Jefferson 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
- 5,120
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 · sourcedJefferson County is anchored by Rend Lake, one of Illinois's premier waterfowl destinations and a significant public-land complex for deer hunters in the south-central part of the state. The surrounding timber and agricultural transition zones hold strong deer and turkey populations year-round. Rend Lake's expansive publicly accessible hunting area makes Jefferson one of the more open and accessible counties in downstate Illinois.
Gently rolling south-central Illinois farmland anchored by the Rend Lake reservoir, with extensive timber and wetland habitat surrounding the impoundment and transitioning to row-crop agriculture
Moderate to high around Rend Lake public areas during peak waterfowl season; moderate on surrounding private agricultural ground
OTC; Illinois statewide antler restrictions apply
Rend Lake is among Illinois top waterfowl destinations for diving ducks and Canada geese; wild turkey populations solid in surrounding timber and brushy transition cover
Rend Lake waterfowl hunting ranks among the best in the state; the large public land complex provides some of the most accessible and productive deer hunting in southern Illinois
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Jefferson 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 Jefferson County.
Be the first — ask a question (“Best public access on the north end?”) or share a tip (“Glass the burn scars off the main ridge at first light”).
Boundaries: IDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.