Deer Harvest Totals Continue into 2018

While many of us were thinking ice fishing, there were those that use the Late Winter and Special CWD Deer Season to harvest one more buck or doe, or in some cases maybe just get one for the season.

In the grand scheme of things total numbers are up for the season but the Late & CWD Season numbers are down.  Most likely due to the frigid temperatures. 

What die-hards put their thermal underwear to a test in the tree stand this past week?  Comment below. 

Below you'll see the updated 2017 - 2018 Illinois Archery Deer Season and 17/18 Illinois Late Winter Anterless-Only and Special CWD deer season.  

LATE WINTER/SPECIAL CWD DEER SEASON

During the first 4-day segment of the Late Winter and Special CWD Deer Seasons (Dec. 28-31), Illinois deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 1,714 deer, compared to 2,654 in those same counties in 2016. This year, 15 counties were open to the Special CWD Season, and 22 counties were open to Late Winter Deer Hunting.

Top five counties were JoDaviess (156), Perry (143), Fulton (134), Brown (94), and Schuyler (88). The Late Winter and Special CWD seasons will conclude on Jan. 12-14.

ARCHERY DEER SEASON

Through Tuesday, January 2, Illinois archery deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 55,724 deer, compared ton 51,381 for the same period in 2016.

Total harvest to date has consisted of 45% does and 55% males (25107:30617). During the past 7 days, harvest sex ratios have been 58% female and 42% male. 

Top five counties were Pike (1959), Fulton (1563), Jefferson (1316), Adams (1223), and Williamson (1105). The archery season remains open through Jan. 14.

County by county figures are below:

• Late Winter & CWD Harvest Numbers
• Archery Deer Season Harvest Number

"Up-to-date archery harvest figures (for either deer or turkey) by county/state sites can be tracked on the web athttp://www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/Pages/IDNRHarvestQuery.aspx"