Hunters in illinois harvest 80,896 deer so far during. Shotgun deer seasons begin saturday news the hawk eye. We will be celebrating our 25th anniversary in 2020 and we would enjoy having you celebrate with us on a hunt of a lifetime. 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. Illinois offers online hunting permit registration and purchase, and permits are available for state residents and nonresidents. Latewinter antlerlessonly and cwd deer seasons first segment in select counties only on dec. Deer hunting season illinois archery season illinois gun. I was slacking a little bit and forgot to post but these are a few of the nice bucks we took in on first shotgun season. 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. Deer firearm and muzzleloader hunting information illinois. Request a correction to a deer application or replacement of a deer permit. Illinois hunting videos illinois trophy buck videos.
About 670,000 deer in 2015, 650,000 in 2014, and 645,000 in 20. Trophy gallery year after year itbs clients harvest some really nice whitetail bucks. Hunters kill fewer deer in illinois, shows population getting. Preliminary illinois firearms deer harvest totals crack. Illinois first firearm deer season opened friday and runs through sunday. Oct 23, 2017 as in the past, illinois shotgun hunters will have two long weekends to pursue deer. These dates are based on the current administrative rules as of november 17, 2000 and are subject to change. Josh phillips of dupo, illinois, started hunting deer 23 years ago, when he was 11 years old. The 20172018 illinois deer season continued the stable, if not slightly upward, trend on total deer harvest. More than 79,000 deer were killed in the states two firearm hunting seasons this year, nov. Deer hunting opportunities remain available in illinois during the remainder of the 2017 18 season. Illinois the first weekend of the illinois firearm deer season yielded over 51,000 hunted deer, according to reports. The illinois department of natural resources idnr is reminding hunters to make safety a priority as they head to the field for the start of the illinois firearm deer season this week. The 2017 preliminary harvest total compares to the final total of 79,559 deer harvested during the firearms season in 2016.
Illinois deer hunting 2017 2nd shotgun season youtube. A total of 51,365 deer were taken during the first firearms season. First weekend of firearm season in illinois sees harvest of 51,365 deer. The illinois muzzleloaderonly season is this weekend, dec. Deer permit applicationssales information illinois. Despite tornadic weather second season, illinois firearm. 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. Below is a collection of illinois trophy buck videos, interviews with successful itb clients telling you in their own words how their midwest whitetail hunt went.
Compound bow harvests declined from 87 percent in 2014. Gun hunters can only use a shotgun or muzzleloader rifles are not legal to hunt deer in illinois. The 2017 total compares with the statewide fall gun turkey harvest of 385 in 2016. The latewinter antlerlessonly season and cwd deer season first segments in designated counties only will be dec. Forest wildlife program, illinois department of natural resources. Overthecounter sales of remaining 2019 illinois firearm deer permits will begin on oct. After a very discouraging afternoon the night before, i was down to my last hunt before having to make the 6 hour drive back home. Click here for the 2020 firearm deer season hunting regulations information sheet for cwdtesting counties. The 2018 preliminary harvest total compares to the final total of 80,117 deer harvested during the firearm season in 2017. On the illinois side of the river, governor bruce rauner signed a bill on sept. The muzzleloader only gun season, which also lasts for 4 days and takes place around the 10th of december.
This is 10 percent more than the previous 201718 season. About 670,000 in 2019, 665,000 in 2018, 660,000 in 2017 and 650,000 deer in 2016 based on hunting data. Illinois fall shotgun turkey season numbers in capitol outdoors. Last years harvest was more than 2 percent 3,385 deer higher than the kill total of the 2016 2017 season, but 27 percent lower than the largest illinois deer season kill. Dec 07, 2017 dec 7, 2017 according to the illinois department of natural resources, preliminary figures from this years shotgun deer season show illinois hunters bagged more than 80,000 deer, about 500 more than last year. If one does not draw a permit in the restricted areas it is still possible to hunt in the open areas. While we could hunt the entire deer hunting season, we choose to focus on just one.
Hunters were asked if they used a shotgun, handgun or muzzleloader, then if they saw any wild turkey one hunter saw 22, bobcats or wild. Feb 09, 2019 in 2017 18, the first season when general use of crossbows was allowed in illinois, crossbows started at 30. Giant illinois double drop tine buck legendary whitetails. Hunters took a preliminary total of 80,021 deer during the illinois firearm deer season on nov.
I decided to head to the spot where i had taken my only sunday shotgun season deer. Hunters kill fewer deer in illinois, shows population. Illinois firearm deer season this weekend illinois outdoors. Special cwd deer season one deer per valid deer permitg latewinter antlerless deer handgun, dec. Firearm deer hunting season is upon us in illinois and iowa. The 2017 preliminary harvest total compares to the final total of 79,559 deer harvested during the firearm season in 2016.
In illinois, the first weekend of firearm deer season is. Illinois hunters harvest more than 80k deer during firearm. Illinois 2017 18 deer seasons conclude with preliminary. Permits will be sold until quotas are exhausted or until the close of the season. Throughout the state during all seasons illinois hunters took 151,709 deer a number pretty much on par to recent seasons. My first morning in the stand was going to be on sunday, which was the final morning of opening shotgun season. Application periods lotteries 2019 deer firearm muzzleloader application periods. This 3 day season always takes place the weekend before thanksgiving. The 201718 season dates for archery deer and fall turkey archery hunting in illinois are oct. Hunters in illinois harvested 58,836 deer during first weekend of. If pictures speak words, how many words does a video speak. A preliminary total of 80,896 deer were taken by hunters during the sevenday illinois firearm deer season that concluded on sunday, dec. Hunters harvested a preliminary total of 80,021 deer during the sevenday illinois firearm deer season that concluded on sunday, dec. The deer hunting season that gives you the best opportunity at harvesting a trophy whitetail deer, the first illinois gun season.
