Gallatin 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
- 734
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 · sourcedGallatin County occupies the far southeastern corner of Illinois where the Ohio River forms the state boundary and timbered uplands meet river-bottom agriculture. The county is modest in size and lightly hunted, offering a quiet low-pressure experience that is increasingly rare across the state. Whitetails and wild turkeys thrive in the mix of hardwood hollows and bottomland fields along the Saline River.
Ohio River floodplain with bottomland hardwoods and agricultural fields; Saline River draining the interior through timbered ridges and creek bottoms; rolling uplands in the northern portion of the county
Low -- remote location in the far southeastern corner of Illinois, small county population, and distance from population centers keeps hunting pressure minimal year-round
Illinois OTC archery permit; firearm deer permits by county lottery; Gallatin County regularly receives antlerless bonus permits indicating a healthy and productive herd
Wild turkey populations are solid throughout the county woodlands; Ohio River backwaters attract modest waterfowl numbers during migration though dedicated public hunting access is limited
Among the lowest hunting pressure of any accessible county in Illinois; proximity to the Shawnee National Forest expands effective hunting range for hunters exploring far southern Illinois
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Gallatin 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 Gallatin County.
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Boundaries: IDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.