White-tailed deer were nearly extinct in Illinois in the late 1800s. Today, their population is between 600,000 and 700,000. White-tailed deer are an integral part of Native American culture. They ...

Efforts to thin the deer herd in sections of Illinois continue to evolve, with lawmakers using the new General Assembly to float plans designed to appease farmers, landowners, and hunters.

Illinois House Bill 4504 would expand allowable deer-hunting firearms while limiting capacity and magazine possession.

ILLINOIS — Illinois’ firearm deer season started off with decent harvest totals this year, with a preliminary count of 51,409 deer during the first weekend of the season, which was Nov. 21–23.

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Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 81,225 deer during the seven-day 2025 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 7. Comparatively, hunters harvested 82,496 deer during the 2024 ...

Firearm hunting season has come to a close in Illinois, and the year was slightly down compared to 2024. Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 81,225 deer during the seven-day 2025 firearm ...

Illinois officials are spelling it out for you this deer season: if you bring a drone into the hunt, you are stepping over a legal line. Even as consumer quadcopters and mapping apps become standard ...

Don’t get it twisted: The classic big-buck destinations are still great. Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois still produce giants every year. Texas deer hunters still kill more whitetails than anyone else. And ...

Winchester’s latest waterfowl loads give hunters reason to believe in their shooting.