Its vital to know the latest illinois hunting laws before heading out on your first hunt. Application periods lotteries 2019 deer firearm muzzleloader application periods. Fall gun wild turkey hunting was open in 56 of illinois 102 counties. He was sitting in a ladder stand on top of a hill, but the wind was blowing hard. Dove hunting season soon to open illinois outdoors. Illinois latewinter and special cwd deer hunting seasons. Our illinois gun hunts take place during the first firearm season in illinois.
Jan 08, 2020 the anticipation of opening day of illinois whitetail gun season was more exciting than any holiday or occasion. The basic daily bag limit shall be 6 ducks of any species including all teal species, except mergansers. Open counties for the 2016 17 latewinter antlerlessonly deer season and special cwd deer season are listed below. Aug 07, 2014 legal ammunition or restrictions for coyotes in illinois. North dakota north dakota deer hunting north dakota fishing. Current and upcoming dnr seasons all events currently selected. The 2017 total compares with the statewide fall gun turkey harvest of 385 in 2016. The anticipation of opening day of illinois whitetail gun season was more exciting than any holiday or occasion. Here in illinois, hunters experience some great afternoons in the fields early on but it does slow down later in the season as the birds migrate out of the area. The largest buck on record now is a 47point buck taken by a tennessee hunter in 2016, according to the tennessean. 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. Illinois fall shotgun turkey season numbers in capitol outdoors.
Although the deer killed in hunting seasons in illinois is declining, the. Illinois second shotgun season has success and increase. Illinois department of natural resources bruce rauner, governor. Illinois second shotgun season has success and increase, illinois second shotgun season has success and increase hunters harvest preliminary total of 86,771 deer during sevenday firearm season springfield, il deer hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 86,771 deer during the sevenday firearm deer season that closed on sunday, dec. Illinois deer population and management deer friendly. Many illinois outfitters use this entire season to book hunters which could mean as many as 15 groups hunting the same. Hunter beckmanns 200inch illinois monster deer hunting. Illinois offers online hunting permit registration and purchase, and permits are available for state residents and nonresidents. Illinois hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq.
Studying your states hunting laws might be a bit time consuming, and most of us are impatient to get out there and start shooting. Dec 7 11 first and dec 14 22 second nonresident holiday. My son and i went through a few bottles of propane that weekend. A deer peers up through the brush on march 8, 2016, at the shiller. 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 gun hunts gun hunt illinois illinois gun hunting.
Did this illinois hunter shoot the largest buck ever recorded. January firearms deer hunting season in suffolk county nys. The following closures for starved rock and matthiessen state parks, both near utica, during the upcoming 20162017 deer hunting season, will be. Oct 10, 2016 after 480 volts of electricity went through jason langenhorsts left arm some years ago, he felt he no longer could shoot a 12 gauge shotgun during shotgun season for deer. The illinois archery season opens each year on october 1 and runs through the middle of january. Remaining illinois firearm and muzzleloader deer permits are available overthecounter otc from dnr direct license and permit vendors through dec. After 480 volts of electricity went through jason langenhorsts left arm some years ago, he felt he no longer could shoot a 12 gauge shotgun during shotgun season for deer. Possible record deer taken in illinois during shotgun season keith szableswkis whitetail could have as many as 51 scoreable points photos.
Illinois fall shotgun wild turkey season harvest totals 350. Illinois dnr announces deer permit regulations changes. Springfield, il hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary statewide total of 350 wild turkeys during the 2017 fall shotgun turkey season. I saw 7 deer in the morning and over 20 in the evening. The student news site of eastern illinois university in charleston, illinois. In 2016, a tennessee man shot a huge whitetail buck. A total of 51,365 deer were taken during the first firearms season. Illinois firstseason breakdown shows deer harvest hot. On the friday of illinois first 2019 shotgun season, beckmanns neighbor got another photo of the buck at 4 a. The dnr expects around 70,000 hunters to participate in the first shotgun season and so far, 26 percent of the licenses have been sold. Hunters took 54,452 deer during the first firearm weekend in 2016.
State parks announce closures due to deer hunting season 2016. The firearm season was spent at garys grandpas house. The 20172018 illinois deer season continued the stable, if not slightly upward, trend on total deer harvest. Shotgun deer season begins in illinois, safety tips to remember by sherae honeycutt november 17, 2016 at 5. All deer hunting prices are based on a per person rate including.
