Finfrock State Habitat Area: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 376 acres of Finfrock State Habitat Area open to hunting in De Witt County, next to Waynesville. Deer archery: open at the site. Hunters took 1,001 deer in De Witt 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 huntingLand trusts and other open landFinfrock State Habitat AreaCounty lineHighway
| Size | 376 acres |
|---|---|
| County | De Witt County |
| Deer harvest unit | De Witt County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer, Rabbit, Quail and Pheasant |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Site type (IDNR) | state habitat area |
| IDNR region | 3 |
| Nearest towns | Waynesville (next to it), McLean (4 mi) and Heyworth (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Finfrock State Habitat Area?
IDNR's records list deer (archery), rabbit, quail and pheasant for Finfrock State Habitat Area.
What are the rules on Finfrock State Habitat Area?
How each season is hunted here, by IDNR's land records: open at the site for deer archery.
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 Finfrock State Habitat Area?
Finfrock State Habitat Area lies in De Witt County. Hunters took 1,001 deer in De Witt County in 2025-26, against 1,087 in 2024-25.
| County | Finfrock State Habitat Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Witt County | 376 | 1,001 | 1,087 | 954 |
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 Finfrock State Habitat Area?
Nearest towns: Waynesville (next to it), McLean (4 miles), Heyworth (6 miles) and Atlanta (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 136 and I-55.
What other public land is near Finfrock State Habitat Area?
IDNR hunting sites within 10 miles:
- Hallsville State Habitat Area: 84 acres, 6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Finfrock State Habitat Area
Counting Finfrock State Habitat Area itself, 401 of the 25,588 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 376 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 25 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Finfrock State Habitat Area?
In De Witt County, next to Waynesville.
Can you deer hunt on Finfrock State Habitat Area?
By IDNR's records: archery, open at the site.
How much public land is around Finfrock State Habitat Area?
401 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Finfrock State Habitat Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records. The closest other IDNR hunting site is Hallsville State Habitat Area (6 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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