Illinois Archery Deer Hunters Continue to See Increase in Harvest Numbers

Illinois Archery Deer Hunters Continue to See Increase in Harvest Numbers

Almost a month into the Illinois archery deer season and hunters are seeing an increase compared to the 2014 season.  The Illinois Department of Natural Resources released deer harvest numbers through Monday, October 26, 2015.  Hunters harvested a preliminary total of 17,187 deer, compared to 15,610 for the same period in 2014.  That's a total increase of 1,577 deer.  

The harvest to date has consisted of 66% does and 34% males (11415; 5772). Twenty-five percent of the harvest has been antlered bucks (4,334). With the rut just around the corner it will be interesting to see how these percentages begin to change.  Top five counties are currently Pike (524), Fulton (480),Jefferson (464), JoDaviess (354), and Williamson (343).

How has your season been so far?  Comment below and let us know.  Don't forget to send us your pictures for our Braggin' Board. 

Preliminary Illinois Archery Deer Harvest through October 26
County	2014	2015
Adams	302	312
Alexander	35	39
Bond	102	128
Boone	50	51
Brown	158	200
Bureau	190	211
Calhoun	136	172
Carroll	167	188
Cass	134	149
Champaign	112	112
Christian	155	167
Clark	168	176
Clay	137	149
Clinton	112	105
Coles	168	190
Cook	28	34
Crawford	176	243
Cumberland	75	111
DeKalb	55	59
DeWitt	155	195
Douglas	46	58
Dupage	6	9
Edgar	94	124
Edwards	44	63
Effingham	102	127
Fayette	140	203
Ford	18	16
Franklin	276	292
Fulton	481	480
Gallatin	68	69
Greene	151	181
Grundy	115	125
Hamilton	123	175
Hancock	140	180
Hardin	72	85
Henderson	62	68
Henry	170	157
Iroquois	107	128
Jackson	263	309
Jasper	139	136
Jefferson	405	464
Jersey	109	155
JoDaviess	335	354
Johnson	177	216
Kane	85	83
Kankakee	113	95
Kendall	55	63
Knox	304	320
Lake	98	91
LaSalle	244	257
Lawrence	106	123
Lee	174	148
Livingston	90	98
Logan	72	99
Macon	149	152
Macoupin	227	281
Madison	269	261
Marion	261	295
Marshall	100	106
Mason	89	110
Massac	53	57
McDonough	138	134
McHenry	166	159
McLean	188	176
Menard	105	102
Mercer	138	168
Monroe	107	103
Montgomery	181	224
Morgan	129	150
Moultrie	111	124
Ogle	241	253
Peoria	304	274
Perry	193	247
Piatt	62	47
Pike	528	524
Pope	159	178
Pulaski	62	59
Putnam	79	100
Randolph	238	301
Richland	75	97
Rock Island	234	230
Saline	128	143
Sangamon	193	204
Schuyler	186	224
Scott	46	55
Shelby	193	235
St. Clair	159	205
Stark	43	41
Stephenson	179	164
Tazewell	181	201
Union	233	256
Vermilion	269	310
Wabash	62	62
Warren	80	82
Washington	127	146
Wayne	209	250
White	121	134
Whiteside	184	146
Will	223	218
Williamson	306	343
Winnebago	137	137
Woodford	166	177
Total	15610	17187

This Information was provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resouces.