Randolph 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
- 4,148
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 · sourcedRandolph County sits along the Mississippi River in southwest Illinois, offering a diverse mix of timbered bluffs, river bottom agriculture, and wetland margins. White-tailed deer thrive in the hardwood corridors linking crop fields to the river, and the county produces record-class bucks year after year. Wild turkeys inhabit the forested ridges and make this one of the more well-rounded hunting destinations in the region.
Rugged limestone bluffs along the Mississippi River grade into fertile bottomlands and upland row-crop fields. The Kaskaskia River adds additional riparian cover and deer travel corridors through the agricultural landscape.
Moderate. Public land sees consistent use but the substantial private tract inventory remains lightly hunted relative to the available deer population.
OTC archery and firearm tags available through IDNR. Standard Illinois antler restriction regulations apply in relevant DMUs.
Wild turkeys are abundant in timbered bluff country and bottomland hardwoods. Waterfowl hunting opportunities exist along the Mississippi River and Kaskaskia River corridor.
Mississippi River bluff country producing trophy-class whitetails; diverse terrain combining river bottomlands with timbered upland ridges.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: IDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.