2017 illinois shotgun deer season

The preliminary harvest for the first segment of firearm season on nov. Application periods lotteries 2019 deer firearmmuzzleloader application periods. Learn from these illinois monster buck videos what makes whitetail deer hunts with itb so great. Hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary statewide total of 350 wild turkeys during the 2017 fall shotgun turkey season. To this point, the if its brown, its down philosophy generally prevailed. While we could hunt the entire deer hunting season, we choose to focus on just one. Hunters kill fewer deer in illinois, shows population.

Illinois hunters take 58,836 deer during opening firearm weekend. 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. January 8, 2020 late season illinois whitetail hunting report whitetails are congregating around quality late sesaon food sources, many of which can be found on our properties in the form of brassica food plots and cut ag fields. Deer archery in counties with a firearm season and west of rt. According to the illinois department of natural resources, preliminary figures from this years shotgun deer season show illinois hunters bagged more than 80,000 deer, about 500 more than last year. If pictures speak words, how many words does a video speak.

Season opening date closing date page whitetailed deer hunting deer archery sept. Shotgun deer hunting illinois, illinois deer hunting, illinois department of natural resources, illinois most popular hunting season, the sevenday firearm deer season, begins on friday through sunday, nov. That number is about 7,400 fewer than the nearly 87,000 deer. Illinois deer hunting 2017 2nd shotgun season youtube. Dec, 2019 according to a release from the idnr, the preliminary total for this years firearm deer season was 75,349. Illinois hunting seasons, 20192020 during illinois hunting seasons, youll find a variety of standard game animals, including deer, turkey, rabbit and other small game. Sep 18, 2017 in iowa during youth season, disabled season, and both shotgun seasons hunters can now use rifles with straight walled cartridges to kill deer.

Deer permit applicationssales chart firearm and muzzleloader deer season information including season dates and how to apply. Many gun hunters take advantage of the extra day and gun hunt whitetail during this time. Testing of deer for chronic wasting disease by idnr personnel will occur so long as funding is available during the 7day firearm deer season nov. Illinois second gun season normally is the first weekend in december and lasts 4 days.

Pike county illinois whitetail hunts 2020 heartland lodge. Young sportsmen must beaccompanied by a nonhunting adult, 21 years of age or older, who must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device and whomust also comply with fluorescent orange regulations, as specified for legal hunters. Dec 14, 2017 as we closed in on the 2016 illinois shotgun season, the property had been left untouched. Illinois 201718 deer seasons conclude with preliminary. The highest number so far this season is in jackson. A table of preliminary illinois firearm deer harvest totals by county for the. A second long weekend for firearm hunting runs nov. A limited number of county permits for firearm deer hunting remain available and can be purchased overthecounter from dnr. Application periods lotteries 2019 deer firearm muzzleloader application periods. The quadcity times is sponsoring a big buck contest.

Illinois hunter bags 51point nontypical buck and at least 30 of the points are scorable, the dnr says. Dec 05, 2019 illinois deer season the 2019 firearm deer season concludes saturday. Oct 31, 2017 hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary statewide total of 350 wild turkeys during the 2017 fall shotgun turkey season. Deer harvest slightly down in iowa after shotgun season. Deer hunting season illinois archery season illinois gun. The deer reduction zone season is now continuous and runs from sept. Illinois firearm deer season this weekend illinois outdoors. North dakota north dakota deer hunting north dakota fishing. Hunters took a preliminary total of 80,021 deer during the illinois firearm deer season on nov. Now is the time to reserve your 2020 whitetail hunt. Replacement tags are available in zones 11 and 12 during the private land archery season, shotgunrifle season, and muzzleloader season. Hunters in illinois harvest 80896 deer so far during firearm season. Dec 7 11 first and dec 14 22 second nonresident holiday. We will be celebrating our 25th anniversary in 2020 and we would enjoy having you celebrate with us on a hunt of a lifetime.

I saw 7 deer in the morning and over 20 in the evening. The illinois muzzleloaderonly season is this weekend, dec. Participating youth can use gun, muzzleloader, and archery equipment gma. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019. All deer hunting prices are based on a per person rate including. Consult the private land deer management zone map for a description of zones. Hunters can report their deer online using the automated checkin system at dnr. Illinois fall shotgun turkey season numbers in capitol outdoors. Deer hunting opportunities remain available in illinois during the remainder of the 201718 season. The muzzleloader only gun season, which also lasts for 4 days and takes place around the 10th of december. A valid indiana deer hunting license see page 27 of hunting guide for license types, resident youth hunttrap, or comprehensive lifetime hunting license is required to hunt. 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. In kane county, a total of 32 deer have been harvested in 2018, compared to 28 in 2017.

