Committee focused on ways to manage deer populations
SPRINGFIELD – The Joint Task Force on Deer Population Control (JTF) has made final recommendations on ways to manage the Illinois deer population, provide additional deer hunting opportunities, and reduce deer/vehicle accidents throughout the state. The recommendations include extending portions of some deer seasons, expanding educational outreach efforts, [...]
January 12, 2009 | Posted in
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources Newsbits
Late-Winter Deer Season Application Deadline Extended: The IDNR has reopened the online application system for permits for the Late-Winter Antlerless-only Deer Hunting Season. Hunters may apply for the permits in select counties through the online DNR Direct Permit System through Mon., Dec. 8. (No paper applications for these permits can [...]
December 3, 2008 | Posted in
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Firearm hunters in the field Nov. 21-23 and Dec. 4-7
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The 2008 Illinois Firearm Deer Season, the state’s most popular hunting season, begins this week with hunters in the field Friday through Sunday, Nov. 21-23, followed by four days of hunting on Dec. 4-7. Nearly 350,000 permits have been issued to hunters for [...]
November 20, 2008 | Posted in
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Deer Permit Application Deadline: The last day to apply for 2008 firearm and muzzleloader-only season deer permits is Fri., Nov. 7. Hunters may apply online through DNR Direct (link through the DNR Direct button on the IDNR home page at http://dnr.state.il.us). Permit application forms are also available on the IDNR web site at http://dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/. The [...]
November 6, 2008 | Posted in
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