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Opening weekend harvest totals 51,365 deer
By Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 51,365 deer during the first weekend of the firearm deer season Nov. 17 to 19. Hunters took 54,452 deer during the first firearm weekend in 2016.
Illinois’ seven-day firearm deer season final portion runs Nov. 30 through Dec. 3.
Other deer hunting opportunities in the weeks ahead include Muzzleloader-Only Dec. 8-10; Late Winter Antlerless-Only and CWD seasons (first segment) in select counties Dec. 28-31; Late Winter Antlerless-Only and CWD Deer seasons in select counties Jan. 12-14.
Archery deer season continues through Jan. 14 but archery season is closed Nov. 30-Dec. 3 in counties open for firearm deer season.
For details on deer hunting, open counties, and other information, click here.