Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 774 acres of Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area open to hunting in Piatt County, 2 miles from Monticello. Deer archery: open at the site. Deer firearm: special hunt permit from Springfield. Hunters took 450 deer in Piatt 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 landPiatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 774 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Piatt County |
| Deer harvest unit | Piatt County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Rabbit, Quail and Pheasant |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Deer, firearm (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Turkey, spring (IDNR) | YS |
| Site type (IDNR) | state fish and wildlife area |
| IDNR region | 3 |
| Nearest towns | Monticello (2 mi), Cisco (4 mi) and Bement (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area?
IDNR's records list deer (archery and firearm), turkey (spring), squirrel, rabbit, quail and pheasant for Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area?
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; YS for 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 Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area lies in Piatt County. Hunters took 450 deer in Piatt County in 2025-26, against 460 in 2024-25.
| County | Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piatt County | 774 | 450 | 460 | 395 |
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 Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Monticello (2 miles), Cisco (4 miles), Bement (6 miles) and White Heath (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-72, IL 105 and IL 32.
What other public land is near Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area?
Public land within 3 miles of Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area
Counting Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area itself, 3,808 of the 34,514 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (11%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Other IDNR and state land | 2,802 |
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 774 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 169 |
| Forest preserves, county and city land | 63 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area?
In Piatt County, 2 miles from Monticello.
Can you deer hunt on Piatt County Unit 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 Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area?
3,808 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Piatt County Unit 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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