Total days afield for nonwild quail, nonwild pheasant, crow, red fox, coyote, and opossum increased. Illinois hunting seasons, 20192020 during illinois hunting seasons, youll find a variety of standard game animals, including deer, turkey, rabbit and other small game. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 from the state of illinois coronavirus response site utility links idnr home. Turkey to deer, duck to woodchuck, bow to muzzleloader, a wide array of hunting experiences are available.
Nov 15, 2017 click here for hunting seasons in illinois. Deer hunting season illinois archery season illinois gun. Heartland lodge is located in the middle of incredible free range illinois deer hunting country. Springfield, il hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 147,535 deer during all 201718 archery and firearm seasons, which concluded on jan. Missouri missouri hunting missouri fishing missouri game bird hunting.
Illinois latewinter and special cwd deer hunting seasons. Located between the mississippi and illinois river drainages, heartland provides habitat that is. In illinois, the first weekend of firearm deer season is from friday, november. This was the lowest number of permits sold in the last five. It is designed as a service to hunters and is not intended to be a complete digest of all hunting and trapping regulations. Archery deer hunters in illinois took a preliminary total. New state law allows all hunters in illinois to use. Fall and winter are the peak hunting seasons in the state, but summer affords ample opportunity for small game. Illinois hunting seasons tally harvest of 147,535 deer. Illinois hunters will be allowed to take crows from oct. Illinois bird hunting seasons span october 19 january 15, 2020 resident license fees. Terrain hilly in the northwest and the rest of the state consists of rolling farmland. Illinois house and senate passed a new law for 201718.
Aug 30, 2017 the illinois crop progress report on monday listed no corn and beans harvested. Hunters in illinois harvested 58,836 deer during first weekend of. There is also general information on the different hunting seasons for a wide range of wild game species. Shooting hours for the september teal season are different from the regular season, starting at sunrise. Thursday is the final day to apply online for free uplandgame permits, illinois coolest hunting program. Check the species and season listings for information about limits. If you need to purchase your license immediately please call phone sales at 18007054164. Illinois 20182019 deer hunting seasons result in harvest of. Limits are set for each species hunting or trapping season. The 2017 illinois firearm deer season was conducted on nov. Jan 29, 2019 there were 15 northern illinois counties open to the special cwd season in both the 201819 and 2017 18 seasons. There are so many illinois outfitters and many are located in pike county and west central illinois. The upcoming gun deer seasons during which no crow hunting will be allowed are nov.
Many illinois outfitters use this entire season to book hunters which could mean as many as 15 groups hunting the same farm in a given season. Illinois 20182019 deer hunting seasons result in harvest of 151,577. Known for premier deer hunting opportunities with trophy quality. Find all of your illinois hunting seasons dates here in one place. An illinois pheasant hunter still has to get out after birds, though, and mctaggart offers up some ideas. May 20, 2015 a diverse landscape and a variety of species offers hunters in illinois a plethora of options when it comes to pursuing their game. Sep 16, 2017 springfield hunters in illinois may use crossbows during archery hunting seasons, including the illinois archery deer season and the illinois fall turkey archery season beginning on oct. Getting started with hunting and trapping in illinois. Hunting regulations icon illinois hunting regulations. Illinois offers online hunting permit registration and purchase, and permits are available for. Illinois bird hunting, pheasant and quail hunting ultimate.
Springfield, il the illinois department of natural resources idnr today announced waterfowl season dates and bag limits for the 201718 seasons. Crossbows legal during archery hunting seasons gov. Illinois hb2783 20192020 amends the wildlife code permits hunting with a rifle for the taking of deer provides that rifle hunting permits issued by the department of natural resources shall be approved by county ordinance provides that notwithstanding any provision of the code it is unlawful to take a deer with a rifle in a county of the state with a population of 500000 or more. The total compares with a total harvest for all season in 20172018 of 147,965. As part of our comprehensive guide to us hunting seasons by state on this page you will find out when is hunting season for illinois. Illinois 201819 hunting seasons result in harvest of 151,577 deer. Buy illinois licenses online use our online system to buy your hunting or fishing license, submit a deer or turkey permit application, or buy a commercial permit. When looking for a hunting outfitter, especially a whitetail deer hunting outfitter, you need to make sure you do your home work. Illinois hb2783 20192020 amends the wildlife code permits hunting with a rifle for the taking of deer provides that rifle hunting permits issued by the department of natural resources shall be approved by county ordinance provides that notwithstanding any provision of the code it is unlawful to take a deer with a rifle in a county of the state with a population of 500000 or more defines rifle. State law previously allowed crossbows for archery hunting only by those ages 62 and older, and by people with disabilities who qualified for a crossbow permit, according to the. Springfield hunters in illinois may use crossbows during archery hunting seasons, including the illinois archery deer season and the illinois fall turkey archery season beginning on oct.
