Application deadline for spring turkey harvest authorizations is always december 10. Please also read the announcements at the top of the species specific pages. Maryland hunters harvest 77,000 deer during 20182019 season. One eithersex turkey per permit, maximum of 2 to firearm deer hunting. Deer hunting permits will change in 2020 news lincoln, il.
Southern illinois aerial waterfowl surveys delayed. Archery deer harvest totals through november 17, 2019. Hunters may also use a muzzleloader permit with a muzzleloading rifle during 2nd firearm deer season. Please read any announcements at the top of this page. Illinois 1st weekend of deerhunting nets 59,000 deer.
Illinois deer hunting seasons underway enquirer democrat. A complete summary of season dates and bag limits is provided in the nh hunting and trapping digest, published each year in august. Find all of your illinois hunting seasons dates here in one place. Harvest reporting deer harvest checkin, windshield cards, and harvest reports claim a road kill deer. All dates are subject to change through a rule making or a legislative process. Illinois trophy whitetail hunts has been our specialty for 24 years. Controlled pheasant hunting reserved permit quotas illinois. Hunting season hq is the source for the most up to date information about 20172018 hunting seasons in the us. One look at americas current deer hunting scene makes you realize were experiencing some pretty good days right now. All events currently selected april events may events june events july events. Although we have had a halfhearted winter so far here in westcentral illinois, it seems we have experienced an earlier shedding than typical in our area. Last years harvest was more than 2 percent 3,385 deer higher than the kill total of the 20162017 season, but 27 percent lower than the largest illinois deer season kill total just 12 years ago in 2005.
Ducks 6 ducks of any species but no more than 4 mallards no more than 2 hens, and not more than 3 wood ducks, 3 scaup, 2 redheads, 2 pintails. Then travel to speciesspecific information by hovering over the buttons below and click. Additional details on the duck, goose, and other migratory bird hunting seasons will be available on the idnr website at. Hunters took more than 75,000 deer during illinois sevenday firearm hunting season this fall, according to preliminary totals compiled by the illinois department of natural resources. Everything you need to plan your illinois hunting trips for 2020. View general idnr requirements and a pricing schedule for illinois hunting fees permits stamps excerpted from. Illinois dispels coronavirus rumors about hunting seasons. Following are general dates for hunting season in new hampshire. For information on the states response, visit the department of health website. Find illinois hunting seasons, information on deer, turkey, small game and special hunt dates. There were 15 northern illinois counties open to the special cwd season, which is used to assist in slowing the spread of chronic wasting disease in the illinois deer herd. Regardless of your experience, the off season should be occupied by securing permission to hunt a specific location, scouting for deer, choosing the right stand location, acquiring the necessary equipment and erecting your stand properly so it will provide you a safe and enjoyable hunt. To comply with the governors stay at home order and help prevent the spread of covid19, the n.
For zone information see page 4 of digest of hunting and trapping regulations. Latewinter antlerlessonly deer season and cwd deer season in counties where chronic wasting disease has been found in deer runs dec. The shawnee national forest is the single largest publicly owned land in illinois and is by far the most popular hunting destination in the entire state. Your guide to hunting and fishing in missouri and illinois. Furbearers cannot be killed or taken during the running season. Illinois deer hunting seasons preliminary harvest totals.
Missouri and illinois 20192020 hunting seasons outdoors. Please check the wisconsin deer hunting regulations for a complete set of dates and unit designations. The basic daily bag limit shall be 6 ducks of any species including all teal species, except mergansers. Ducks 6 ducks of any species but no more than 4 mallards no more than 2 hens, and not more than 3 wood ducks, 3 scaup, 2 redheads, 2 pintails, 2 canvasback, one black duck, and one mottled duck.
Illinois deer hunting season dates illinois whitetail hunts. Known for premier deer hunting opportunities with trophy quality. It is designed as a service to hunters and is not intended to be a complete digest of all hunting and trapping regulations. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 from the state of illinois coronavirus response site. Application deadline for bear permits is always december 10. Hunting dates and seasons new hampshire fish and game. Season dates for the sevenday latewinter and cwd seasons were dec.
A hunter sets a personal goal to extend the season in missouri and illinois brandavestudios maps, tips, new rules and more. Illinois trophy bowhunters deer hunting seasons including the illinois archery season and illinois gun season dates. Wildlife resources commission has suspended the sale of. Pike county illinois whitetail hunts 2020 heartland lodge. In reformatting the digest last year we worked to make it more userfriendly so that the hundreds of thousands of resident and nonresident hunters and trappers could easily find. Coast to coast and border to border, opportunities abound, from tracking bigwoods whitetails in the northeast, glassing for ghostlike mule deer in the southwest, shivering on a treestand while attempting to ambush a thicknecked midwest brute and more. Our firearm deer weekends are illinois most popular hunting season, and amid all the excitement of the season, we want to remind hunters that safe hunting is the best hunting, said illinois department of natural resources idnr director wayne rosenthal. Quail bobwhite hunting season north zone start date. 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. Illinois outdoor news calendar april 17, 2020 outdoornews. All events currently selected april events may events june events july events august events september events. The illinois archery season opens each year on october 1 and runs through the middle of january. Please see deer regulations booklet for valid units.
The illinois dnr notes that there are other deerhunting opportunities coming up. Be able to always find information about the illinois hunting season fast. Deer hunting season illinois archery season illinois gun season. A furharvester license is required to run furbearers. Deer hunting season illinois archery season illinois. Southern illinois aerial waterfowl surveys delayed while awaiting faa permitting. The 20192020 illinois hunting and trapping digest will hit the streets this month and when you pick up your copy or download a copy youll note a similar format to the previous edition, with a few exceptions. Sportsmens calendar when to hunt hunting kdwpt kdwpt. Illinois department of natural resources conservation police officers said if you have a permit, you can still hunt and fish on sites that remain open. For details on adjustments to dnr services, visit this webpage. The 2020 shed hunting season is here in illinois and thousands of antlers have hit the ground. Gamebirds season season dates upland birds see migratory game birds hunting for limit information pheasant a jan.
See take a youth hunting for details on junior hunter training days. Bring your outdoors dreams to life this hunting season. One either sex turkey per permit, maximum of 2 to firearm deer hunting. Find your state below to access resources about hunting dates and regulations. It is illegal to possess any firearm or other hunting or trapping equipment while pursuing these animals during the running season. The 20172018 illinois deer season continued the stable, if not slightly upward, trend on total deer harvest. How to retrieve or obtain your dnrid maryland department of natural resources youtube. For further information regarding specific bag, possession, and season limits, please visit the pages noted in the table below. There have been no changes to north carolina hunting or fishing license requirements, seasons, or bagcreel limits. 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.
Legal hours for running furbearers is 24 hours daily. Many small game hunting seasons are temporarily suspended during deer firearms season for hunter safety. Illinois hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Terrain hilly in the northwest and the rest of the state consists of rolling farmland. Many illinois outfitters come and go, if you book your guided deer hunt with us you will see why we are rated the. Everything you need to plan your hunting trips, from maps to regulations and beyond. A second round of firearm deer hunting will be held from nov. The guide is a summary of indiana hunting regulations. Second firearms deer season closes tentative banquetsfundraisers oct. The state of illinois does have strict firearms laws that may affect transportation of hunting guns and ammunition within the state. Outdoor illinois wildlife journal wildlife illinois. Attitudes towards deer hunting and deer management maryland provides firsttime hunter opportunity. All deer hunters are required to register their harvests by 10 p. Heartland outdoors illinois deer hunting, fishing, big.