Crawford County, Illinois: deer harvest and public hunting land
Crawford County covers 446 square miles around Robinson. Hunters took 2,426 deer here in the 2025-26 season, all seasons together, by IDNR's county summary; the county record is 2,554 (2007). That is down 2% from 2024. 1% of Crawford County is public land open to the public, the largest share IDNR sites open to hunting (1,993 acres), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: IDNR's county summaries, 2021-22 to 2025-26. Land: PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's land records.
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| Size | 285,301 acres (446 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025-26 | 2,426 (ten-year average 2,125) |
| Record harvest (IDNR) | 2,554 in 2007 |
| CWD detected (IDNR) | No |
| Public land | 1% (2,991 acres) |
| IDNR hunting sites | 2 (1,993 acres inside Crawford County) |
| Towns in and near it | Robinson, Oblong, Stoy, Russellville, Yale and Willow Hill |
How many deer are harvested in Crawford County?
Hunters took 2,426 deer in Crawford County in the 2025-26 season, against a ten-year average of 2,125. IDNR's firearm permit quota was 2,800 and its muzzleloader quota 325.
| Season | Deer taken | Ten-year average | Firearm permits / quota | Muzzleloader permits / quota | CWD detected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 2,426 | 2,125 | 2,731 / 2,800 | 232 / 325 | No |
| 2024-25 | 2,464 | 2,087 | 2,600 / 2,600 | 244 / 325 | No |
| 2023-24 | 2,222 | 2,025 | 2,532 / 2,600 | 253 / 325 | No |
| 2022-23 | 1,956 | 1,979 | 2,398 / 2,600 | 247 / 325 | No |
| 2021-22 | 1,954 | 2,006 | 2,353 / 2,600 | 234 / 325 | No |
Source: IDNR white-tailed deer county summaries (2021-22 to 2025-26 seasons), Crawford County. Permit counts exclude landowner permits; archery and youth permits are statewide.
How much public land is in Crawford County?
2,991 of Crawford County's 285,301 acres are public land open to the public (1%). The biggest share is IDNR sites open to hunting: 1,993 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Crawford County |
|---|---|---|
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 1,993 | 0.7% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 866 | 0.3% |
| Forest preserves, county and city land | 69 | under 0.1% |
| Other IDNR and state land | 63 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 2,991 | 1% |
Measured by FilledTag inside the county line from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and IDNR's hunting area records. Hunting rules differ by manager: IDNR sites allow the seasons IDNR lists for each, some by permit or lottery only; national forest is open; refuges follow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules; Corps of Engineers land is open in many places under each project's own rules; forest preserves and city land are closed to most hunting.
IDNR hunting sites in Crawford County
IDNR hunting sites in Crawford County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area: 1,104 acres
- Chauncey Marsh State Natural Area: 889 acres
How do you get to Crawford County?
Highways through it: IL 33 (about 60 miles inside) and IL 1 (about 45 miles inside). Towns inside: Robinson, Oblong, Stoy, Flat Rock, Palestine and Hutsonville. Nearby: Russellville (2 miles), Yale (4 miles), Willow Hill (4 miles) and Ste. Marie (4 miles).
Which counties border Crawford County?
Crawford County touches 4 other counties. Their latest IDNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 2,186 | 2025 | 1.3% |
| Jasper County | 2,531 | 2025 | 2.9% |
| Lawrence County | 1,404 | 2025 | 2% |
| Richland County | 1,415 | 2025 | 0.8% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Crawford County in 2025-26?
2,426, all seasons together (IDNR). In 2024-25: 2,464. The county record is 2,554, set in 2007.
Has chronic wasting disease been found in Crawford County?
Not as of IDNR's 2025-26 county summary.
Is there public hunting land in Crawford County?
2,991 acres, 1% of the county, are public land open to the public by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records, the largest share IDNR sites open to hunting (1,993 acres). IDNR's records show 2 sites open to hunting here.
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Where these numbers come from
- Deer harvest: IDNR white-tailed deer county summaries (2021-22 to 2025-26 seasons).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and IDNR's hunting area records. IDNR hunting sites: IDNR land records: sites and hunting areas (OMLP, Prairie Research Institute).
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic county boundaries. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
FilledTag is not part of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Numbers are copied from IDNR and the federal sources above, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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