CHECK THE STATUS OF A LOTTERY DEER APPLICATION
ATTENTION 2023 LOTTERY 1 DEER APPLICANTS
The 2023 Lottery 1 Deer Firearm and Muzzleloader drawings are complete. Follow the steps below to see if you were awarded a permit.
- Go to ExploreMoreIL™ and select the Log In To My Account button.
- Navigate to your Customer Homepage. Scroll down the page and click on the Purchase History button.
- If you were awarded a 2023 Lottery 1 Deer Firearm permit, you will see one (or both) of the following PRIV CODES:
1500-23 - RESIDENT DEER EITHER-SEX FIREARM 2023 PERMIT - LOTTERY 1
1501-23 - RESIDENT DEER ANTLERLESS-ONLY FIREARM 2023 PERMIT - LOTTERY 1
- If you were awarded a 2023 Lottery 1 Deer Muzzleloader permit, you will see one (or both) of the following PRIV CODES:
1528-23 - RESIDENT DEER EITHER-SEX MUZZLELOADER 2023 PERMIT - LOTTERY 1
1529-23 - RESIDENT DEER ANTLERLESS-ONLY MUZZLELOADER 2023 PERMIT - LOTTERY 1
PERMITS REMAINING AFTER THE 2023 LOTTERY 1 DRAWINGS
County-issued permits remaining after the 2023 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 17, 2023. Special Hunt Area permits are only available during the Lottery application periods and are not sold OTC.