Round 9 of the Illinois archery harvest numbers show more of the same. For pretty much the entire deer season, excluding firearm and muzzleloader, the harvest has been up compared to 2016. The question is, why this year? Could it be the lack of blue tongue this year, which had more deer in the field? Could it be the crossbows? Or could it be a rebound of the deer herd or just the weather in general? It's hard to say what played a part in the increase, but by the end of the late winter season we'll sure find out.
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Monday, December 18, 2017
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Illinois CPOs Hard at Work Issuing Over 1,800 Citations and Warnings
While we're out in the field waterfowl hunting, deer hunting or just doing a little fishing, Illinois CPOs are hard at work enforcing Illinois wildlife laws. It's easy to forget about law enforcement officers when you obey the law. However, just because you and I are responsible doesn't mean accidents or negligence in the field doesn't happen. Below you'll read about how our CPOs issued over 1,800 citations and warnings in less than a month. While reading this don't forget about the last big bust in regards to fishing, CPOs cited a father and son who were in possession of over 115 perch!
IDNR Conservation Police Issue More Than 1,800 Citations and Warnings to Violators During Illinois’ Busiest Hunting Season
SPRINGFIELD, IL – While firearm deer hunters in Illinois took more than 80,000 deer during the state’s busiest hunting season, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Conservation Police report just four hunting-related accidents were reported, three of them involving injuries resulting from tree stand falls.
Monday, December 11, 2017
Muzzleloader and Archery Deer Harvest Numbers up for Round 8
The recent cold snap had some of us heading to Milwaukee for the Ice Show or just talking about ice fishing. However, deer season is still going strong here in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Divison of Wildlife released last weekends muzzleloader and archery numbers and they are up.
Interested in comparing County by County?
Up-to-date archery harvest figures (for either deer or turkey) by county/state sites can be tracked on the web athttp://www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/Pages/IDNRHarvestQuery.aspx
Our pro-staffer Rick working on his euro-mount from a buck he harvested this year.
MUZZLELOADER DEER SEASON
During the 3-day Muzzleloader Deer Season (Dec. 8-10), Illinois deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 3,700 deer, compared to 3,308 in 2016.
Harvest sex ratios were 55% does and 45% males (2040:1660).
Top five counties were Pike (168), Adams (120), Jefferson (112), Randolph (103), and Fulton (102).
ARCHERY DEER SEASON
Through Sunday, Dec.10, Illinois archery deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 52,650 deer, compared to 48,228 for the same period in 2016.
Top five counties were Pike (1852), Fulton (1474), Jefferson (1236), Adams (1155), and Williamson (1040).
Total harvest to date has consisted of 44% does and 56% males (23322:29328). During the past 7 days, harvest sex ratios have been 54% female and 46% male.
Interested in comparing County by County?
Up-to-date archery harvest figures (for either deer or turkey) by county/state sites can be tracked on the web athttp://www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/Pages/IDNRHarvestQuery.aspx
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Second Firearm Season see Increase in Harvest Numbers
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources released their second round of preliminary firearm deer season numbers. It seems as though the bowhunters took the rut this year since in most years it's the other way around. With the first round suffering from a day of intense rain throughout most of the state., the second season found themselves with great weather with some wind on Sunday.
Combined the two seasons took a total of just over 80,000 deer this year and an increase of 462 over the 2016 season. As for the second firearm season it saw an increase of 3,679 deer.
Combined the two seasons took a total of just over 80,000 deer this year and an increase of 462 over the 2016 season. As for the second firearm season it saw an increase of 3,679 deer.
As some of you may of heard, Michigan expects more cases of CWD this year and sampling this year was held throughout Illinois. If you're interested in learning what the sample entails click here for a video.
If you are interested in the county by county ratio, they are listed below along with the DNR press release.
If you are interested in the county by county ratio, they are listed below along with the DNR press release.
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Illinois Firearm Season Preliminary Harvest Totals 80,021 Deer
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Hunters harvested a preliminary total of 80,021 deer during the seven-day Illinois Firearm Deer Season that concluded on Sunday, Dec. 3. The 2017 preliminary harvest total compares to the final total of 79,559 deer harvested during the firearm season in 2016.
The preliminary harvest for the second segment of the firearm season on Nov. 30 through Dec. 3 was 28,656, compared with 24,977 during the second season in 2016. The preliminary harvest for the first segment of firearm season on Nov. 17-19 was 51,365 deer.
Deer hunting opportunities remain available in Illinois during the remainder of the 2017-18 season:
• The Illinois Muzzleloader-only Season is this weekend, Dec. 8-10.
• The Late-Winter Antlerless-Only Season and CWD Deer Season first segments (in designated counties only) will be Dec. 28-31.
• The second segments of the Late-Winter Antlerless-Only and CWD Deer Seasons (in designated counties only) will be Jan. 12-14, 2018.
• Archery Deer Season continues through Jan. 14, 2018.
