LaRue Swamp Federal Lands

Site Contact Info

Office phone: 618-833-8576

Office address:

Site coordinates: 37.58386 -89.44041

County: Union

Site Superintendent

District Wildlife Biologist

Conservation Police

Site Closures List 

Site Map

Digital Map

Site Characteristics

Huntable acres: 1,000

Habitat:  

Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year on the site, including prescribed burning. 

Site Specific Regulations

Statewide and associated species regulations, in accordance with the Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations, apply at site unless noted hereafter. 

Deer

Archery

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Firearm

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

County-specific permit required.

Late Winter Antlerless

Not available at this site.

Muzzleloader

Not available at this site.

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.

County-specific permit required.

Spring

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

County-specific permit required.

Youth Spring

Not available at this site.

Waterfowl

Ducks/Coots/Mergansers

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

• All hunting is by walk-in or in boats without motors 
• No entry prior to 4:30 a.m. and hunters must be out of the area by 2 p.m. 
• All hunting parties must maintain a distance of 200 yards between parties 

Goose

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply, except:

• All hunting is by walk-in or in boats without motors 
• No entry prior to 4:30 a.m. and hunters must be out of the area by 2 p.m. 
• All hunting parties must maintain a distance of 200 yards between parties 

Snipe/Rail

Not available at this site.

Youth Waterfowl

Not available at this site.

Upland/Small Game

Controlled Pheasant

Not available at this site.

Crow

Not available at this site.

Dove

Not available at this site.

Pheasant/Quail/Partridge

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Rabbits

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Squirrels

Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply.

Woodcock

Not available at this site.

Furbearers

Furbearer Hunting

Available at this site. Federal regulations apply, please contact the site for more information 

Furbearer Trapping

Available at this site. Contact site for more information. 

Amenities

None