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Illinois 2018-19 Deer Hunting Seasons Result in Preliminary Harvest
of 151,577 Deer
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[January 29, 2019]
Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary
total of 151,577 deer during all 2018-19 archery and firearm
seasons, which concluded on Jan. 20. The total preliminary deer
harvest for all seasons compares with a total harvest for all
seasons of 147,695 deer in 2017-18.
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 During the 2018-19 deer seasons, hunters took 45 percent does
and 55 percent males.
Archery: Archery deer hunters in Illinois took a preliminary
total of 61,079 deer during the season which began on Oct. 1,
2018 and concluded on Jan. 20, 2019. That compares with the
harvest of 57,929 deer during the 2017-18 archery season.
Youth: Youth deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 1,650
deer during the three-day Illinois Youth Deer Season (Oct. 6-8,
2018), compared to 2,378 in 2017.
Traditional Firearm Season: Hunters took a preliminary total of
80,896 deer during the Illinois Firearm Deer Season on Nov.
16-18, 2018 and Nov. 29-Dec. 2, 2018, compared with 80,117 deer
taken during the 2017 firearm season.
Muzzleloader: Hunters using muzzleloading rifles harvested 3,863
deer during the Muzzleloader-Only Deer Season on Dec. 7-9, 2018,
compared with harvest 3,765 in the 2017 muzzleloader season.
Late-Winter Seasons: The 2018-19 Late-Winter Antlerless-Only and
Special CWD deer seasons concluded on Jan. 20, 2019, with a
combined preliminary harvest total for both seasons of 4,089
deer, compared with a harvest of 3,506 deer taken during those
seasons in 2017-18. Season dates for the seven-day Late-Winter
and CWD seasons were Dec. 27-30, 2018 and Jan. 18-20, 2019.
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There were 15 northern Illinois counties open to the
Special CWD Season in both the 2018-19 and 2017-18 seasons. The
Special CWD season is used to assist in slowing the spread of
chronic wasting disease in the Illinois deer herd.
There were 20 counties open for the Late-Winter Antlerless Season in
2018-19, while 22 counties were open for the Late-Winter season in
2017-18. Counties that are at or below their individual deer
population goal for two consecutive years may be removed from the
Late-Winter season.
The tables below provide a county-by-county summary of preliminary
deer harvest results for 2018-19, and final 2017-18 harvest results
for comparison.
[Illinois Department of Natural
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