Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 536 acres of Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area open to hunting in Monroe County, next to Fults. Deer archery: open at the site. Hunters took 1,995 deer in Monroe 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 landKidd Lake Marsh State Natural AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 536 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Monroe County |
| Deer harvest unit | Monroe County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer and Waterfowl |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Site type (IDNR) | state natural area |
| IDNR region | 4 |
| Nearest towns | Fults (next to it), Prairie du Rocher (6 mi) and Maeystown (6 mi) |
What is Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area like?
IDNR's records divide the site into 2 hunting areas: Proper, Waterfowl Only.
From IDNR's land records.
What can you hunt on Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area?
IDNR's records list deer (archery) and waterfowl (walk-in) for Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area.
What are the rules on Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area?
How each season is hunted here, by IDNR's land records: open at the site for deer archery.
IDNR's notes: Kidd Lake Marsh.
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 Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area?
Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area lies in Monroe County. Hunters took 1,995 deer in Monroe County in 2025-26, against 1,908 in 2024-25.
| County | Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | 536 | 1,995 | 1,908 | 1,797 |
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 Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area?
Nearest towns: Fults (next to it), Prairie du Rocher (6 miles), Maeystown (6 miles) and Ruma (9 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IL 155.
What other public land is near Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area?
IDNR hunting sites within 10 miles:
- Fort de Chartes: 1,021 acres, 3.5 miles away
- Illinois Caverns State Natural Area: 118 acres, 6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area
Counting Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area itself, 2,685 of the 28,946 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (9.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land trusts and other open land | 1,327 |
| Other IDNR and state land | 819 |
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 536 |
| Forest preserves, county and city land | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area?
In Monroe County, next to Fults.
Can you deer hunt on Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area?
By IDNR's records: archery, open at the site.
How much public land is around Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area?
2,685 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records. The closest other IDNR hunting site is Fort de Chartes (3.5 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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