There were 15 northern illinois counties open to the special cwd season in both the 201819 and 201718 seasons. Seasons and bag limits for license year july 1, 2021june 30, 2022 will be proposed at the january 2021 meeting of the board of game commissioners. The illinois dnr offers illinois hunting licenses over the counter, as well as over the phone and online. We offer a 6 night, 5 day bowhunting package at the lodge. Season dates for the sevenday latewinter and cwd seasons were dec. Hunters in illinois harvested 58,836 deer during first weekend of. The colder the weather, the earlier deer tend to get up out of their beds and into our late season food sources. If youre wondering specifics on the crossbow numberswell have more information coming to. This year, hunters harvested 147,535 during all of the seasons, an increase in 3,232 from the 2016 2017 season. Dugan was crushed when he found the deer lying dead on the land he hunts. Deer, archery antlered and antlerless wmus 2b, 5c and 5d. 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. Nov 21, 2018 hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 58,836 deer during the first weekend of the the states firearm deer season, nov. Limits are set for each species hunting or trapping season.
Archery deer season information including season dates and how to apply youth firearm deer season information upcoming. The previous 5year average harvest for the 17 counties was 16,444. 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. Deer hunting season illinois archery season illinois gun. The illinois archery deer season, which opened on oct. Illinois deer classic returns and shifts come for show. Ok, so its opening day of the first illinois season and this was my first sit. Archery deer hunters in illinois took a preliminary total of 57,937 deer during the season which began on oct. Request a correction to a deer application or replacement of a deer permit. Hunting seasons and application dates nebraska game and. Hunters took a preliminary total of 80,021 deer during the illinois firearm deer season on nov. Most all of our peak dates sell out so dont wait to reserve your whitetail hunt.
The deer hunting season that gives you the best opportunity at harvesting a trophy whitetail deer, the first illinois gun season. Deer hunting illinois firearm season a legend falls youtube. Archery deer hunting is closed during firearm seasons nov. Illinois 201718 deer seasons conclude with preliminary. Deer harvest in the 201819 seasons in illinois was up by 3882 deer from the overall harvest during the. Opening week of deer season in illinois heartland lodge. We hope to have up to date, accurate information online for the 2017 2018 hunting season. The colder the weather, the earlier deer tend to get up out of. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 from the state of illinois coronavirus response site utility links idnr home. Illinois late winter and special cwd deer hunting seasons counties. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19. Firearm deer season is in full swing in illinois local.
Illinois whitetail hunts il deer hunt xtreme kerri the illinois huntress outdoornews deer harvest in illinois during 2018 19 is up from overall illinois 2017 2018 deer seasons conclude with preliminary 2018 whitetail hunting season. Deer hunting 2019 illinois deer vlog bow hunting and. 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. Deer hunting in iowa iowa department of natural resources. Illinois deer hunting 2017 2nd shotgun season youtube. Check out a few of the most popular seasons and regulations here, and learn more with the georgia department of natural resources, wildlife resources division. Known for premier deer hunting opportunities with trophy quality. Aug 07, 2014 legal ammunition or restrictions for coyotes in illinois. All licenses and tags for the illinois deer season are purchased through the illinois dnr. Deer hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 50,173 deer during the first weekend of the illinois firearm deer season. The special cwd season is used to assist in slowing the spread of chronic wasting disease in the illinois deer herd. Other deer hunting opportunities in the weeks ahead include.
Clarke and floyd counties and on private lands in frederick county. In addition to your illinois hunting license, you also need to buy a habitat stamp and a nonresident deer permit. Jan 29, 2019 the total compares with a total harvest for all season in 2017 2018 of 147,965. Hunters in illinois bagged a preliminary total of 50,173 deer, down from 58,836 in 2018. Springfield area counties reported a higher overall preliminary deer harvest in 20182019 than 20172018. 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. Application periods lotteries 2019 deer firearmmuzzleloader application periods. Illinois deer harvest report, final 20182019 illinois deer harvest report, final 20172018 illinois deer harvest. October 1, 2020, through january 17, 2021 in all other counties and that portion of kane county west of state rte 47. Male or female deer with no antlers or with antlers that are less than three 3 inches in length. Check out the bucks that i saw, turkeys, does and some frustrations of. Onehalf hour before sunrise to onehalf hour after sunset. The deer was found by his friend, steve dugan, on a property near highland, illinois. Hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 58836 deer during the first weekend of the the states firearm deer season, nov.
