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Ward's Grove State Natural Area

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

337
Reported acres
4
Deer harvest, 2025 season
Middle recorded trips
Hunter pressure (28.3th pctl statewide)
42.2 / 100
Jo Daviess Co. FDR Index
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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 Ward's Grove State Natural 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 ScoutJo Daviess County deer report

More public-land records in Jo Daviess County

Apple River Canyon State Park · 1,931 reported acWitkowsky State Fish and Wildlife Area · 1,323 reported acHanover Bluff State Natural Area · 802 reported acRall Woods State Natural Area · 281 reported acTapley Woods State Natural Area · 266 reported acMississippi River Pool #12 · 0 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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