Richland 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
- 1,415
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 · sourcedRichland County in southeast Illinois is classic row-crop farm country bisected by the Little Wabash River and its hardwood tributaries. Whitetail deer numbers are strong and the river corridor holds quality bucks that use the timber as travel lanes between agricultural fields. Wild turkeys are present throughout the county woodlots and river bottoms.
Flat to gently rolling agricultural landscape with the Little Wabash River corridor providing significant hardwood timber cover. Creek bottoms and tributary drainages offer the primary deer travel and bedding cover.
Low to moderate. Limited public access keeps overall pressure manageable and private ground remains lightly hunted by regional standards.
OTC archery and firearm tags available through IDNR. Standard Illinois regulations apply statewide.
Wild turkeys present throughout timber corridors and creek bottoms. Small game hunting for squirrels in Little Wabash River bottoms.
Little Wabash River corridor producing quality bucks; excellent private-land whitetail hunting with minimal competition on accessible ground.
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Richland 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.