Greene County, Illinois
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Central Illinois
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 2,177
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 · sourcedGreene County anchors a stretch of the lower Illinois River in west-central Illinois where limestone bluffs drop into expansive bottomlands that have produced a long history of record-book whitetails. The mix of river-bottom agriculture, standing hardwood timber, and rolling upland row crops creates near-perfect habitat for growing heavy-antlered bucks. Turkey hunting in the county woodlots is reliably productive each spring and the Illinois River corridor provides a waterfowl bonus.
Illinois River bluffs and bottomlands along the eastern edge; rolling upland agriculture dominating the interior; hardwood timber concentrated along creek drainages and river terraces
Moderate -- reputation for trophy bucks attracts serious hunters willing to secure private-land access; public ground sees high pressure during firearm seasons
Illinois OTC archery; firearm permits by county lottery; Greene County has historically ranked among the premier trophy-deer counties in the state with competitive firearm permit draws
Wild turkey populations benefit from the county timber corridors along the Illinois River; spring gobbler hunting is popular; the Illinois River bottomlands also attract Canada geese and modest duck hunting
Greene County has produced an outsized number of Boone and Crockett entries for its geographic size; the Illinois River bluff country is considered some of the most productive and scenic whitetail habitat in the state
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Greene 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.