Mississippi River State Forest Wildlife Area - Mortland
State wildlife / game area · Illinois
Mississippi River State Forest Wildlife Area - Mortland is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 520 acres in Calhoun County, Illinois (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Illinois state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 520 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Illinois state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: Wildlife Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Calhoun County |
| Reference point | 39.12355, -90.61231 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Illinois Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Illinois Department of Natural Resources. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Kamp's Glade Other state land · 216 acres · 4.3 mi
- 12 Mile Island Wildlife Management Area - Glades State wildlife / game area · 1,416 acres · 5.2 mi
- Batchtown Fish and Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 146 acres · 7.1 mi
- McMaster Woods Other state land · 44 acres · 7.4 mi
- Mississippi River State Forest Wildlife Area - Red's Landing - Kelly #1 State wildlife / game area · 98 acres · 7.5 mi
- Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 3,752 acres · 13.7 mi · MO
- Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 889 acres · 13.9 mi
- Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 185 acres · 14.2 mi
- White (Wm. G. And E. P.) Memorial Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 819 acres · 21.5 mi · MO
- Piasa Island Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 903 acres · 21.9 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Mississippi River State Forest Wildlife Area - Mortland” in Illinois combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.