Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day 2024 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 8.

Comparatively, hunters harvested 76,494 deer during the 2023 firearm sseason. In Will County, hunters harvested 226 deer, down from 231 in 2023.

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.

Remaining 2024-2025 deer hunting opportunities in Illinois include:

More information about deer hunting in Illinois can be found online.