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47,147 deer taken on firearms opening weekend

47,147 deer taken on firearms opening weekend

By Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 47,147 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois Firearm Deer Season Nov. 20-22 compared with 50,173 deer taken during the first firearm weekend in 2019. Illinois’ seven-day Firearm Deer Season concludes Dec. 3-6.

Other deer hunting opportunities in the weeks ahead include Muzzleloader-Only Deer Season, Dec. 11-13; Late-Winter Antlerless-Only Dec. 31, 2020 – Jan. 3, 2021 and Jan. 15-17, 2021; CWD Deer Season (in select counties only), Dec. 31, 2020 – Jan. 3, 2021 and Jan. 15-17, 2021; and Archery Deer Season continues through Jan. 17. 2021. Archery deer hunting is closed Dec. 3-6 in counties open for Firearm Deer Season.

For more details on deer hunting, open counties, and other information, check the Illinois Department of Natural Resources website.

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