Hunters in Illinois harvested about 147,000 deer this season, with most of those numbers coming during the archery and firearm periods.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said the preliminary total of 147,004 deer is behind the 2020-2021 season harvest of 162,752 deer.

This season hunters took 43.75% does and 56.25% males.

Archery and traditional firearm seasons brought in the highest total harvests.

Archery hunters took a preliminary total of 67,637 deer. Firearm hunters took a preliminary total of 69,990 deer.

According to the department, the highest harvest total was in Pike County where hunters harvested 4,106 deer.

916 deer were harvested in DeWitt County with 573 being by firearm and 315 via archery.

Piatt County harvested 362 deer, 242 by firearm and 111 by archery. In Logan County 717 deer were harvested with 375 by firearm and 312 by archery. In McLean County, 1088 deer were harvested. 533 were via firearm and 520 by archery. 

Macon County took 743 deer with 494 through firearm and 213 via archery. 

In Champaign County, 597 deer were harvested with 373 by firearm and 197 via archery. 

1909 deer were harvested in Peoria County while 1451 were harvested in Sangamon County. Shelby County harvested 2449 deer and 1221 deer were harvested in Tazewell County.