Jersey County, Illinois
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
- Group
- Central Illinois
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,533
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 · sourcedJersey County's dramatic Mississippi River bluffs and extensive bottomlands make it one of Illinois's most celebrated public-land deer destinations in the western part of the state. Pere Marquette State Park and the adjoining Stump Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area offer thousands of acres of accessible timber where big-bodied bluff-country bucks are common. The Illinois and Mississippi River backwaters also attract significant waterfowl migration through this storied part of the flyway.
Mississippi River bluffs and bottomlands featuring dramatic loess bluff topography rising steeply from the river, with backwater sloughs, hardwood timber, and agricultural ground on the uplands above the breaks
High on public land particularly during gun deer season; moderate on private bluff-country ground that requires landowner relationships
OTC; Illinois statewide antler restrictions apply
Mississippi and Illinois River backwaters attract significant waterfowl migration including divers and puddle ducks; wild turkey populations strong on bluffs and in bottomland timber
Pere Marquette State Park is one of the most celebrated public-land deer destinations in Illinois; bluff-country bucks from Jersey County have earned a well-established trophy reputation in hunting circles
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Jersey 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.