First Weekend Deer Harvest in Illinois Totals More than 51,000

First weekend deer harvest in Illinois totals more than 51,000

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WSIL) -- Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 51,409 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois firearm deer season from Nov. 21-23. This number shows a slight decrease compared to the first firearm weekends in…

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West-Central Illinois totals down as more than 51,000 deer are harvested during first weekend of Illinois firearm deer season

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 51,409 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois firearm deer season between Nov. 21-23. Comparatively, hunters took 54,661 and 53,348 deer during the first firearm weekends in 2024 and 2023. Illinois’ seven-day firearm deer season will conclude December 4-7. Youth hunters with an unfilled, valid youth deer permit may hunt with the permit during the upcoming firearm dee…