Deer Lottery Application Status

Go to ExploreMoreIL™ and select the Log In To My Account button.
Navigate to your Customer Homepage. Scroll down the page and select the Purchase History button.
If you were awarded a 2025 Lottery 1 Deer Firearm/Muzzleloader permit, under the Purchase History screen, you will see one (or more) of the following Priv Codes:

1500-25 Resident Deer Either-Sex Firearm 2025 Permit - Lottery 1

1501-25 Resident Deer Antlerless-Only Firearm 2025 Permit - Lottery 1

1528-25 Resident Deer Either-Sex Muzzleloader 2025 Permit - Lottery 1

1529-25 Resident Deer Antlerless-Only Muzzleloader 2025 Permit - Lottery 1

IDNR will mail successful applicants their permit(s) prior to the start of the hunting season.
Unsuccessful applicants will receive a refund check from the Illinois Comptroller's Office.