It is one of the most anticipated weekends for outdoorsmen in Illinois.

This weekend, the firearm deer season opens, and on the WHOW Morning Show Monday, Department of Conservation Police Officer Noah Workman told the Hart Media Group that tree stand safety and property permissions are the two biggest things when it comes to this time of the year.

Tree stand safety is always paramount for game wardens, and Officer Workman is encouraging hunters, if they have not already, to get out and get those stands and the adjacent straps checked and make sure they are secure.

According to Workman, an annual confirmation that an individual still owns property you've hunted on in the past is always a good practice. He points hunters and outdoorsmen to the 'Hunt Illinois' website for all the State's regulations and site-specific regulations.

That website again is huntillinois.org. The firearm deer season opens this Friday in Illinois.