Jasper 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
- 2,478
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 · sourcedJasper County's rich agricultural matrix and Embarras River corridor consistently produce record-class whitetails in the Wabash country of southeastern Illinois. Newton Lake provides a secondary waterfowl draw alongside the primary whitetail opportunity in this productive farming county. Row-crop fields loaded with corn and soybeans set up classic funnel hunting along timbered creek and river drainages.
Flat to gently rolling farmland in southeastern Illinois; the Embarras River corridor threads wooded travel routes through intensive corn and soybean agriculture
Moderate; limited public land concentrates pressure at Newton Lake while surrounding private agricultural ground sees lighter, more selective use
OTC; Illinois statewide antler restrictions apply
Wild turkey present along river corridors and woodlot edges; Newton Lake provides waterfowl hunting during migration for those who can access it
The Embarras River corridor produces trophy-class whitetails on a consistent basis; Newton Lake adds a productive secondary waterfowl destination for hunters who work both species
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Jasper 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.