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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 20, 2025
November 24 - December 3, 2025
December 8 - January 18, 2026
Cook, DuPage, Lake and Kane County (east of State Route 47):
October 1, 2025 - January 18, 2026
How to Apply For or Purchase a Permit
| Residency Status | Archery Permit Type | Dates Available | How to Apply/Purchase | Fee** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Illinois resident |
Single either-sex permit |
08/01/25 - 09/01/25 |
Paper application |
$17 |
|
Illinois resident |
Combination (1 either-sex and 1 antlerless-only permit) |
08/01/25- 01/18/26 |
In-person purchase at a License Vendor |
$26 |
|
Illinois resident |
Single antlerless-only permit |
08/01/25 - 01/18/26 |
In-person purchase at a License Vendor |
$15.50 |
|
Nonresident |
Combination (1 either-Sex and 1 antlerless-only permit) |
Online-only lottery application 06/01/25 - 06/30/25 or In-person purchase at a License Vendor 08/01/25 - 01/18/26 |
$411 |
|
|
Nonresident |
Single antlerless-only permit (must already possess an ES archery permit) |
08/01/25 - 01/18/26 |
In-person purchase at a License Vendor |
$25.50 |
|
Nonresident |
Single antlerless-only permit (does not possess an ES archery permit) |
08/01/25 - 01/18/26 |
In-person purchase at a License Vendor |
$100.50 |
|
Nonresident youth (0-17) |
Combination (1 either-Sex and 1 antlerless-only permit) |
08/01/25 - 01/18/26 |
In-person purchase at a License Vendor |
$26 |
**Does not include transaction fees
Attention Nonresident Deer Archery Hunters:
- Nonresident 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.)
- Nonresidents 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.