THE FIREARM DEER HUNTING SEASON BEGINS TODAY IN ILLINOIS.
STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SPOKESPERSON CHRIS MCCLOUD SAYS THIS IS THE MOST POPULAR HUNTING SEASON.
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HUNTERS WHO TAKE A DEER IN ONE OF 10 DESIGNATED COUNTIES MUST REGISTER THEIR HARVEST AT CHECK STATIONS WHERE BIOLOGISTS WILL TAKE SAMPLES FOR C-W-D TESTING.
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MCCLOUD SAYS MORE THAN 330 THOUSAND PERMITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FIREARM SEASON. AGAIN, HUNTERS WHO TAKE A DEER MUST REGISTER THEIR HARVEST EITHER ONLINE THROUGH D-N-R’S WEBSITE…OR BY CALLING: 1-866-IL-CHECK.