Details on the Late-Winter and CWD seasons are available on the IDNR website at: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/Documents/LateWinterDeerCWDHuntingPermitInformation2017-2018.pdf
A map showing the counties open to the Late-Winter and CWD seasons can be found at: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/conservation/wildlife/Documents/IllinoisLateWinterDeerSeasonsMap2017_2018.pdf
For more deer hunting information, visit: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/Pages/DeerHunting.aspx
A table of preliminary Firearm Deer Season harvest totals for 2017 by county, and comparable totals for 2016, is below.
The preliminary harvest for the second segment of the firearm season on Nov. 30 through Dec. 3 was 28,656, compared with 24,977 during the second season in 2016. The preliminary harvest for the first segment of firearm season on Nov. 17-19 was 51,365 deer.
Deer hunting opportunities remain available in Illinois during the remainder of the 2017-18 season:
• The Illinois Muzzleloader-only Season is this weekend, Dec. 8-10.
• The Late-Winter Antlerless-Only Season and CWD Deer Season first segments (in designated counties only) will be Dec. 28-31.
• The second segments of the Late-Winter Antlerless-Only and CWD Deer Seasons (in designated counties only) will be Jan. 12-14, 2018.
• Archery Deer Season continues through Jan. 14, 2018.
Details on the Late-Winter and CWD seasons are available on the IDNR website at: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/Documents/LateWinterDeerCWDHuntingPermitInformation2017-2018.pdf
A map showing the counties open to the Late-Winter and CWD seasons can be found at: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/conservation/wildlife/Documents/IllinoisLateWinterDeerSeasonsMap2017_2018.pdf
For more deer hunting information, visit: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/Pages/DeerHunting.aspx
A table of preliminary Firearm Deer Season harvest totals for 2017 by county, and comparable totals for 2016, is below.
County
|
2017 1st Season
|
2017 2nd Season
|
2017 Total
|
2016 Total
|
ADAMS
|
1408
|
771
|
2179
|
2362
|
ALEXANDER
|
291
|
197
|
488
|
424
|
BOND
|
441
|
217
|
658
|
579
|
BOONE
|
82
|
47
|
129
|
121
|
BROWN
|
663
|
355
|
1018
|
967
|
BUREAU
|
632
|
373
|
1005
|
1001
|
CALHOUN
|
505
|
308
|
813
|
793
|
CARROLL
|
425
|
260
|
685
|
750
|
CASS
|
429
|
223
|
652
|
684
|
CHAMPAIGN
|
133
|
66
|
199
|
227
|
CHRISTIAN
|
360
|
191
|
551
|
608
|
CLARK
|
775
|
370
|
1145
|
998
|
CLAY
|
760
|
352
|
1112
|
1091
|
CLINTON
|
495
|
199
|
694
|
627
|
COLES
|
382
|
210
|
592
|
550
|
CRAWFORD
|
673
|
343
|
1016
|
949
|
CUMBERLAND
|
478
|
297
|
775
|
708
|
DEKALB
|
67
|
40
|
107
|
139
|
DEWITT
|
180
|
136
|
316
|
356
|
DOUGLAS
|
96
|
36
|
132
|
138
|
EDGAR
|
365
|
197
|
562
|
566
|
EDWARDS
|
273
|
142
|
415
|
412
|
EFFINGHAM
|
580
|
292
|
872
|
807
|
FAYETTE
|
1008
|
536
|
1544
|
1501
|
FORD
|
64
|
48
|
112
|
124
|
FRANKLIN
|
854
|
496
|
1350
|
1297
|
FULTON
|
1270
|
727
|
1997
|
2013
|
GALLATIN
|
282
|
166
|
448
|
470
|
GREENE
|
641
|
418
|
1059
|
1055
|
GRUNDY
|
157
|
124
|
281
|
296
|
HAMILTON
|
779
|
396
|
1175
|
1167
|
HANCOCK
|
1082
|
737
|
1819
|
1639
|
HARDIN
|
646
|
317
|
963
|
890
|
HENDERSON
|
319
|
175
|
494
|
522
|
HENRY
|
356
|
178
|
534
|
592
|
IROQUOIS
|
297
|
220
|
517
|
518
|
JACKSON
|
1487
|
816
|
2303
|
2247
|
JASPER
|
663
|
321
|
984
|
973
|
JEFFERSON
|
1328
|
755
|
2083
|
1878
|
JERSEY
|
410
|
231
|
641
|
674
|
JODAVIESS
|
1155
|
704
|
1859
|
1859
|
JOHNSON
|
1091
|
496
|
1587
|
1640
|
KANE
|
19
|
10
|
29
|
29
|
KANKAKEE
|
118
|
75
|
193
|
186
|
KENDALL
|
52
|
30
|
82
|
98
|
KNOX
|
697
|
448
|
1145
|
1200
|
LAKE
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
LASALLE
|
431
|
260
|
691
|
745
|
LAWRENCE
|
394
|
219
|
613
|
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