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Sahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Area

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

4,059
Reported acres
35
Deer harvest, 2025 season
Middle recorded trips
Hunter pressure (57.6th pctl statewide)
44.1 / 100
Saline Co. FDR Index
61↓
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.

Harvest history (2011–2024) →

View Sahara Woods 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 ScoutSaline County deer report

More public-land records in Saline County

Garden Of The Gods Wilderness · 3,978 reported acSaline County State Conservation Area · 1,273 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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