Pyramid State Park: hunting and access
IDNR's records mark 17,982 acres of Pyramid State Park open to hunting in Perry County, next to Cutler. Deer archery: open at the site. Deer firearm: special hunt permit from Springfield. Hunters took 2,993 deer in Perry 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 landPyramid State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 17,982 acres in 14 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Perry County |
| Deer harvest unit | Perry County |
| IDNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Rabbit, Dove, Quail, Pheasant, Woodcock and Waterfowl |
| Deer, archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Deer, firearm (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Deer, muzzleloader (IDNR) | county permit |
| Deer, late-winter antlerless (IDNR) | county permit |
| Turkey, spring (IDNR) | special hunt permit from Springfield |
| Turkey, fall archery (IDNR) | open at the site |
| Site type (IDNR) | state park |
| IDNR region | 5 |
| Nearest towns | Cutler (next to it), Campbell Hill (2 mi) and Willisville (2 mi) |
What is Pyramid State Park like?
IDNR's records divide the site into 7 hunting areas: East Conant Unit, Galum Unit, Main Park, Captain Unit Waterfowl Refuge, Captain Unit, Denmark Unit Waterfowl Refuge, Denmark Unit.
From IDNR's land records.
What can you hunt on Pyramid State Park?
IDNR's records list deer (archery, firearm, muzzleloader and late-winter antlerless), turkey (spring and fall archery), squirrel, rabbit, dove, quail, pheasant, woodcock, waterfowl (walk-in) and waterfowl (blinds) for Pyramid State Park.
What are the rules on Pyramid State Park?
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; county permit for deer muzzleloader and deer late-winter antlerless.
Part of the site is marked as a wildlife refuge in IDNR's records.
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 Pyramid State Park?
Pyramid State Park lies in Perry County. Hunters took 2,993 deer in Perry County in 2025-26, against 2,890 in 2024-25.
| County | Pyramid State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County | 17,982 | 2,993 | 2,890 | 2,674 |
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 Pyramid State Park?
Nearest towns: Cutler (next to it), Campbell Hill (2 miles), Willisville (2 miles) and Percy (2 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IL 13, IL 154, IL 4, IL 127 and IL 150.
What other public land is near Pyramid State Park?
Public land within 3 miles of Pyramid State Park
Counting Pyramid State Park itself, 19,119 of the 107,660 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (17.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and IDNR's hunting area records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| IDNR sites open to hunting | 17,982 |
| Other IDNR and state land | 968 |
| Forest preserves, county and city land | 97 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 72 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Pyramid State Park?
In Perry County, next to Cutler.
Can you deer hunt on Pyramid State Park?
By IDNR's records: archery, open at the site; firearm, special hunt permit from Springfield; muzzleloader, county permit; late-winter antlerless, county permit.
How much public land is around Pyramid State Park?
19,119 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Pyramid State Park 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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