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ATTENTION 2025 DEER LOTTERY PERMIT APPLICANTS: 

  • The 2025 Deer Firearm and Muzzleloader Lottery 1 application period for Illinois residents opens March 4, 2025, and closes April 30, 2025.  Apply online here. 

ATTENTION RESIDENT LANDOWNER APPLICANTS:  

To receive 2025 Deer/Fall Turkey Landowner Permits, the Resident Landowner application - and all required documents - must be received in our office, and eligibility approved, no later than September 1, 2025.   

ATTENTION NON-RESIDENT LANDOWNER APPLICANTS:

To be eligible to purchase 2025 Deer/Fall Turkey Landowner Permits, the 2025 Nonresident Landowner Eligibility Application - and all required documents - must be received in our office, and eligibility approved, no later than September 1, 2025.

Deer Permits - Applications

Name                          Fee Available Online Available thru Vendors Paper Application Available Application(s)/Permit(s) Available on License/Permit Type Residency