Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 1,104 acres of Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area open to hunting in Crawford County, 2 miles from Hutsonville. Deer archery: open at the site. Deer firearm: county permit. Hunters took 2,426 deer in Crawford 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 landLand trusts and other open landCrawford County State Fish and Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,104 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Crawford County |
| Deer harvest unit | Crawford County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Rabbit, Dove, Quail, Pheasant and Woodcock |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Deer, firearm (IDNR) | county permit |
| Deer, muzzleloader (IDNR) | county permit |
| Deer, late-winter antlerless (IDNR) | county permit |
| Turkey, spring (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Turkey, fall archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Turkey, fall firearm (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Site type (IDNR) | state fish and wildlife area |
| IDNR region | 5 |
| Nearest towns | Hutsonville (2 mi), West York (5 mi) and Robinson (5 mi) |
What can you hunt on Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area?
IDNR's records list deer (archery, firearm, muzzleloader and late-winter antlerless), turkey (spring, fall archery and fall firearm), squirrel, rabbit, dove, quail, pheasant and woodcock for Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Crawford County 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; county permit for deer firearm, deer muzzleloader and deer late-winter antlerless; special hunt permit from Springfield for 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 Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area lies in Crawford County. Hunters took 2,426 deer in Crawford County in 2025-26, against 2,464 in 2024-25.
| County | Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County | 1,104 | 2,426 | 2,464 | 2,222 |
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 Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Hutsonville (2 miles), West York (5 miles), Robinson (5 miles) and Annapolis (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IL 1.
What other public land is near Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Public land within 3 miles of Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area
Counting Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area itself, 1,238 of the 30,027 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (4.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 1,104 |
| Other IDNR and state land | 61 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 48 |
| Forest preserves, county and city land | 25 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area?
In Crawford County, 2 miles from Hutsonville.
Can you deer hunt on Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area?
By IDNR's records: archery, open at the site; firearm, county permit; muzzleloader, county permit; late-winter antlerless, county permit.
How much public land is around Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area?
1,238 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
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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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