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Buffalo Prairie State Fish and Wildlife Area

State Fish & Wildlife Area · Knox County · managed by State Department of Natural Resources

292
Huntable acres
Lower recorded trips
Hunter pressure (23.4th pctl statewide)
54.6 / 100
Knox Co. FDR Index
189
County record bucks

Hunting regulations

Hunting permitted. Site-specific seasons, permits & restrictions apply - see IDNR hunter fact sheet & public hunting areas app.

IDNR hunter fact sheet ↗Permits / public hunting areas ↗

Always verify current seasons, site permits, and restrictions with IDNR before hunting. Rules change and site-specific quotas apply.

Harvest history (2011–2024) → PRO

Scout Buffalo Prairie State Fish and Wildlife Area on the map

Boundaries, surrounding private parcels with owner & acreage, access points, and leaf-off imagery, free on the Scout map.

Open Fully Drawn Scout (free)Knox County deer report

More public hunting in Knox County

Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area · 2,487 acSpoon River State Forest · 1,638 acVictoria State Habitat Area · 239 acT-Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · 190 ac