SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 47,147 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois Firearm Deer Season Nov. 20-22 compared with 50,173 deer taken during the first firearm weekend in 2019.
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SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 47,147 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois Firearm Deer Season Nov. 20-22 compared with 50,173 deer taken during the first firearm weekend in 2019. Illinois’ seven-day Firearm Deer Season concluded Dec. 3-6.
Deer harvest totals from area counties are: Bureau – 635; DeKalb – 77; LaSalle – 465; Lee – 334; Ogle – 437; Putnam – 207; Whiteside – 420.
Other deer hunting opportunities in the weeks ahead include:
For more details on deer hunting, open counties, and other information, check the Illinois Department of Natural Resources website at https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/Pages/DeerHunting.aspx