If youre going to make hunting videos that people will want to watch. Illinois gun hunts gun hunt illinois illinois gun hunting. Ok, so its opening day of the first illinois season and this was my first sit. Other deer hunting opportunities in the weeks ahead include. 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. Illinois sevenday firearm deer season will conclude nov. Oct 31, 2017 hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary statewide total of 350 wild turkeys during the 2017 fall shotgun turkey season. Illinois deer hunting season dates illinois whitetail hunts. In illinois, the first weekend of firearm deer season is from friday, november 17th through sunday, november 19th and thursday, november 30th through sunday, december 3rd. Illinois hunters harvested more than 80,000 deer during this years firearm season. Currently, the illinois gun season includes two additional times that you can gun hunt illinois. That number is about 7,400 fewer than the nearly 87,000 deer. Testing of deer for chronic wasting disease by idnr personnel will occur so long as funding is available during the firearm deer season dates nov. My 2017 illinois monster point whitetail 112017 youtube.
Published on nov 20, 2017 i got this point buck yesterday in east central illinois during the first segment of gun season. Illinois hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Fall gun wild turkey hunting was open in 56 of illinois 102 counties. Springfield, il hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 51,365 deer during the first weekend of the illinois firearm deer season on nov. Hunters took 54,452 deer during the first firearm weekend in 2016. First weekend of firearm season in illinois sees harvest. 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. Illinois firstseason breakdown shows deer harvest hot. North dakota north dakota deer hunting north dakota fishing. Application periods lotteries 2019 deer firearmmuzzleloader application periods. As the shotgun season approached, we hoped the rut would cause double drop to slip up. The preliminary harvest for the first segment of firearm season on nov.
Dec, 2019 according to a release from the idnr, the preliminary total for this years firearm deer season was 75,349. Springfield numbers from the second weekend of the 2017 shotgun deer season are still being tallied, but an analysis of the first weekend provides an update of deer harvest geography in illinois. A limited number of county permits for firearm deer hunting remain available and can be purchased overthecounter from dnr. Pike county illinois whitetail hunts 2020 heartland lodge. Illinois hunting photos illinois trophy buck photos. The second illinois gun season that starts two weeks after the first and lasts for 4 days. In iowa, shotgun deer season goes from saturday, december 2nd.
Illinois firearm deer season shows decrease during first. Now is the time to reserve your 2020 whitetail hunt. The 2017 2018 illinois deer season continued the stable, if not slightly upward, trend on total deer harvest. Dec 05, 2019 illinois deer season the 2019 firearm deer season concludes saturday. A preliminary total of 80,896 deer were taken by hunters during the sevenday illinois firearms season compared to 80,117 in 2017. Our illinois gun hunts take place during the first firearm season in illinois. 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. Hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 51,365 deer during the first weekend of the illinois firearm deer season on nov. Illinois hunting seasons, 20192020 during illinois hunting seasons, youll find a variety of standard game animals, including deer, turkey, rabbit and other small game. Illinois deer hunting seasons underway enquirer democrat.
Deer archery in counties with a firearm season and west of rt. He had his daughter, natalie, 12, along for her first time with a gun deer hunting. Aug 23, 2017 a special youth hunt takes place early in the season. Just a quick video highlighting our 2017 shotgun hunt in illinois. Sep 18, 2017 in iowa during youth season, disabled season, and both shotgun seasons hunters can now use rifles with straight walled cartridges to kill deer. Dec 01, 2017 the first of iowas two popular shotgun deer seasons begins saturday and the department of natural resources expects 60,000 hunters decked in blaze orangecolored clothing for safety to. Illinois firearm season preliminary harvest totals 80,021 deer. Second firearm season see increase in harvest numbers.
But you will be responsible for bringing your own gear including gun, bowarrows, camo, licenses etc. Most all of our peak dates sell out so dont wait to reserve your whitetail hunt. Nov 17, 2017 the deers sex and age wear on teeth were checked. A table of preliminary illinois firearm deer harvest totals by county for the first weekend of the 2018 season, and comparable totals for 2017. Browse over 10 years worth of photo albums in our trophy gallery and you will soon see why through the years itb is the best place to hunt trophy whitetails in illinois. Nov 21, 2017 this video is about illinois shotgun season 2017. Deer hunting opportunities remain available in illinois during the remainder of the 201718 season. Deer hunting season illinois archery season illinois. You can use a muzzleloader for shotgun season but cannot use shotgun for the muzzleloader season.
Hunters harvested a preliminary total of 80,021 deer during the sevenday illinois firearms deer season that concluded sunday, dec. The following dates are the projected indiana firearms deer seasons through 2019. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19. Learn from these illinois monster buck videos what makes whitetail deer hunts with itb so great. For more outdoor, hunting, fishing, and trapping videos. Illinois hunter bags 51point nontypical buck and at least 30 of the points are scorable, the dnr says. 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. Remaining 201819 deer season hunting opportunities in illinois in the weeks ahead include. Springfield, il hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 147,535 deer during all 201718 archery and firearm seasons, which concluded on jan. Latewinter antlerlessonly and cwd deer seasons second segment in select counties only on jan.