Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 1,443 acres of Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area open to hunting in Jersey County, next to Fieldon. Deer archery: open at the site. Deer firearm: site permit from the site office. Hunters took 1,498 deer in Jersey 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 landLand trusts and other open landCopperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,443 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Jersey County |
| Deer harvest unit | Jersey County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Rabbit and Waterfowl |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Deer, firearm (IDNR) | site permit from the site office |
| Deer, muzzleloader (IDNR) | county permit and site permit from the site office |
| Turkey, spring (IDNR) | county permit and site permit from the site office |
| Turkey, fall archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Turkey, fall firearm (IDNR) | county permit and site permit from the site office |
| Site type (IDNR) | state fish and wildlife area |
| IDNR region | 4 |
| Nearest towns | Fieldon (next to it), Otterville (5 mi) and Batchtown (7 mi) |
What is Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area like?
IDNR's records divide the site into 3 hunting areas: North, Dagget Hollow, South.
From IDNR's land records.
What can you hunt on Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area?
IDNR's records list deer (archery, firearm and muzzleloader), turkey (spring, fall archery and fall firearm), squirrel, rabbit and waterfowl (walk-in) for Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area?
How each season is hunted here, by IDNR's land records: open at the site for deer archery and turkey fall archery; site permit from the site office for deer firearm; county permit and site permit from the site office, depending on the hunting area for deer muzzleloader, turkey spring and turkey fall firearm.
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 Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area lies in Jersey County. Hunters took 1,498 deer in Jersey County in 2025-26, against 1,443 in 2024-25.
| County | Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey County | 1,443 | 1,498 | 1,443 | 1,375 |
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 Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Fieldon (next to it), Otterville (5 miles), Batchtown (7 miles) and Hardin (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IL 16 and IL 100.
What other public land is near Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area?
IDNR hunting sites within 10 miles:
- Mississippi River Area - Glades: 1,177 acres, 1.3 miles away
- Pere Marquette State Park: 5,360 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Mississippi River Area - Helmbold Slough: 639 acres, 2.5 miles away
- Mississippi River Area - Stump Lake: 2,811 acres, 2.6 miles away
- Mississippi River Area - Twelve Mile Island: 240 acres, 2.9 miles away
- Mississippi River Area - Fuller Lake: 1,015 acres, 3.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area
Counting Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area itself, 4,316 of the 33,549 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (12.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 3,574 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 651 |
| Other IDNR and state land | 91 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area?
In Jersey County, next to Fieldon.
Can you deer hunt on Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area?
By IDNR's records: archery, open at the site; firearm, site permit from the site office; muzzleloader, county permit and site permit from the site office.
How much public land is around Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area?
4,316 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Copperhead Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records. The closest other IDNR hunting site is Mississippi River Area - Glades (1.3 miles).
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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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