 The preliminary harvest total for the second season, Nov. 29-Dec. 2,
was 27,213, compared with the 31,259 deer taken by hunters during
the second segment of the 2011 season. This year's preliminary deer
harvest figure for the first season, Nov. 18-20, was 72,111,
compared with a first-season harvest of 66,501 in 2011. The
preliminary harvest totals include deer taken in all counties in
which firearm deer hunting is permitted, as well as at Chain O'Lakes
State Park in Lake County."If you enjoy deer hunting in warm,
springlike weather, this was the season for you," said Paul Shelton,
forest wildlife program manager for IDNR. "One of the benefits of
having a split firearm deer season is that we typically avoid
getting caught in a single weather pattern that might negatively
impact the overall harvest. This year, conditions were much more
favorable during the first season and less so during the second, but
I think we're right on track with our harvest in most areas."
Preliminary harvest reports show the top five county totals for
deer taken during the seven-day firearm season were Pike, 3,068;
Fulton, 2,815; Adams, 2,534; Jo Daviess, 2,534; and Randolph 2,221.
Continuing and upcoming deer hunting opportunities in Illinois
are:
-
The archery deer
season, continuing through Jan. 20.
-
The three-day
Illinois muzzleloader-only deer season this weekend, Dec. 7-9.
-
The seven-day split late-winter firearm
antlerless-only and special CWD deer seasons, Dec. 27-30 and
Jan. 18-20.
Permits for both the late-winter and special CWD seasons will be
available over the counter through DNR Direct license and permit
vendors beginning Tuesday. Archery and remaining muzzleloader-only
permits are also available over the counter from DNR Direct vendors.
Vendor locations by county are available on the IDNR website at this
link:
http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/
LPR/Pages/LicensePermitVendors.aspx.
For detailed information on the late-winter and CWD deer seasons,
including information sheets listing open counties and permit
limits, check the IDNR website at this link:
www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/deer.
The table below includes preliminary county harvest totals for
the first and second portions of the 2012 firearm deer season, the
preliminary total firearm harvest for 2012, and the comparable
county harvest totals for 2011.
|
County
|
1st season 2012 |
2nd season 2012 |
Total 2012 |
Total 2011 |
|
Adams |
1,938 |
596 |
2,534 |
2,394 |
|
Alexander |
304 |
144 |
448 |
536 |
|
Bond |
545 |
209 |
754 |
786 |
|
Boone |
96 |
46 |
142 |
129 |
|
Brown |
992 |
417 |
1,409 |
1,224 |
|
Bureau |
1,014 |
385 |
1,399 |
1,280 |
|
Calhoun |
668 |
321 |
989 |
1,126 |
|
Carroll |
835 |
316 |
1,151 |
955 |
|
Cass |
580 |
233 |
813 |
674 |
|
Champaign |
239 |
102 |
341 |
338 |
|
Christian |
472 |
191 |
663 |
687 |
|
Clark |
951 |
370 |
1,321 |
1,330 |
|
Clay |
909 |
308 |
1,217 |
1,351 |
|
Clinton |
580 |
176 |
756 |
845 |
|
Coles |
502 |
167 |
669 |
788 |
|
Crawford |
831 |
334 |
1,165 |
1,136 |
|
Cumberland |
701 |
233 |
934 |
956 |
|
DeKalb |
143 |
51 |
194 |
182 |
|
DeWitt |
299 |
149 |
448 |
454 |
|
Douglas |
145 |
48 |
193 |
242 |
|
Edgar |
605 |
238 |
843 |
785 |
|
Edwards |
314 |
116 |
430 |
411 |
|
Effingham |
