Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day 2024 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 8, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Comparatively, hunters harvested 76,494 deer during the 2023 firearm season.
The preliminary harvest for the second segment of the 2024 firearm season Dec. 5-8 was 27,835 compared with 22,883 deer harvested during the second part of the 2023 season.
The preliminary harvest for the first segment of this year’s firearm season Nov. 22-24 was 54,661 deer.
Locally, 1,178 deer were harvested in Knox County during the 2024 season. Totals for other area counties were:
- Fulton 1,834
- Peoria 858
- McDonough 758
- Rock Island 713
- Warren 492
- Henry 464
- Henderson 459
Remaining 2024-2025 deer hunting opportunities in Illinois include:
- Late-winter antlerless-only and chronic wasting disease (CWD) season, in designated counties only, Dec. 26-29 and Jan. 17-19.
- Archery deer season continues through Jan. 19.
More information about deer hunting in Illinois can be found online.
