Blog · October 14, 2026 · Illinois
Moultrie County Hunting Map, Illinois
Use the free Moultrie County parcel map to locate who owns the woods and fields near Lovington, then ask the right way.
Main page: Moultrie County, IL GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Moultrie County facts and neighboring maps).
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Scouting Moultrie County hunting map from a desk saves a lot of driving around Bethany and Allenville. Here's how to use the official Moultrie County map for it, and where the map stops helping.
This guide goes from the Moultrie County parcel map to a polite permission request for ground near Allenville, with notes on public land and regulations.
How to use the Moultrie County hunting map
Open the Moultrie County ArcGIS parcel map, turn on aerial imagery, and pan the timber and field edges around Bethany; click a tract to see the landowner and acreage. Write down the parcel ID, owner name and mailing address for each parcel near Bethany, then rank them by cover, access and size.
Search Moultrie County parcels by owner, address or ID
The county's own public map is the Moultrie County ArcGIS parcel map, built on an Esri ArcGIS web map, and it opens without an account for parcels in Allenville and the rest of the county. Use the search box for an address in Allenville or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a parcel near Gays. Bookmark our Moultrie County page too; it tracks the official Illinois link if it moves and lists the maps around Allenville.
Public and private ground in Moultrie County
With little large public land listed for Moultrie County, hunters near Dalton City depend on private permission and leases. For seasons, licenses, public hunting areas and any access programs that cover Moultrie County, check Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Permission, leases and courtesy
A letter or a daytime visit to an owner near Bethany beats a cold call; name the county tract, the game and the dates. Get permission in writing if you can, and carry it while hunting the Moultrie County tract.
Season-to-season scouting
Look for travel corridors that cross several owners near Kirksville; permission from two neighbors can make a small tract hunt bigger. Keep a simple list for Moultrie County: tract, owner, mailing address, date contacted and answer, and update it each season.
Cover, water and owners in Moultrie County
Tracts near Kirksville that back up to timber or a creek are worth more letters than open ground in the county. A postseason note to the landowner near Kirksville, with what you saw on the county ground, is useful next year's request.
What drives land use around Sullivan
Moultrie County's 2022 business count was 341 establishments, with construction, retail trade, and manufacturing the largest groups. Wood product manufacturing and furniture manufacturing make up an above-average share of Moultrie County businesses, a clue to how land around Bethany gets used.
The lay of the land around Sullivan
Town lots cluster around Sullivan, the county seat, and Allenville, Arthur, Bethany, and Dalton City. Unincorporated communities in Moultrie County, including Lake City, Bruce, and Dunn, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Census Bureau estimates put Moultrie County at about 14,342 residents in 2023 on about 336 square miles of land. Outside Sullivan, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts. Moultrie County was organized in 1843, so deeds for older farms near Lovington can run back a long way.
Lines, GPS and posted land
The Moultrie County parcel lines are rough; where a fence or posted signs near Kirksville disagree with the map, stay on the safe side.
Moultrie County, IL: common questions
How do hunting leases work near Bethany?
A lease on county ground near Lovington is a private deal; write down dates, game, guests and insurance.
Will the Moultrie County map display which land near Lovington is open to hunt?
The parcel layer near Lovington only tells you who holds the land, so ask before you go.
How do I locate who owns hunting land in Moultrie County?
Click the tract on the Moultrie County ArcGIS parcel map; the Moultrie County record lists the landowner of record and a mailing address.
What should I say when asking to hunt land near Kirksville?
Short works best near Kirksville: your name, the county tract, the season and a promise to follow the rules.
Where is public hunting ground near Lovington?
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources publishes public-land maps covering Moultrie County; confirm boundaries before hunting near Lovington.
Do I need permission to hunt land near Bethany that isn't posted?
Always get permission; posting rules vary in Illinois, and the landowner of land near Bethany decides who hunts.
Open the official Moultrie County, IL parcel map Moultrie County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.