Illinois
Over 81K deer harvested in Illinois firearm deer season
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KWQC) – Early numbers show more than 81,000 deer were harvested during Illinois’ firearm deer season this year.
Officials said preliminary totals show 91,225 deer were harvested during the seven-day season that ended on Dec. 7, according to a news release.
This is down from the 82,496 deer harvested during the firearm season last year, officials said.
Local firearm deer season totals:
- Rock Island County: 728
- Whiteside County: 699
- Jo Davies County: 1,336
- Knox County: 1,057
- Henry County: 572
- Mercer County: 873
- Warren County: 516
- Bureau County: 909
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