LOTTERY DEER APPLICATION STATUS
ATTENTION 2024 LOTTERY DEER APPLICANTS
The 2024 Lottery 1 Deer Firearm and Muzzleloader lottery application period for Illinois residents closed April 30, 2024. To check results after May 13, 2024:
- 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 1 Deer Firearm permit, you will see one (or both) of the following PRIV CODES:
1500-24 - RESIDENT DEER EITHER-SEX FIREARM 2024 PERMIT - LOTTERY 1
1501-24 - RESIDENT DEER ANTLERLESS-ONLY FIREARM 2024 PERMIT - LOTTERY 1 - If you were awarded a 2024 Lottery 1 Deer Muzzleloader permit, you will see one (or both) of the following PRIV CODES:
1528-24 - RESIDENT DEER EITHER-SEX MUZZLELOADER 2024 PERMIT - LOTTERY 1
1529-24 - RESIDENT DEER ANTLERLESS-ONLY MUZZLELOADER 2024 PERMIT - LOTTERY 1
Lottery 2 opens May 13, 2024, and closes June 30, 2024.
2024 DEER PERMITS REMAINING AFTER LOTTERY DRAWINGS
Special Hunt Area (SHA) Permits
- After Lottery 1
- After Lottery 2
Special Hunt Area (SHA) Permits
- After Lottery 1
- After Lottery 2
OVER-THE-COUNTER SALES
County-issued permits remaining 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. Special Hunt Area permits are only available during the Lottery application periods and are not sold OTC.