SPRINGFIELD – 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 season.
Randolph County: First 2024: 1565, Second 2024: 734, Total 2024: 2299, Total 2023: 2183
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:
- 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.