HUNTERS IN ILLINOIS HARVESTED MORE DEER THIS YEAR DURING THE FIREARM SEASON.

PRELIMINARY FIGURES SHOW A TOTAL OF NEARLY 77-THOUSAND DEER. THAT COMPARES TO A LITTLE OVER 70-THOUSAND TAKEN IN 2021. OVERALL, THE SEVEN-DAY FIREARM SEASON SEEMED TO BE SUCCESSFUL SAYS STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WILDLIFE CHIEF MIKE WEFER (wee-fer).

THERE ARE STILL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEER HUNTING, INCLUDING THE ONGOING ARCHERY SEASON AS WELL AS LATE WINTER AND C-W-D SEASONS DECEMBER 29TH THROUGH JANUARY FIRST AND JANUARY 13TH THROUGH THE 15TH.

ARCHERY DEER SEASON IS ONGOING AND LASTS THROUGH JANUARY 15TH.