Archery deer season update through sunday, november 26, 2017, illinois archery deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 50,742 deer, compared to 46,499 for the same period in 2016. Illinois department of natural resources idnr released preliminary 2016 2017 harvest totals. 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. Archery season is closed november 17november 19 and november 30december 3 in counties with a firearm season and west of rt47 in kane county for more information.
With the rut in full swing on this cold and frozen. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19. Archery harvest stays ahead of 201718 november, 2018 illinois, chicago sun. Forest wildlife program, illinois department of natural resources. Using highpowered crossbows to shoot steel arrows through these animals flesh is particularly cruel, as many deer escape and slowly bleed to death from their wounds, said peta general counsel jeff kerr in a press release about the case. If one does not draw a permit in the restricted areas it. Deer hunting opportunities remain available in illinois during the remainder of the 2017 18 season. The hunting season is over, but now training season begins for the 2018 train to hunt competition. The illinois muzzleloaderonly season is this weekend, dec. It is dangerous to release too much of my awesomeness all at once so lemme take you back into the deer woods for week 10 of illinois archery season 2017. Following is a table of preliminary firearms deer season harvest totals for 2017 by county. Bowhunters keep deer harvest ahead of the same time last year and signs of the rut are in the weekly harvest update. Heres an update on the 2017 18 illinois archery deer season harvest from the idnr division of wildlife resources. Deer hunting season illinois archery season illinois.
The weather has been quite a bit warmer than bow season last year. Illinois latewinter and special cwd deer hunting seasons. Second firearm season see increase in harvest numbers. Trophy gallery year after year itbs clients harvest some really nice whitetail bucks. The total compares with a total harvest for all season in 20172018 of 147,965. The 2018 preliminary harvest total compares to the final total of 80117 deer harvested during the firearm season in 2017. This three day illinois gun season starts right after we conclude our week 3 archery hunts which makes it also a great combo deer hunt see. He was raised up hunting the river bottoms of kentucky. Archery deer season through sunday, november 12, 2017, illinois archery deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 41,376 deer, compared to 36,587 for the same period in 2016.
Nonresidents may not purchase a combination archery deer permit after september 30 if they have previously purchased any single antlerlessonly archery deer permit for the current deer season. Hunters in pike county harvested 4,459 deer the highest total in the state. And he still hunts thereamong other placesto this day. Springfield, il hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 147,535 deer during all 201718 archery and firearm seasons, which concluded on jan. Illinois archery hunts archery deer hunting illinois. Illinois hunting photos illinois trophy buck photos. My 2017 illinois monster point whitetail 112017 youtube. Illinois deer hunting had a significant shift in harvest.
Crossbow hunting allowed in illinois under new law. Between august 4, 2020 september 1, 2020 single deer archery eithersex. Archery deer hunters in illinois took a preliminary total. Through sunday, january, illinois archery deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of59,545 deer, compared to 57,455 for the same period in the 2017 2018 season. All of our guides are experienced in illinois bowhunting, helping many clients take their buck of a lifetime each season. Follow along as he shares his adventures, experiences and knowledge of the whitetailed deer. Illinois the first weekend of the illinois firearm deer season. The number is down from the 2018 and 2017 seasons when 11,305 and. The deer hunting season that gives you the best opportunity at harvesting a trophy whitetail deer, the first illinois gun season.
It ranked lowest since the turn of the century and continues a downward trend since the record harvest in the 20052006 season. Resident and nonresident illinois youth firearm deer permits are. The latewinter antlerlessonly season and cwd deer season first segments in designated counties only will be dec. Archery deer season information including season dates and how to apply. Well, the 201617 deer season has officially come to an end. Preliminary illinois firearms deer harvest totals crack 80,000 mark.
I enjoyed hunting with a compound in illinois archery season for many yearsdidnt have the money for a real fancy rigmade that work though because it was the only choice for archery hunting. Hunters in illinois harvested 58,836 deer during first weekend of. During the past week, harvest sex ratios were 34% does and 66% males. Harvest to date has consisted of 44% does and 56% males 19898. Springfield illinois department of natural resources news for october 2017. The first couple days of the archery deer season, which began oct. Statewide, hunters in illinois harvested 144,150 deer during all seasons, which concluded january 15.
Archery deer hunters in illinois took a preliminary total of 53,479 deer. The prairie state still ranks among the top of the list when it comes to the premier deer hunting destinations, though. Archery deer hunting is our passion, it runs through our veins and we would love to share this excitement with you. Cumulative harvest to date has consisted of 46% does and 54% males 18933. North dakota north dakota deer hunting north dakota fishing. Fall archery season is closed during deer firearms season for hunter safety.
Illinois department of natural resources news for october. This compares to 155,229 harvested the 20152016 season. This three day illinois gun season starts right after we conclude our week 3 archery hunts which makes it also a great combo deer hunt see our whitetail combo hunts page for complete details. A table of preliminary illinois firearm deer harvest totals by county for the first weekend of the 2018 season, and comparable totals for 2017. Season dates for the split 7day latewinter and special cwd hunts will be dec. Success photos from the 2017 whitetail hunting season at hadley creek outfitters in pike county, illinois. The 2017 18 season dates for archery deer and fall turkey archery hunting in illinois are oct. Illinois trophy bowhunters specializes in illinois archery hunts.
Before we get to all that, this weeks tex grebner outdoors looks back on the 2017 illinois. The latewinter season provides additional hunting opportunities in counties with surplus deer, while the special cwd season allows hunters to help combat the spread of chronic wasting disease in illinois whitetailed deer herd. Illinois deer hunting seasons underway enquirer democrat. Illinois 20182019 deer hunting seasons result in harvest of 151,577. Published on nov 20, 2017 i got this point buck yesterday in east central illinois during the first segment of gun season. Besides being illegal to bow hunt during the gun seasons in illinois, the only other deer i. The illinois department of natural resources details the hunting season, organizing the harvests by weapon used, antlered or antlerless, sex of the deer and more. A table of preliminary illinois firearm deer harvest totals by county for the first weekend of the 2017 season, and comparable totals for 2016, is below. Archery deer hunters in illinois took a preliminary total of 53,479 deer during the season which began on oct.
Archery deer season through sunday, december 17, illinois archery deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 53,731 deer, compared to 48,924 for the same period in 2016. 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. Crossbows legal for illinois hunters during the archery. A breakdown of illinois deer hunting seasons is as follows. Hunting in pike county welcome to pike county, illinois. Tgo illinois archery season 2017 week 8 tex grebner outdoors. Josh honeycutt, deer hunting editor and brow tines and backstrap blogger, knows a fair bit about killing mature deer. Youth firearm season, open to hunters under 18, is oct.
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