Illinois hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. The opening week of archery season can be a great time to get an opportunity at trophy whitetails in pike county, illinois. In cook, dupage and lake counties, and that portion of kane county east of state rte 47. Blog content, fishing, ice fishing, jason revermann. Illinois hunters take 58,836 deer during opening firearm. That compares with the harvest of 57,929 deer during the 2017 18 archery season. Illinois 20182019 deer hunting seasons result in harvest of.
Government lands % 5% private lands 35,243,682 acres. If youre wondering specifics on the crossbow numberswell have more information. We did not see many deer or hear many gun shots this year so we are especially thankful for this harvest. Pike county illinois whitetail hunts 2020 heartland lodge. Illinois offers online hunting permit registration and purchase, and permits are available for state residents and nonresidents. I encountered over 20 deer in the first hour of my. Hunters, harvest, recruitment, retention, and deer hunting expenditures. Archery deer hunters in illinois took a preliminary total of 61,079 deer during the season which began on oct. Feb 09, 2019 in 2017 18, the first season when general use of crossbows was allowed in illinois, crossbows started at 30.
We are a small family deer camp that is located in fulton county of west central illinois that conducts all of our hunts on privately leased farms. Illinois deer hunting seasons underway enquirer democrat. Aaron set out to illinois for their shotgun deer season. The muzzleloader only gun season, which also lasts for 4 days and takes place around the 10th of december. According to a press release from the illinois department of natural resources, the numbers from the 2016 2017 deer harvest season ended at 144,303. The previous 5year average harvest for the 17 counties was 17,812. Illinois 20182019 deer hunting seasons result in harvest. Aug 20, 2018 no doubt, illinois deer hunters take a lot of whitetails every hunting season, averaging more than 148,000 deer harvested annually. Illinois deer harvest numbers increase in 20172018 season.
Deer hunting season illinois archery season illinois. Testing of deer for chronic wasting disease by idnr personnel will occur so long as funding is available during the 7day firearm deer season nov. The illinois archery deer season is open through jan. Illinois sevenday firearm deer season will conclude nov. Last year archers took 61,096 deer and il department of natural resources deer harvest report for the 201819 season show some interesting trends. Illinois has a deer show again and there are some other shiftstweaks as show season begins in early january. 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. January 8, 2020 late season illinois whitetail hunting report whitetails are congregating around quality late sesaon food sources, many of which can be found on our properties in the form of brassica food plots and cut ag fields.
Terrain hilly in the northwest and the rest of the state consists of rolling farmland. Moving toa different county within the same deer huntunit does not increase the hunters bag limit. Illinois 20172018 deer seasons conclude with preliminary. The total harvest for all archery and firearm seasons came out to a preliminary total of 147,535 deer.
Jan 26, 2018 these are a few pics me and my cousin took for my channel over these few months of deer season. Illinois owns both archery whitetail world records. December 2730, 2018 and january 18 20, 2019 hunting hours. Forest wildlife program, illinois department of natural resources. Always take caution and bring the proper gear with you. Those who do it best do it with knowledge of the weather, an understanding of preferred deer habitat, and information about how deer herds are managed to maintain their health and balance their numbers. For more information on illinois deer hunting regulations, check the illinois digest of hunting and trapping regulations 20182019 at illinois. Illinois deer hunting 2017 2nd shotgun season mso1972. Thats not far from the hotspot reported by the idnr. File photo from first season of signs for the mchenry county deer. The total compares with a total harvest for all season in 20172018 of 147,965.
