In illinois, several different methods are used to hunt deer. Species of deer to hunt illinois is home to whitetail deer. Illinois law continues to allow use of a crossbow throughout the entire archery season by persons age 62 or older and handicapped persons who are issued crossbow permits by the idnr. Jan 25, 2016 a breakdown of illinois deer hunting seasons is as follows. Jan 04, 2018 archery deer season through tuesday, january 2, illinois archery deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 55,724 deer, compared to 51,381 for the same period in 2016. There are also a number of lottery permits available that vary in price. Illinois muzzleloaderonly season falls on the weekend following the second gun season. Crossbows may only be used by those with a valid crossbow permit or by persons age 62 and older. To apply, please visit the illinois dnr website at. Last year archers took 61,096 deer and il department of natural resources deer harvest report for the 201819 season show some interesting trends. Nov 28, 2016 archery deer numbers are out and there are no big suprises. Many illinois outfitters use this entire season to book hunters which could mean as many as 15 groups hunting the same farm in a given season. Illinois latewinter and special cwd deer hunting seasons counties announced for 201617 aug. It falls on the weekend after the second gun season.
Illinois allows the use of crossbows state wide during the entire archery season. Illinois deer hunters harvest preliminary total of 155,1. Illinois record deer harvest was in 2005 when firearms season saw 123,792 deer shot. This includes archery, muzzleloader and firearm hunters. This three day illinois gun season starts right after we conclude our week 3 archery hunts which makes it also a great combo deer hunt see our whitetail combo hunts page for complete details. Weve had 10 inches of snow dumped upon us, and the deer are still a slave to their stomachs. Open counties for the 2016 17 latewinter antlerlessonly deer season and special cwd deer season are. Later in the season, the general rifle tags open up. A breakdown of illinois deer hunting seasons is as follows. Archery deer numbers to date illinois hunting and fishing. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019. About 670,000 deer in 2015, 650,000 in 2014, and 645,000 in 20.
Illinois is a state that is well known and respected for its deer hunting seasons. Hunters may now apply for the second lottery for 2016 illinois spring wild turkey season permits. Do you want to learn more about 2016 2017 season dates and limits in illinois. Iowa and illinois archery deer seasons begin saturday, october 1, 2016. As far as we know we are still the only free range whitetail outfitter willing to post the bucks our clients kill on their website each and every. Jan 16, 2019 todays guest post from flatlander, longtime friend of big deer. Illinois deer hunting january 9, 2018 illinois, chicago suntimes through monday, january 8, illinois archery deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 56,648 deer, compared to 52,263 for the same period in 2016. That compares with the harvest of 61,096 deer during the 201819 archery season. Nov 18, 2016 illinois bow hunters had taken about 57,000 deer at this point in the 2015 archery season.
Sep 29, 2016 iowa and illinois archery deer seasons begin saturday, october 1, 2016. Todays guest post from flatlander, longtime friend of big deer. Deer permit applicationssales information illinois. Illinois bow hunters had taken about 57,000 deer at this point in the 2015 archery season. Open counties for the 201617 latewinter antlerlessonly. Archery deer season information including season dates and how to apply youth firearm deer season information latewinter deer season information will be available in early fall 2020. Hey mike, reporting in on the last week of the illinois archery season. Each year, the illinois dnr has a lottery for the illinois deer season. Hunting regulations icon illinois hunting regulations.
Illinois dove harvest and hunter activity 20062016. Hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 147,535 deer during all the 201718 archery and firearm seasons, which ended jan. According to harvest totals provided by the illinois department of natural resources. The muzzleloader season starts the first saturday after the end of firearms season and runs for 16 days. Throughout the state during all seasons illinois hunters took 151,709 deer a. This accounted for 55 percent of all deer during the 201617 seasons. A nearly stable population from 20 to 2019 of around 645,000 to 670,000 deer with a modest upward trend following a large decline from 2012 when the population was about 775,000.
View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 from the state of illinois coronavirus response site. Illinois archery deer and illinois archery fall turkey seasons are open through jan. The 20172018 illinois deer season continued the stable, if not slightly upward, trend on total deer harvest. Getting started with hunting and trapping in illinois. The illinois archery season opens each year on october 1 and runs through the middle of january. Note, archery deer hunting is open during the following firearm seasons. North dakota north dakota deer hunting north dakota fishing. Overall harvest up slightly in the 201920 seasons january. Through sunday, november 27, 2016, illinois archery deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 46,920 deer, compared to 47,970 for the same period in 2015. Here is the 2016 photo gallery from the trophy whitetail hunts at hadley creek outfitters in pike county, illinois.
Archery illinois whitetail deer hunting guide service. Pope county well known as the deer capital of illinois. View 20162017 season details from the current ildnr hunting digest as a. Early season there is a special archery season, where you can use one of several bow and arrow techniques to kill a deer.
That compares with the harvest of 53,468 during the 201617 archery season. Ehd was virtually absent in 2014 and at low levels in 2015, 2016, and 2017. Then, as i get closer to hunting time, i go back to my hunting release and continue to focus on the slow squeeze while letting the pin float around the spot i. Total harvest to date has consisted of 45% does and 55% males 25107.
Captured only on hawgnsonstv october 1 2016 lake county illinois wind ne 510mph. The name of this organization shall be the illinois archery association, indicated in abbreviation as. During the 2016 seasons hunters took a total of 172 deer with archery equipment and 24 with firearms. He was elusive during the prerut and disappeared for. The third firearms season is for muzzleloaders only. Number of resident hunting licenses purchased in illinois, 19402016. As we are closing the chapter on this season, we are still glassing several nice bucks in our food plots and ag fields on our farms.
