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Bluff Lakes Federal Lands
Site Contact Info
Site address: This is a satellite site of Union County SFWA that is owned by the U.S. Forest Service. Union County SWFA site address is: 2755 Refuge Rd, Jonesboro, IL 62952
Office phone: 618-833-8576
Site coordinates: 37.38155 -89.35854
County: Union
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Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 516
Habitat: Features two small lakes (Upper and Lower Bluff Lakes), numerous shallow sloughs, extensive wetlands, cypress swamps, and inundated timber.
Active habitat management will occur throughout the year on the site, including prescribed burning.
Site Specific Regulations
Statewide and associated species regulations apply at site unless noted hereafter.
Deer
Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Firearm
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except county specific permit is required.
Late Winter Antlerless
Not available at this site.
Muzzleloader
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except county specific permit is required.
Special CWD
Not available at this site.
Youth Firearm
Not available at this site.
Turkey
Fall Archery
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Fall Shotgun
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except county specific permit is required.
Spring
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except county specific permit is required.
Youth Spring
Not available at this site.
Waterfowl
Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:
- No entry is permitted prior to 4:30 am and all hunters must be out of the area by 2 pm.
- All hunting must be by walk in or boat in only.
- Hunting parties must maintain a distance of 200 yards between parties
Goose
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except goose hunting is prohibited on Lower Bluff Lake. Follows the same regulations as duck hunting. See section above for more information.
Snipe & Rail
Not available at this site.
Youth Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland & Small Game
Dove
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Rabbits
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Squirrels
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Upland Birds
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.
Woodcock
Furbearers
Hunting
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply. Contact site for more information
Trapping
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply. Contact site for more information
Amenities
Hunting