Edward R. Madigan State Park: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 534 acres of Edward R. Madigan State Park open to hunting in Logan County, 2 miles from Lincoln. Deer archery: open at the site. Hunters took 855 deer in Logan 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 landEdward R. Madigan State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 534 acres in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Logan County |
| Deer harvest unit | Logan County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit, Dove, Quail and Pheasant |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Turkey, spring (IDNR) | youth hunting |
| Site type (IDNR) | state park |
| IDNR region | 4 |
| Nearest towns | Lincoln (2 mi), Broadwell (3 mi) and Elkhart (8 mi) |
What is Edward R. Madigan State Park like?
IDNR's records divide the site into 6 hunting areas: Field C, Field F, Salt Creek, Trapping Only Area, South, Field A.
From IDNR's land records.
What can you hunt on Edward R. Madigan State Park?
IDNR's records list deer (archery), turkey (spring), rabbit, dove, quail and pheasant for Edward R. Madigan State Park.
What are the rules on Edward R. Madigan State Park?
How each season is hunted here, by IDNR's land records: open at the site for deer archery; youth hunting for turkey spring.
IDNR's notes: Canoe and Kayak boating only.
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 Edward R. Madigan State Park?
Edward R. Madigan State Park lies in Logan County. Hunters took 855 deer in Logan County in 2025-26, against 879 in 2024-25.
| County | Edward R. Madigan State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County | 534 | 855 | 879 | 768 |
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 Edward R. Madigan State Park?
Nearest towns: Lincoln (2 miles), Broadwell (3 miles), Elkhart (8 miles) and Mount Pulaski (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-55, IL 121, IL 10 and I-155.
What other public land is near Edward R. Madigan State Park?
Public land within 3 miles of Edward R. Madigan State Park
Counting Edward R. Madigan State Park itself, 1,098 of the 28,937 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 534 |
| Other IDNR and state land | 437 |
| Forest preserves, county and city land | 108 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 19 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Edward R. Madigan State Park?
In Logan County, 2 miles from Lincoln.
Can you deer hunt on Edward R. Madigan State Park?
By IDNR's records: archery, open at the site.
How much public land is around Edward R. Madigan State Park?
1,098 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Edward R. Madigan State Park 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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