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Permits will be sold until quotas are exhausted, or until the close of the firearm/muzzleloader deer seasons, whichever occurs first. Click here to view permit quotas remaining after the Lottery 3 drawings. Effective January 1, 2023, a new Illinois law will allow hunters to use centerfire, single-shot rifles in certain calibers for deer hunting.
First Firearm Deer Season: November 22, 23 & 24, 2024; Second Firearm Deer Season: December 5, 6, 7 & 8, 2024; Muzzleloader-Only Deer Season: December 13, 14 & 15, 2024 - Hunters may also use a muzzleloader permit with a muzzleloading rifle during Second Firearm Season December 5 - 8, 2024
2024-2025 Late-Winter Deer Season Hunting Information . SEASON DATES: December 26-29, 2024, and January 17-19, 2025 . HUNTING HOURS: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. BAG LIMIT: One ANTLERLESS deer per legally authorized permit. Only ANTLERLESS deer may be harvested during Late -Winter Deer Season. An antlerless deer ...
**No hunter, regardless of the quantity or type of permits in his/her possession, may harvest more than two antlered deer during a year, including the youth, archery, muzzleloader and firearm seasons.
Hunters are required to check their deer during firearm seasons in those counties. Find more information concerning check stations here. Samples can be submitted from any county and will be tested by IDNR for CWD.
Official Illinois Hunting regulations. Season dates, license info, bag limits and more. Deer and Turkey Season info.
Explore deer hunting in Illinois with information on licenses, permits, regulations, and harvest reports at the official Hunt Illinois website.