Crawford County, Illinois
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
- 2,426
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
AI-compiled · sourcedCrawford County in southeastern Illinois along the Indiana border is a productive whitetail and turkey county defined by the Embarras River and a mixed agricultural-timber landscape. The rural southeastern Illinois character gives the county heavier timber than central Illinois counterparts, supporting robust deer and turkey populations across agricultural edges, creek bottoms, and upland woodlands. Limited public land means most hunting occurs on private leases, but the county consistently produces quality deer.
Rolling terrain with Embarras River bottomlands and mixed hardwood timber; more wooded than central Illinois with uplands in row crops interspersed with woodland draws and CRP ground.
Low to moderate. Rural southeastern Illinois character and limited nonresident interest keep pressure manageable.
OTC statewide Illinois tag system; archery, firearm, and muzzleloader seasons available.
Turkey populations are solid along timber corridors throughout the county; the Embarras River draws huntable concentrations during the spring season.
Southeastern Illinois big timber deer hunting; low hunting pressure relative to central Illinois makes Crawford appealing for quality hunts without competition.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: IDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.