Clinton County, Illinois
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
- Group
- Southern Illinois
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,748
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, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedClinton County in southwestern Illinois is defined by Carlyle Lake, the largest man-made lake in Illinois, which creates a major migration corridor for waterfowl and makes the county one of the premier waterfowl hunting destinations in the state. The surrounding agricultural landscape and Corps of Engineers lands around the lake support excellent whitetail populations alongside one of the most productive duck and goose hunting areas in Illinois. Turkey hunting is also solid in the timbered areas south and west of the lake.
Kaskaskia River valley flooded by Carlyle Lake dominates the landscape; surrounding uplands are agricultural with timber draws; Corps of Engineers lands ring the lake with marsh and woodland habitat.
Moderate for deer; high for waterfowl especially during migration peaks at Carlyle Lake.
OTC statewide Illinois tag system; archery, firearm, and muzzleloader seasons available.
Carlyle Lake ranks among the top waterfowl hunting destinations in Illinois; Canada geese and diving ducks concentrate here during migration; turkey populations are solid in surrounding woodlands.
Carlyle Lake waterfowl hunting is a premier Illinois destination; Corps of Engineers public land provides substantial deer and turkey hunting access.
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Clinton 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.
Nothing posted yet about Clinton County.
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Boundaries: IDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.