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Clark County, Illinois

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild Turkey
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Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
Group
Southern Illinois
Area
N/A
Public land
N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
Reported harvest
2,186

Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer so far. Wild Turkey also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.

About this unit

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Clark County in eastern Illinois combines productive river bottom agriculture with some of the finest timber habitat in the region, anchored by the Embarras River corridor and the old-growth forest remnants preserved within Beall Woods State Park. This mix of mature timber and agricultural edges creates excellent whitetail and turkey habitat with more cover diversity than most central Illinois counties. The eastern Illinois location along the Indiana border gives the county a wilder character than counties to the west.

Terrain & elevation

Rolling terrain with the Embarras River cutting through mixed timber and agricultural bottomlands; Beall Woods contains rare old-growth forest remnants; uplands are primarily row crops interspersed with timber draws.

Hunting pressure

Moderate. Public land draws hunters but acreage is sufficient to distribute pressure across the unit.

Tags & permits

OTC statewide Illinois tag system; archery, firearm, and muzzleloader seasons available.

Species & seasons

Turkey populations strong along the Embarras River timber corridor; Clark County ranks among the better eastern Illinois counties for fall turkey hunting.

Highlights

Embarras River corridor big deer hunting; Beall Woods old-growth timber offers a rare and distinctive hunting experience in Illinois.

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Clark County— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.

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Boundaries: IDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.