Cedar Glen State Natural Area: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 837 acres of Cedar Glen State Natural Area open to hunting in Hancock County, next to Warsaw. Deer archery: open at the site. Deer firearm: special hunt permit from Springfield. Hunters took 3,185 deer in Hancock County in 2025-26.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: IDNR's IDNR hunting site data, read 2026-10. Harvest: IDNR county summaries, 2021-22 to 2025-26.
IDNR sites open to huntingOther IDNR and state landForest preserves, county and city landCedar Glen State Natural AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 837 acres in 7 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Hancock County |
| Deer harvest unit | Hancock County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Deer, firearm (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Deer, muzzleloader (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Site type (IDNR) | state natural area |
| IDNR region | 4 |
| Nearest towns | Warsaw (next to it), Hamilton (2 mi) and Elvaston (7 mi) |
What can you hunt on Cedar Glen State Natural Area?
IDNR's records list deer (archery, firearm and muzzleloader) for Cedar Glen State Natural Area.
What are the rules on Cedar Glen State Natural Area?
How each season is hunted here, by IDNR's land records: open at the site for deer archery; special hunt permit from Springfield for deer firearm and deer muzzleloader.
Site-specific rules are in IDNR's Hunting Digest and the site's hunter fact sheet; IDNR's public hunting areas list has the site's permit details.
How many deer are taken around Cedar Glen State Natural Area?
Cedar Glen State Natural Area lies in Hancock County. Hunters took 3,185 deer in Hancock County in 2025-26, against 3,098 in 2024-25.
| County | Cedar Glen State Natural Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County | 837 | 3,185 | 3,098 | 2,850 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting site alone: IDNR white-tailed deer county summaries (2021-22 to 2025-26 seasons).
How do you get to Cedar Glen State Natural Area?
Nearest towns: Warsaw (next to it), Hamilton (2 miles), Elvaston (7 miles) and Basco (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IL 96 and US 136.
What other public land is near Cedar Glen State Natural Area?
IDNR hunting sites within 10 miles:
- Mississippi River Sand Hills State Natural Area: 46 acres, next to it
- Prairie State Eagle Refuge: 242 acres, next to it
Public land within 3 miles of Cedar Glen State Natural Area
Counting Cedar Glen State Natural Area itself, 1,504 of the 31,952 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 1,126 |
| Other IDNR and state land | 296 |
| Forest preserves, county and city land | 82 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Cedar Glen State Natural Area?
In Hancock County, next to Warsaw.
Can you deer hunt on Cedar Glen State Natural Area?
By IDNR's records: archery, open at the site; firearm, special hunt permit from Springfield; muzzleloader, special hunt permit from Springfield.
How much public land is around Cedar Glen State Natural Area?
1,504 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Cedar Glen State Natural Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records. The closest other IDNR hunting site is Mississippi River Sand Hills State Natural Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: IDNR land records: sites and hunting areas (OMLP, Prairie Research Institute).
- Boundary and acres: IDNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and IDNR's hunting area records.
- Deer harvest: IDNR white-tailed deer county summaries (2021-22 to 2025-26 seasons).
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