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. Nov 28, 2017 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. About 670,000 deer in 2015, 650,000 in 2014, and 645,000 in 20. In iowa during youth season, disabled season, and both shotgun seasons hunters can now use rifles with straight walled cartridges to kill deer. Illinois deer season the 2019 firearm deer season concludes saturday. Hunting ends after evening hunt on last day listed for each hunt. The 2017 18 season dates for archery deer and fall turkey archery hunting in illinois are oct. About 670,000 in 2019, 665,000 in 2018, 660,000 in 2017 and 650,000 deer in 2016 based on hunting data. Nov 22, 2017 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. Illinois hunting videos illinois trophy buck videos. Deer hunting season illinois archery season illinois. Hunters in illinois harvested 58,836 deer during first weekend of. The firearms season starts the first saturday after veterans day and runs for 16 days. This deer hunt starts on thursday and ends on sunday.

Illinois firstseason breakdown shows deer harvest hot. 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. The heart was cut to ribbons from the broadhead, but the exit wound, for some reason, resealed and the chest cavity filled with blood. Springfield area counties reported a higher overall preliminary deer harvest in 20182019 than 20172018. The deer hunting season that gives you the best opportunity at harvesting a trophy whitetail deer, the first illinois gun season. After a very discouraging afternoon the night before, i was down to my last hunt before having to make the 6 hour drive back home. Most all of our peak dates sell out so dont wait to reserve your whitetail hunt.

Dec 07, 2017 dec 7, 2017 according to the illinois department of natural resources, preliminary figures from this years shotgun deer season show illinois hunters bagged more than 80,000 deer, about 500 more than last year. Illinois second gun season and late muzzleloaderonly season falls during this period. A preliminary total of 80,896 deer were taken by hunters during the sevenday illinois firearms season compared to 80,117 in 2017. Springfield, il hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 147,535 deer during all 201718 archery and firearm seasons, which concluded on jan. Dec 19, 2016 more than 79,000 deer were killed in the states two firearm hunting seasons this year, nov. Youth deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 2,372 deer during the threeday illinois youth deer season oct. A full list of season dates, bag limits, and legal equipment can be found on the deerhunting question and answers page. Josh phillips of dupo, illinois, started hunting deer 23 years ago, when he was 11 years old. Illinois 20182019 deer hunting seasons result in harvest of 151,577. Video was shot in southern illinois during the second 2017 firearm season.

A limited number of county permits for firearm deer hunting remain available. The 2017 total compares with the statewide fall gun turkey harvest of 385 in 2016. Below is a collection of illinois trophy buck videos, interviews with successful itb clients telling you in their own words how their midwest whitetail hunt went. Illinois deer hunting 2017 2nd shotgun season mso1972. I was slacking a little bit and forgot to post but these are a few of the nice bucks we took in on first shotgun season. 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. A table of preliminary illinois firearm deer harvest totals by county for the first weekend of the 2018 season, and comparable totals for 2017. Special cwd deer season one deer per valid deer permitg latewinter antlerless deer handgun, dec. Illinois hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Dec 01, 2017 the first of iowas two popular shotgun deer seasons begins saturday and the department of natural resources expects 60,000 hunters decked in blaze orangecolored clothing for safety to.

It had never been overrun with deer, and it wasnt uncommon for us to sit an entire shotgun season and only see a handful of them. According to a release from the idnr, the preliminary total for this years firearm deer season was 75,349. A total of 51,365 deer were taken during the first firearms season. Illinois firearm season preliminary harvest totals 80,021 deer. Giant illinois double drop tine buck legendary whitetails.

Deer hunting opportunities remain available in illinois during the remainder. Nov 25, 2017 hunters in 27 north central and northwest counties have no county antlerless tags and may take only antlered deer during the first shotgun season. Hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 58836 deer during the first weekend of the the states firearm deer season, nov. As we closed in on the 2016 illinois shotgun season, the property had been left untouched.

Request a correction to a deer application or replacement of a deer permit. The 20172018 illinois deer season continued the stable, if not slightly upward, trend on total deer harvest. Hunters in 27 north central and northwest counties have no county antlerless tags and may take only antlered deer during the first shotgun season. Hunters kill fewer deer in illinois, shows population getting. Nov 21, 2017 this video is about illinois shotgun season 2017. All replacement tags will be issued in limited numbers based on a zones deer population management goals.

Iowas overall deer harvest across all seasons last year was 101,397, down more than 30 percent from the 2006 peak and the 2017 harvest should be similar. More than 79,000 deer were killed in the states two firearm hunting seasons this year, nov. The deer hunting season that gives you the best opportunity at harvesting a trophy whitetail deer. For more outdoor, hunting, fishing, and trapping videos. Dec 06, 2017 deer hunting opportunities remain available in illinois during the remainder of the 201718 season. The illinois department of natural resources idnr is reminding hunters to make safety a priority as they head to the field for the start of the illinois firearm deer season this week. Shotgun deer seasons begin saturday news the hawk eye. Fall gun wild turkey hunting was open in 56 of illinois 102 counties. The colder the weather, the earlier deer tend to get up out of their beds and into our late season food sources.

I decided to head to the spot where i had taken my only sunday shotgun season deer. Nov 21, 2018 hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 58,836 deer during the first weekend of the the states firearm deer season, nov. As they fielddressed the deer, it was clear that parker had done everything right. Hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 58,836 deer during the first weekend of the the states firearm deer season, nov. In iowa, shotgun deer season goes from saturday, december 2nd.