Pulaski 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
- 588
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 · sourcedPulaski County anchors the extreme southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, creating a unique hunting destination where bottomland hardwoods, ancient cypress swamps, and the globally significant Cache River wetlands attract massive concentrations of migrating waterfowl alongside resident deer and turkey populations. The Cache River State Natural Area and associated wetlands have earned designation as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, making this one of the premier duck and goose hunting destinations in the entire Mississippi Flyway. Deer hunting in the surrounding bottomland timber is an excellent secondary draw for hunters who make the journey south for the extraordinary waterfowl opportunities.
Flat bottomland, ancient bald cypress swamps, Cache River wetlands, bottomland hardwood forest, and Ohio and Mississippi river floodplain; some of the most unique terrain in the Midwest
Moderate - waterfowl hunting on public land can be very competitive during peak migration weeks; deer hunting in the surrounding timber is comparatively relaxed
OTC archery statewide; firearm deer season with southern Illinois zone regulations; bottomland units have specific access rules
Premier Mississippi Flyway waterfowl destination with mallards, pintails, teal, Canada geese, and snow geese all using the Cache River wetlands heavily; wild turkey populations strong in the surrounding timber
Cache River wetlands offer world-class public waterfowl hunting that draws hunters from across the Midwest; ancient bald cypress swamp atmosphere creates an otherworldly hunting experience unlike anywhere else in Illinois
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Pulaski 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.