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Attention hunters: Visit our FAQ page for information about the use of centerfire, single-shot rifles for deer hunting in Illinois. 

LOTTERY DEER APPLICATION STATUS

ATTENTION 2024 LOTTERY DEER APPLICANTS

The 2024 Lottery 3 Deer Firearm and Muzzleloader drawings are complete.  Follow the instructions below to see if you were awarded a Lottery 3 permit: 

  • 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 2024 Lottery 3 Deer Firearm permit, you will see one (or both) of the following PRIV CODES:  
    1504-24 - RESIDENT/NON-RESIDENT DEER EITHER-SEX FIREARM 2024 PERMIT - LOTTERY 3
    1505-24 - RESIDENT/NON-RESIDENT DEER ANTLERLESS-ONLY FIREARM 2024 PERMIT - LOTTERY 3   
  • If you were awarded a 2024 Lottery 3 Deer Muzzleloader permit, you will see one (or both) of the following PRIV CODES:
    1532-24 - RESIDENT/NON-RESIDENT DEER EITHER-SEX MUZZLELOADER 2024 PERMIT - LOTTERY 3
    1533-24 - RESIDENT/NON-RESIDENT DEER ANTLERLESS-ONLY MUZZLELOADER 2024 PERMIT - LOTTERY 3

OVER-THE-COUNTER SALES

Remaining county-specific permits after the 2024 Lottery 3 Deer Firearm and Muzzleloader drawings will be available for sale over the counter (OTC) at License Vendors on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Tuesday, October 15, 2024.  Permits will be sold until quotas are exhausted, or until the close of the firearm/muzzleloader deer seasons, whichever occurs first

Special Hunt Area permits are only available during the Lottery application periods and are not sold OTC.

REMAINING 2024 LOTTERY DEER PERMITS

Firearm
 
County permits  
 

Special Hunt Area (SHA) Permits 

Muzzleloader
 
County Permits 
 

Special Hunt Area (SHA) Permits