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Illinois hunting seasons by CWD deer season area

Every Illinois season a person has checked against the Illinois Department of Natural Resources's regulations for 1 unit (CWD deer season area), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.

Seasons by CWD deer season area

2 season rows for 1 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.

SpeciesDatesDetailsWhere
White-tailed deerDec 31, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027firearm source
White-tailed deerJan 15, 2027 to Jan 17, 2027firearm source

The official regulations have the final word

These dates come from rows a person checked against the Illinois Department of Natural Resources's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. A season shows here only once a person has checked it; others may exist.

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