Other state land · Illinois
Red Wing Slough
Red Wing Slough is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 989 acres in Lake County, Illinois (Other state land), managed by a Illinois state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 989 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Illinois state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency) Listed in PAD-US as: State of Illinois |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation 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 | Lake County |
| Reference point | 42.48077, -88.04247 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: State of Illinois. 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.
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Tichigan Wildlife Area 2
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Tichigan Wildlife Area 1
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Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Red Wing Slough” 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.