Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 2,710 acres of Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area open to hunting in Iroquois and Kankakee counties, 3 miles from Beaverville. Deer archery: open at the site. Deer firearm: special hunt permit from Springfield. Hunters took 1,323 deer in Iroquois 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 huntingNational wildlife refugesOther IDNR and state landForest preserves, county and city landLand trusts and other open landIroquois County State Fish and Wildlife AreaCounty lineHighway
| Size | 2,710 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Iroquois County and Kankakee County |
| Deer harvest unit | Iroquois County, Kankakee County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Rabbit, Dove, Quail, Pheasant and Woodcock |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Deer, firearm (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Turkey, spring (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Turkey, fall archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Site type (IDNR) | state fish and wildlife area |
| IDNR region | 3 |
| Nearest towns | Beaverville (3 mi), Hopkins Park (5 mi) and Papineau (6 mi) |
What is Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area like?
IDNR's records divide the site into 4 hunting areas: Ag Field, Northeast, Hooper Branch NP, Main Park.
From IDNR's land records.
What can you hunt on Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area?
IDNR's records list deer (archery and firearm), turkey (spring and fall archery), squirrel, rabbit, dove, quail, pheasant, woodcock and controlled pheasant for Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Iroquois 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; special hunt permit from Springfield for deer firearm and turkey spring.
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 Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters took 1,323 deer in Iroquois County in 2025-26, against 1,226 in 2024-25.
| County | Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iroquois County | 2,678 | 1,323 | 1,226 | 1,042 |
| Kankakee County | 31 | 749 | 683 | 585 |
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 Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Beaverville (3 miles), Hopkins Park (5 miles), Papineau (6 miles) and St. Anne (6 miles).
What other public land is near Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Public land within 3 miles of Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area
Counting Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area itself, 3,080 of the 40,081 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 2,710 |
| Other IDNR and state land | 239 |
| National wildlife refuges | 66 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 65 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area?
In Iroquois and Kankakee counties, 3 miles from Beaverville.
Can you deer hunt on Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area?
By IDNR's records: archery, open at the site; firearm, special hunt permit from Springfield.
How much public land is around Iroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Area?
3,080 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Iroquois 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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