Nonresident deer archery permit otc antlerless only must already have an es archery permit or a nr landowner poh archery permit. Illinois ohio valley trophy hunts offers guided deer hunting in pope county and johnson county. That compares with the harvest of 53,468 during the 2016 17 archery season. Our combo archerymuzzleloader hunt is very popular during this time. Illinois hunting seasons tally harvest of 147,535 deer. Archery deer hunters in illinois took a preliminary total of 56,732 deer during the archery season oct. To encourage and promote to the best of its ability organized archery in.
Permits are available overthecounter at dnr direct license. Archery deer hunters in illinois took a preliminary total of 67,696 deer during the season which began oct. Illinois deer seasons preliminary harvest of 147,535 deer. Oct 11, 2016 a breakdown of the illinois 2015 2016 deer seasons can be found in the annual idnr report. Through tuesday, january 2, illinois archery deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 55,724 deer, compared to 51,381 for the same period in 2016. Weve operated continually for over twenty years and the trophy quality of our deer herd improves each season. Forest wildlife program, illinois department of natural resources. Archery deer hunters in illinois took a preliminary total of 56,732 deer during the archery season, compared with the archery deer harvest of 56,143 in the 201415 archery season. Three weeks into the illinois archery deer season, hunters have bagged substantially fewer deer than in 2015. During the past 7 days, harvest sex ratios have been 58% female and 42% male. Il deer hunting seasons preliminary harvest totals 153,048. A breakdown of the illinois 20152016 deer seasons can be found in the annual idnr report.
The illinois department of natural resources details the hunting season, organizing the harvests by weapon used, antlered or antlerless, sex of the deer and more. Fall archery season is closed during deer firearms season for hunter safety. But dont take our word for itcheck it out yourselflook at our photo gallery. Typically, stand hunting is used for whitetails when archery hunting. Hunters harvested 155,229 deer during all firearm and archery seasons in illinois last year. Please read any announcements at the top of this page. The deer hunting season that gives you the best opportunity at harvesting a trophy whitetail deer, the first illinois gun season. Open counties for the 201617 latewinter antlerlessonly deer season and special cwd deer season are listed below. Nonresidents may not purchase a combination archery deer permit after sept. First week of our 2016 illinois archery season youtube. The secondary rut is in full swing, as the does that did not get bred on the first cycle will typically be bred during this time frame. For archery permits, the application period is the month of june.
Illinois hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Details can be found herein 2017, governor pat quinn signed legislation making it legal for everyone, not only the disabled, to hunt with a crossbow during both archery deer season as well as fall archery wild turkey season. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19. Deer hunting season illinois archery season illinois.
As of tuesday, the 2016 total was about 41,400 a 27 percent drop. Last years harvest was more than 2 percent 3,385 deer higher than the kill total of the 20162017 season, but 27 percent lower than the largest illinois deer season kill total just 12 years ago in 2005. Archery deer season information including season dates and how to apply. Since then the numbers have generally decreased with 79,559 deer taken during both firearms seasons last year. I may spend a good part of my offseason using a backtension release that doesnt have a trigger, so i get the feel of the surprise drilled very clearly into my central nervous system. Illinois dnr announces deer permit regulations changes. Illinois latewinter and special cwd deer hunting seasons. Illinois hunters harvest 144,150 deer in 1617 seasons. Back out in the stand during one of the best times to go deer hunting. To encourage and promote to the best of its ability organized archery in all its forms in the state of illinois. January 8, 2020 pike county illinois whitetail firearm report we had a phenomenal firearm season at the lodge last year with several trophy bucks being harvested. Illinois firstseason breakdown shows deer harvest hot.
Deer harvest during illinois archery season, which ends sunday, remains well ahead of the pace in the 201617. It will be interesting to see the numbers for second shotgun season. Firearm deer hunting season opening in illinois news. Aug 23, 2016 hunters harvested 155,229 deer during all firearm and archery seasons in illinois last year.
Deer hunting season illinois archery season illinois gun. Latewinter antlerless deer hunting season information counties open to hunting all harvest is checked electronically dnr will announce in october the. Hollow ground guide service quality illinois whitetail. Illinois deer hunting seasons underway enquirer democrat. Deer archery in cook, dupage, kane east of route 47 and lake counties oct. Crossbows are proving to be a popular tool with hunters. Archery deer numbers are out and there are no big suprises. Nov 28, 2017 the illinois department of natural resources details the hunting season, organizing the harvests by weapon used, antlered or antlerless, sex of the deer and more. Then travel to speciesspecific information by hovering over the buttons below and click. Archery deer hunters in illinois took a preliminary total of 53,479 deer during the season which began on oct.
Youth deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 2,372 deer. You can archery hunt during the muzzleloaderonly season when you have an illinois archery permit. Doc icon download this book click here to download pdf. Please also read the announcements at the top of the species specific pages. This three day illinois gun season starts right after we conclude our week 3 archery hunts which makes it also a great combo deer hunt see. The populations are very strong in the state, and they can be found in. Through sunday, october 20, 2019, illinois archery deer hunters harvested a. Preliminary illinois firearms deer harvest totals crack 80,000 mark. Below is a description of deer hunting season in illinois. Ive been playing cat and mouse with a buck weve called captain hook for his unique brow tines. Archery devices legal for the first half of the archery deer season are now a legal device to be used during the firearm deer season if hunting private property. About 670,000 in 2019, 665,000 in 2018, 660,000 in 2017 and 650,000 deer in 2016 based on hunting data. Youth deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 2,372 deer during the threeday illinois youth deer.
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