Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 797 acres of Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area open to hunting in Bureau County, next to Sheffield. Deer archery: open at the site. Hunters took 1,848 deer in Bureau 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 landMautino State Fish and Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 797 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Bureau County |
| Deer harvest unit | Bureau County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Rabbit, Dove, Quail and Pheasant |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Turkey, spring (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Turkey, fall archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Site type (IDNR) | state fish and wildlife area |
| IDNR region | 1 |
| Nearest towns | Sheffield (next to it), Buda (2 mi) and Neponset (3 mi) |
What is Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area like?
IDNR's records divide the site into 4 hunting areas: Upland, Dove 2, Main Park, Dove 1.
From IDNR's land records.
What can you hunt on Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area?
IDNR's records list deer (archery), turkey (spring and fall archery), rabbit, dove, quail and pheasant for Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area?
How each season is hunted here, by IDNR's land records: open at the site for deer archery, turkey spring and turkey fall 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 Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area lies in Bureau County. Hunters took 1,848 deer in Bureau County in 2025-26, against 1,906 in 2024-25.
| County | Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau County | 797 | 1,848 | 1,906 | 1,915 |
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 Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Sheffield (next to it), Buda (2 miles), Neponset (3 miles) and Mineral (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-80, US 34, US 6 and IL 40.
What other public land is near Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area?
IDNR hunting sites within 10 miles:
- Hennepin Canal: 344 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area: 942 acres, 6.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area
Counting Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area itself, 1,147 of the 30,024 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 | 919 |
| Other IDNR and state land | 155 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 63 |
| Forest preserves, county and city land | 10 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area?
In Bureau County, next to Sheffield.
Can you deer hunt on Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area?
By IDNR's records: archery, open at the site.
How much public land is around Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area?
1,147 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records. The closest other IDNR hunting site is Hennepin Canal (2.7 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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