Illinois Firearm Deer Season Preliminary Harvest Totals 99,324
Firearm deer hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 99,324 deer during the seven-day firearm deer season on Nov. 16-18 and Nov. 29-Dec. 2, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced today. This year’s preliminary firearm season harvest total compares with the 97,820 deer taken during the 2011 firearm season.