ILLINOIS HUNTERS HARVESTED MORE THAN 79 THOUSAND DEER DURING THE FIREARM DEER SEASON.
HUNTERS TOOK OVER 54 THOUSAND DURING THE FIRST WEEKEND OF THE FIREARM SEASON…AND THEN ANOTHER 25 THOUSAND LAST WEEKEND SAYS STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SPOKESPERSON TIM SCHWEIZER.
SCHWEIZER SAYS THEIR WILDLIFE EXPERTS LOOK OVER THE NUMBERS EACH YEAR TO SEE IF ANY TWEAKS NEED TO BE MADE IN THE NUMBER OF PERMITS THEY ISSUE OR IF THEY SHOULD TAKE COUNTIES OF THE LATE WINTER HUNT.
UPCOMING DEER HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE THIS WEEKEND’S MUZZLELOADER-ONLY SEASON.
