Marion 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
- 3,885
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 · sourcedMarion County in south-central Illinois offers a classic mix of deer and turkey hunting where the flat agriculture of central Illinois begins transitioning to the more heavily timbered landscapes of the south, providing excellent habitat diversity along the Kaskaskia River and its tributaries. The county has produced quality bucks and holds solid turkey populations in the creek and river drainages. It is largely rural with low hunting pressure relative to its deer numbers.
Transitional landscape from central Illinois row-crop agriculture to southern Illinois timber, Kaskaskia River drainage with bottomland hardwoods, rolling uplands with oak woodlands
Low to moderate - rural county with good deer numbers and modest hunting pressure
Lottery firearm permits; archery OTC
Wild turkey populations solid in the timbered Kaskaskia River drainages; transitional habitat supports good turkey densities
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area public access; transitional habitat bridging central and southern Illinois hunting character
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Marion 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 Marion 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.