Marshall County, Illinois
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
- Group
- Northern Illinois
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,167
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 · sourcedMarshall County sits astride the Illinois River valley in north-central Illinois, where rich bottomland timber meets surrounding row-crop agriculture. White-tailed deer thrive in this corridor, and the county has a strong reputation for producing record-class bucks from the river bottoms. Wild turkey populations are healthy, and the Illinois River draws waterfowl during fall migration.
Illinois River floodplain with bottomland hardwoods, sand ridges, and row-crop uplands; Crow Creek and other small tributaries drain into the river corridor providing travel lanes for deer between timber and agricultural fields.
moderate - river-bottom parcels attract dedicated local hunters but the county lacks the draw-hunt destination pressure of more famous Illinois trophy units
Over-the-counter archery, muzzleloader, and firearm tags; no antler restrictions; Zone 1 deer permits
Wild turkey populations are healthy in the river-bottom timber; waterfowl including mallards and Canada geese use the Illinois River corridor during fall migration
Illinois River bottom timber capable of producing Boone-and-Crockett-class whitetails; Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area offers walk-in public access on productive river-bottom ground
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Marshall 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.