728 |
206 |
934 |
1,050 |
|
Fayette |
1,284 |
438 |
1,722 |
1,952 |
|
Ford |
96 |
40 |
136 |
139 |
|
Franklin |
907 |
402 |
1,309 |
1,314 |
|
Fulton |
2,048 |
767 |
2,815 |
2,581 |
|
Gallatin |
331 |
181 |
512 |
582 |
|
Greene |
991 |
359 |
1,350 |
1,386 |
|
Grundy |
322 |
148 |
470 |
435 |
[to top of second column] |
|
County
|
1st season 2012 |
2nd season 2012 |
Total 2012 |
Total 2011 |
|
Hamilton |
841 |
348 |
1,189 |
1,173 |
|
Hancock |
1,515 |
559 |
2,074 |
1,992 |
|
Hardin |
790 |
234 |
1,024 |
1,093 |
|
Henderson |
485 |
148 |
633 |
619 |
|
Henry |
592 |
253 |
845 |
762 |
|
Iroquois |
549 |
278 |
827 |
796 |
|
Jackson |
1,621 |
594 |
2,215 |
2,229 |
|
Jasper |
852 |
308 |
1,160 |
1,259 |
|
Jefferson |
1,540 |
638 |
2,178 |
2,315 |
|
Jersey |
677 |
254 |
931 |
882 |
|
Jo Daviess |
1,877 |
657 |
2,534 |
2,229 |
|
Johnson |
1,309 |
406 |
1,715 |
1,709 |
|
Kane |
36 |
17 |
53 |
44 |
|
Kankakee |
170 |
77 |
247 |
219 |
|
Kendall |
56 |
57 |
113 |
102 |
|
Knox |
1,146 |
456 |
1,602 |
1,479 |
|
Lake |
9 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
|
LaSalle |
887 |
318 |
1,205 |
1,147 |
|
Lawrence |
432 |
160 |
592 |
560 |
|
Lee |
565 |
218 |
783 |
703 |
|
Livingston |
468 |
145 |
613 |
568 |
|
Logan |
358 |
133 |
491 |
424 |
|
Macon |
229 |
98 |
327 |
366 |
|
Macoupin |
1,366 |
449 |
1,815 |
1,736 |
|
Madison |
686 |
238 |
924 |
904 |
|
Marion |
1,319 |
453 |
1,772 |
1,856 |
|
Marshall |
597 |
180 |
777 |
767 |
|
Mason |
438 |
177 |
615 |
595 |
|
Massac |
463 |
238 |
701 |
642 |
|
McDonough |
736 |
337 |
1,073 |
1,067 |
|
McHenry |
287 |
128 |
415 |
337 |
|
McLean |
602 |
183 |
785 |
724 |
|
Menard |
345 |
122 |
467 |
423 |
|
Mercer |
755 |
261 |
1,016 |
963 |
|
Monroe |
794 |
217 |
1,011 |
950 |
|
Montgomery |
773 |
274 |
1,047 |
1,177 |
|
Morgan |
658 |
316 |
974 |
926 |
|
Moultrie |
226 |
75 |
301 |
358 |
|
Ogle |
796 |
301 |
1,097 |
1,034 |
|
Peoria |
1,093 |
395 |
1,488 |
1,482 |
|
Perry |
956 |
338 |
1,294 |
1,244 |
|
Piatt |
135 |
59 |
194 |
185 |
|
Pike |
2,108 |
960 |
3,068 |
2,958 |
|
Pope |
1,212 |
367 |
1,579 |
1,741 |
|
Pulaski |
439 |
218 |
657 |
709 |
|
Putnam |
389 |
131 |
520 |
470 |
|
Randolph |
1,665 |
556 |
2,221 |
2,185 |
|
Richland |
532 |
219 |
751 |
817 |
|
Rock Island |
690 |
278 |
968 |
912 |
|
Saline |
690 |
327 |
1,017 |
996 |
|
Sangamon |
644 |
230 |
874 |
794 |
|
Schuyler |
1,225 |
479 |
1,704 |
1,628 |
|
Scott |
352 |
138 |
490 |
519 |
|
Shelby |
940 |
333 |
1,273 |
1,430 |
|
St. Clair |
691 |
199 |
890 |
980 |
|
Stark |
247 |
94 |
341 |
297 |
|
Stephenson |
797 |
251 |
1,048 |
975 |
|
Tazewell |
619 |
214 |
833 |
684 |
|
Union |
1,319 |
479 |
1,798 |
1,704 |
|
Vermilion |
627 |
320 |
947 |
960 |
|
Wabash |
216 |
95 |
311 |
278 |
|
Warren |
559 |
197 |
756 |
616 |
|
Washington |
803 |
296 |
1,099 |
1,108 |
|
Wayne |
1,188 |
528 |
1,716 |
1,871 |
|
White |
602 |
270 |
872 |
992 |
|
Whiteside |
648 |
220 |
868 |
744 |
|
Will |
260 |
126 |
386 |
370 |
|
Williamson |
1,145 |
527 |
1,672 |
1,741 |
|
Winnebago |
379 |
124 |
503 |
437 |
|
Woodford |
726 |
249 |
975 |
811 |
|
Total |
72,111 |
27,213 |
99,324 |
97,820 |
[Text from
Illinois Department of
Natural Resources
file received from
the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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