New state law allows all hunters in illinois to use crossbows. Illinois offers online hunting permit registration and purchase, and permits are available for state residents and nonresidents. Illinois 20182019 deer hunting seasons result in harvest. Hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 144,150 deer during all 201617 seasons, which concluded jan. Illinois hunting tip the best time to pheasant hunt in illinois, says mctaggart, is whenever you can get access to a good spot and you have the time to go. Winter in illinois marks peak hunting season in the midwestern state with game ranging from deer to turkey, squirrel to beaver.
The number is down from the 2018 and 2017 seasons when 11,305 and 11,480, respectively, were sold. Whitetail deer hunting in pike county illinois heartland lodge. Hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 151,577 deer during all 20182019 archery and firearm seasons, which concluded on jan. Thursday is the final day to apply online for free. Please read any announcements at the top of this page. Whether you are planning on duck hunting for deer hunting in andy state check out the hunting seasons first. Illinois pheasant hunting forecast 2017 pheasants forever. Hunters took a preliminary total of 80,896 deer during the illinois firearm. Government lands % 5% private lands 35,243,682 acres. What are the prospects for the 201718 pheasant, quail and rabbit seasons in illinois. Illinois dnr sets waterfowl dates, bag limits outdoornews. The illinois dnr has announced waterfowl season dates and bag limits for the 201718 seasons the seasons include 60day duck seasons in each of the states four waterfowl hunting zones, along with 107 days of canada goose hunting opportunity in the north and central zones 15 days in september, two days of youth hunting and 90 days of regular. Be able to always find information about the illinois hunting season fast.
Seasons for each animal vary depending on the hunters weapon of choice. A diverse landscape and a variety of species offers hunters in illinois a plethora of options when it comes to pursuing their game. Firearm deer hunting season is upon us in illinois and iowa. Check the idnr website for the annual hunting prospects reports prepared by the idnr division. Please also read the announcements at the top of the species specific pages. The open area is 23,000 acres and is open to the public for hunting in compliance with state hunting regulations. Jun 15, 2005 illinois hunters will be allowed to take crows from oct. The illinois archery season opens each year on october 1 and runs through the middle of january.
Bruce rauner signed into law house bill 2893, which amended the illinois wildlife code to repeal restrictions on the use of crossbows during archery hunting seasons in illinois. Crossbow hunting allowed in illinois under new law chicago. Here are nine animals to hunt in the winter in illinois. More than 1,800 citations and warnings issued to violators during firearms deer hunt illinois busiest hunting season. Crossbow hunting allowed in illinois under new law. At itb, we only hunt our farms for three weeks during the illinois archery seasonthree weeks. Illinois digest of hunting and trapping regulations. Nebraska nebraska hunting nebraska fishing nebraska game bird hunting. A table of preliminary illinois firearm deer harvest totals by county for the first weekend of the 2018 season, and comparable totals for 2017. Montana montana hunting montana fishing montana deer hunting. Open counties for the 201617 latewinter antlerlessonly deer season and special cwd deer season are.
Hunters harvested 155,229 deer during all firearm and archery seasons in illinois last year. The illinois dnr has announced waterfowl season dates and bag limits for the 201718 seasons the seasons include 60day duck seasons in each of the states four waterfowl hunting zones, along with 107 days of canada goose hunting opportunity in the north and central zones 15 days in september, two days of youth hunting and 90 days of regular goose season, 99. Harvest down slightly this year, but fall gun turkey hunting open in only 56 of illinois 102 counties. Success photos from the 2017 whitetail hunting season at hadley creek outfitters in pike county, illinois. The illinois department of natural resources idnr announced waterfowl season dates and bag limits for the 201718 seasons. Illinois hunting photos illinois trophy buck photos. Harvest reporting deer harvest checkin, windshield cards, and harvest reports claim a road kill deer. Illinois bobcat hunting season could see more permits under law awaiting rauners signature. Then travel to speciesspecific information by hovering over the buttons below and click. Illinois bobcat hunting season could see more permits. Everything you need to plan your illinois hunting trips for 2020.
Illinois deer hunting seasons underway enquirer democrat. Bruce rauner signed a bill that amends the illinois wildlife code to repeal restrictions on the use of crossbows during archery hunting seasons. Use of the back, forward, reload and refresh buttons is discouraged. In iowa, shotgun deer season goes from saturday, december 2nd through wednesday, december 6th and from saturday, december 9th through sunday, december 17th. Hunters in illinois harvested a preliminary total of 147,535 deer during all the 201718 archery and firearm seasons, which ended jan. Springfield, il illinois department of natural resources idnr director wayne rosenthal announced rules governing the 20162017 bobcat hunting and trapping season today.
Most regulations are subject to change by administrative rule. Illinois hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. The basic daily bag limit shall be 6 ducks of any species including all teal species, except mergansers. Sep 14, 2017 the 2017 18 season dates for archery deer and fall turkey archery hunting in illinois are oct. Illinois 16day 2017 statewide teal hunting season is sept. Deer hunting season illinois archery season illinois. The top counties in the state for pheasant would be in eastcentral illinois ford, iroquois and livingston counties, due in part to the success of the state acres for wildlife safe or cp38 practice of the conservation reserve program. Aug 23, 2016 hunters harvested 155,229 deer during all firearm and archery seasons in illinois last year.