Rock Island 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
- 1,618
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 · sourcedRock Island County anchors the northwest corner of Illinois along the Mississippi River, where river bottom timber, oxbow sloughs, and agricultural fields create prime habitat for whitetails and waterfowl. The Mississippi Flyway funnels massive numbers of ducks and geese through the area each fall, making this one of the premier waterfowl destinations in the state. Big-bodied river-bottom bucks round out the hunting opportunity here.
Mississippi River bottomlands with oxbow lakes, sloughs, and hardwood timber dominate the western edge. Upland areas transition to row-crop agriculture on flatter ground away from the river corridor.
Moderate to high. Waterfowl hunting draws significant pressure on public refuge land during peak migration. Deer hunting remains more manageable away from high-use waterfowl areas.
OTC tags available statewide; standard Illinois antler restriction regulations apply in relevant zones.
Exceptional waterfowl hunting on the Mississippi River refuge during fall migration. Wild turkeys present in bottomland timber corridors throughout the county.
Upper Mississippi River NWR providing thousands of acres of public access; one of the premier Mississippi Flyway waterfowl destinations in Illinois.
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Rock Island 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.