On tonights episode we head west with staffer, kyle irvin, for the illinois shotgun season. Illinois hunting laws and provisions will differ on the basis of what kind of game is desired to be hunted, as well as if the hunter is a current resident of the state or a nonresident. Illinois latewinter antlerlessonly deer hunting season will be open in 24 counties, while the states special cwd deer hunting season will be open in 14 counties for 201617, the illinois department of natural resources idnr announced aug. Hunters kill fewer deer in illinois, shows population getting under. Hunting ends after evening hunt on last day listed for each hunt. That year, hunters in the states firearm season bagged more than 114,000 deer. This home still stands next to heartland and now gary resides there. Fall archery season is closed during deer firearms season for hunter safety. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019. Mar 21, 2018 the chase for the magnificent droptine buck ended on a blustery evening during the 2016 december shotgun season in illinois. Nov 21, 2017 this video is about illinois shotgun season 2017. Deer hunting season illinois archery season illinois gun.
The illinois gun season always opens on a friday and all the local schools close for the occasion. Shotgun hunters harvested 79,429 deer during the sevenday season, a decline from the 2015 harvest of 86,847. Illinois hunting laws and regulations are presided over the illinois department of natural resources. Illinois seven day firearm deer season will conclude nov. 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. Shotgun, using a single ball or slug, or a muzzleloading rifle or pistol, shooting a single projectile, having a minimum bore of 0. Illinois hunter kills deer, may be the largest ever shot in. Dec 22, 2019 illinois hunting laws and regulations are presided over the illinois department of natural resources. The first weekend of illinois shotgun deer season was nov. Photo courtesy of gary hintz a tooth was collected and mailed to a lab in montana for aging. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 from the state of illinois coronavirus response site. The rack was measured as 47 points, giving the score of 312 and threeeighths, reported usa today.
Idnr a sportsman in the land of lincoln harvested an amazing buck that could have enough scorable points to hit the world record books for whitetail. Request a correction to a deer application or replacement of a deer permit. The following afternoon and a mile and a half away, hunter beckmann was rewarded with an encounter hell remember the rest of his life. This years total is still above the 2014 harvest 74,575 and the 20 harvest 74,318. Illinois department of natural resources newsbits remaining firearm deer permits. Springfield illinois latewinter antlerlessonly deer hunting season will be open in 24 counties, while the states special cwd deer hunting season will be open in 14 counties for 201617, the illinois department of natural resources idnr announced. Possible record deer taken in illinois during shotgun season. On friday, the married father of two and his yearold son, ben, organized their gear, blaze orange vests and all, for their first outing later this month during the second shotgun season.
October 1, 2016 january 15, 2017 except closed during firearm deer hunting seasons. Deer season to look similar august 4, 2016 illinois. This 3 day season always takes place the weekend before thanksgiving. Hunters planning to participate in iowas shotgun deer season are encouraged to purchase their licenses ahead of time to avoid long lines at the retailer. These counties previously had a county bonus antlerless quota of four, but were reduced to a maximum of two in areas as the result of impacts from ehd. Illinois dove harvest and hunter activity 20062016. Deer harvest slightly down in iowa after shotgun season. Hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary statewide total of 350 wild turkeys during the 2017 fall shotgun turkey season. Illinois firearm deer permits and muzzleloaderonly deer permits remaining after this years lottery drawings will be available overthecounter otc from dnr direct license and. The january firearms deer season begins on the first sunday in january and ends on january 31. For the first time in years, there would be very little pressure on our property. Going in to the 2016 illinois shotgun season i had really high hopes. Hunters took a preliminary total of 80,896 deer during the. Illinois hunting seasons, 20192020 during illinois hunting seasons, youll find a variety of standard game animals, including deer, turkey, rabbit and other small game.
View 20162017 season details from the current ildnr hunting digest as a general guide. This years muzzleloader season was a bounceback, pulling numbers closer to the 2014 harvest of 3,475 and the 20 harvest of 3,536. That was slated to be a world record for the nontypical category, although official certification wouldnt take place until 2019. Deer hunting season illinois archery season illinois. But breaking the law and having to pay a fine can put a serious damper on your hunting season. This is a video of my self filmed shotgun hunts today during the illinois shotgun season. Shotgun deer season begins in illinois, safety tips to remember. Currently, the illinois gun season includes two additional times that you can gun hunt illinois. Utica, il state parks announce closures due to deer. We had also left the property pretty much alone this season with the exception of youth season. About 670,000 in 2019, 665,000 in 2018, 660,000 in 2017 and 650,000 deer in 2016 based on hunting data. The chase for the magnificent droptine buck ended on a blustery evening during the 2016 december shotgun season in illinois. Legal ammunition or restrictions for coyotes in illinois. Dec 14, 2018 the first weekend of illinois shotgun deer season was nov.
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