in Bureau County

Hennepin Canal · 4,322 reported acMautino State Fish and Wildlife Area · 913 reported acMiller-Anderson Woods State Natural Area · 507 reported acPutnam County Conservation Area · 222 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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