Morris Wetland Mitigation Site: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 724 acres of Morris Wetland Mitigation Site open to hunting in Grundy County, 2 miles from Morris. Deer archery: open at the site. Deer firearm: special hunt permit from Springfield. Hunters took 796 deer in Grundy 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 landMorris Wetland Mitigation SiteCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 724 acres in 6 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Grundy County |
| Deer harvest unit | Grundy County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer and Squirrel |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Deer, firearm (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Deer, muzzleloader (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Deer, CWD season (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Site type (IDNR) | state fish and wildlife area |
| IDNR region | 2 |
| Nearest towns | Morris (2 mi), Carbon Hill (6 mi) and Mazon (7 mi) |
What can you hunt on Morris Wetland Mitigation Site?
IDNR's records list deer (archery, firearm, muzzleloader and CWD season) and squirrel for Morris Wetland Mitigation Site.
What are the rules on Morris Wetland Mitigation Site?
How each season is hunted here, by IDNR's land records: open at the site for deer archery; special hunt permit from Springfield for deer firearm, deer muzzleloader and deer cwd season.
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 Morris Wetland Mitigation Site?
Morris Wetland Mitigation Site lies in Grundy County. Hunters took 796 deer in Grundy County in 2025-26, against 753 in 2024-25.
| County | Morris Wetland Mitigation Site acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy County | 724 | 796 | 753 | 727 |
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 Morris Wetland Mitigation Site?
Nearest towns: Morris (2 miles), Carbon Hill (6 miles), Mazon (7 miles) and Coal City (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-80, IL 47 and US 6.
What other public land is near Morris Wetland Mitigation Site?
IDNR hunting sites within 10 miles:
- Illinois and Michigan Canal: 506 acres, next to it
- Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 1,299 acres, 1.8 miles away
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area: 2,982 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area: 3,933 acres, 7.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Morris Wetland Mitigation Site
Counting Morris Wetland Mitigation Site itself, 2,415 of the 28,516 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 1,913 |
| Other IDNR and state land | 341 |
| Forest preserves, county and city land | 161 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Morris Wetland Mitigation Site?
In Grundy County, 2 miles from Morris.
Can you deer hunt on Morris Wetland Mitigation Site?
By IDNR's records: archery, open at the site; firearm, special hunt permit from Springfield; muzzleloader, special hunt permit from Springfield; CWD season, special hunt permit from Springfield.
How much public land is around Morris Wetland Mitigation Site?
2,415 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Morris Wetland Mitigation Site included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records. The closest other IDNR hunting site is Illinois and Michigan Canal (next to it).
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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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