Announcements
Redwing Slough/Deer Lake State Natural Area
Site Contact Info
Office Phone: (847) 587-5512
Office Address: Chain O’Lakes SP; 8916 Wilmot Rd., Spring Grove, IL 60081
Site Coordinates: 42.466352, -88.049556
County: Lake
Site Superintendent (Chain O’Lakes SP parent site)
Site Map
Site Characteristics
Huntable acres: 155
Habitat: One of the largest wetlands remaining in the six-county Chicago metropolitan area. The wetland is managed as a hemi marsh which by definition is a wetland with a 1:1 ratio of open water to emergent vegetation. Other areas of the site include upland hardwood forest and prairie.
Active habitat management will be occurring throughout the year at this site.
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
Not available at this site.
Turkey
Not available at this site.
Waterfowl
Ducks/Coots/Mergansers
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply. See further site-specific regulations below:
- The Northern Zone duck season will be the only waterfowl hunting season allowed. Hunting is prohibited during any September teal season.
- Land based waterfowl hunting
- Only one hunting party allowed, consisting of no more than 4 hunters
- portable blinds only
- all hunter items must be removed daily
- first-come, first-served basis
- sign in/out and report of harvest required
Goose
Available at this site. Statewide regulations apply. See further site-specific regulations below:
- Late Goose Season open.
- Goose hunting prior to the Northern Zone duck season is prohibited.
- Hunting is prohibited during any September teal season.
- No sites are closed to fishing and boating, unless authorized by administrative rule, during seasons before the regular duck season or for seasons after the regular Canada goose season.
- Land based waterfowl hunting
- Only one hunting party allowed, consisting of no more than 4 hunters
- portable blinds only
- all hunter items must be removed daily
- first-come, first-served basis
- sign in/out and report of harvest required
Field Waterfowl Hunting Regulations:
- Shooting hours will be from legal opening to 1:00 PM.
- The site will be open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday only.
- No person shall buy, sell or commercialize hunting rights, either directly or indirectly.
- Not more than 4 persons shall occupy a blind at one time.
- Weeds and/or brush may not be cut or controlled around a blind without prior approval from an authorized Department of Natural Resource representative.
- Use of the following species is prohibited for brushing blinds due to their ability to readily propagate and become noxious weeds: Purple Loosestrife, Giant Reed.
- Hunt location is first come, first serve. Only one hunting party at a time. Hunters will be required to sign in and out, and report harvests at the kiosks found in each designated parking area. Failure to report will result in loss of hunting privileges.
Redwing Slough and Deer Lake Parcels Hunting:
Public Drawing
The drawing for the blinds on Redwing/Deer Lake will be at Oak Point Day Use Area located on Rt. 173, west of Antioch the Saturday of the last full weekend of July. Registration will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Drawing will be held at 2:00 p.m. Registrants must be present to claim a blind location.
A registrant for a drawing must be at least 16 years of age and possess a current or preceding years Illinois hunting license, and current or preceding years Illinois Migratory Waterfowl Stamp. Persons exempted by law from possessing a hunting license or waterfowl stamp must have a valid Firearm Owners Identification Card.
Snipe/Rail
Not available at this site.
Youth Waterfowl
Not available at this site.
Upland/Small Game
Controlled Pheasant Hunting
Not available at this site.
Crow
Not available at this site.
Dove
Not available at this site.
Pheasant/Quail/Partridge
Not available at this site.
Rabbits
Not available at this site.
Squirrels
Available at this site. See further site-specific regulations below:
- Season: August 1 through September 30 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Park in the entrance off Rt 173. Any area highlighted in yellow on the map may be walked to and hunted.
- Hunters must obtain a Windshield Card online from the Department website. This permit must be displayed under the vehicle windshield, face up, with the permit number visible and the pocket portion in possession while hunting at the site. Hunters must report their annual harvest online (even if the hunter did not hunt) by February 15 or two weeks after the season closes for those seasons ending after February 1. Hunters shall forfeit their hunting privileges at the site for the following year if they fail to report by the above deadline.
- Air rifles .25 caliber or smaller only
Woodcock
Not available at this site.
Furbearers
Not available at this site.