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Deer Archery

Season Dates 

Counties with a firearm season and west of State Route 47 in Kane County: 

October 1 - November 21, 2024

November 25 - December 4, 2024

December 9 - January 19, 2025  

Cook, DuPage, Lake and Kane County (east of State Route 47): 

October 1, 2024 - January 19, 2025 

Harvest Reporting Information 

2024-2025 DEER ARCHERY HARVEST REPORTING INSERT

How to Obtain a Permit 

Illinois residents

  • Single deer archery either-sex permit.  Complete and mail a paper application.  Paper application available August 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024.
  • Combination deer archery permit or a single deer archery antlerless-only permit.  Purchase over the counter at a License Vendor August 1, 2024 - January 19, 2025.

Non-Residents 

  • Combination deer archery permit (1 either-sex and 1 antlerless-only permit).  Available June 1 - June 30, 2024.  Online lottery application only. 
  • Combination deer archery permit or a single deer archery antlerless-only Permit. Purchase over the counter at a License Vendor August 1, 2024 - January 19, 2025.

Non-Residents may not purchase a Combination Archery Deer permit after September 30 if they have previously purchased any Single Antlerless-Only Archery Deer permit for the current deer season.  

Non-Resident applicants may apply for and receive a maximum of one Nonresident Combination Archery Deer permit during a license year. (Receiving Nonresident Landowner Archery Deer permits does not preclude the recipient from also applying for and receiving the regular Nonresident Combination Archery Deer permit.)