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. Of the 50, 22 states have legalized the use of deer baits either in selected parts or in the entire state. That compares with the harvest of 53,468 during the 201617 archery season. Check the species and season listings for information about limits. The printed version of the 201920 iowa hunting, trapping and migratory game bird regulations omitted the language from a new state law that allows hunters with a nonambulatory deer license to hunt during any open season until the license is filled, using the method of take allowed for that season. The 2017 2018 latewinter antlerlessonly and special. Youth deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 1,650 deer during the threeday illinois. Jul 25, 2017 the hunting season start and end dates vary by animal, weapon, and sometimes location. The 2017 2018 illinois deer season continued the stable, if not slightly upward, trend on total deer harvest. Male or female deer with at least one 1 antler that is a minimum of three 3 inches in length. A second long weekend for firearm hunting runs nov. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
Crossbows are proving to be a popular tool with hunters. Be able to always find information about the illinois hunting season fast. Deer hunters in nebraska are required to have a statewide or unit deer permit and a habitat stamp. About 670,000 deer in 2015, 650,000 in 2014, and 645,000 in 20. Opening week of deer season in illinois opening week of whitetail season. While we could hunt the entire deer hunting season, we choose to focus on just one. Antlerless deer hunters may harvest up to theunit antlerless bag limit in each unit. Deer baiting laws in 50 states state deer baiting regulations. Now is the time to reserve your 2020 whitetail hunt. Firearm deer harvest in illinois dropped from 2018, despite a better second season. Youth deer hunters harvested 2,372 deer during the threeday illinois youth deer season, compared to 3,272 in 2016, a decrease of 28 percent. On the other hand, the remaining 28 states do not allow deer baiting.
Here we go again another illinois whitetail hunt in southern illinois. Humandimensions 20172018 r e s e a r c h p r o g r a m. The only decline in numbers were during the youth season, a drop of about 1,100. Find all of your illinois hunting seasons dates here in one place. Deer harvest numbers down in opening weekend of illinois. The 20172018 illinois deer season continued the stable, if not slightly upward, trend on total deer harvest. Deer harvest in illinois during 201819 is up from overall harvest in. Deer season starts on october 1st in illinois every year. This website exists to provide people with the latest hunting season dates and information for states across america.
Illinois 20182019 deer hunting seasons result in harvest of 151,577. Illinois hunters take 58,836 deer during opening firearm weekend. If you would like to contribute to this project, please let us know. Archery equipment is legal during muzzleloaderand gun seasons, muzzleloading equipmentis legal during gun season. Illinois hunting seasons, 20192020 during illinois hunting seasons, youll find a variety of standard game animals, including deer, turkey, rabbit and other small game. The annual bag limit does not apply on mldp properties. Each farm has preset tree stands already in place and all hunters will have the freedom to move on their own to succeed while still having. Nov 01, 2019 all counties with an open season sept.
Hunters harvested 15,186 deer from the 17 wd counties during 20172018 table 2, compared to 14,760 deer during 20162017. In the 20012002 hunting season, the last season prior to the discovery of wd in illinois, hunter harvest totaled 17,642. Archery deer seasons early archery season october 5 through november 15. Seasons end with harvest of nearly 150,000 deer sports. That number is down more than 8,000 compared to 2018. Jan 23, 2018 the 2017 2018 deer harvest season ended in illinois on jan. About 670,000 in 2019, 665,000 in 2018, 660,000 in 2017 and 650,000 deer in 2016 based on hunting data. We will be celebrating our 25th anniversary in 2020 and we would enjoy having you celebrate with us on a hunt of a lifetime. Illinois deer hunting season dates illinois whitetail hunts.
Illinois deer hunting had a significant shift in harvest. In all areas west of the blue ridge unless noted in the season exception below. Before i write out this description be sure to like and subscribe to see my illinois buck that i just dropped literally a couple of hours ago. Hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 58,836 deer during the first weekend of the the states firearm deer season, nov. No person may exceed the annual bag limit of five whitetailed deer, no more than three of which may be bucks. Archery deer hunters in illinois took a preliminary total of 61,079 deer during the season which began on. In 201718, the first season when general use of crossbows was allowed in illinois, crossbows started at 30. Youth deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 2,372 deer during the threeday illinois youth deer season oct.
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