SEASON

SEASON	DATES
Archery (Counties with a firearm season and west of Route 47 in Kane County)	1 Oct–18 Nov and 22 Nov–1 Dec and 6 Dec 2021–16 Jan 2022
Archery (Cook, DuPage, Lake and Kane [east of route 47] Counties)	1 Oct 2021–16 Jan 2022
Firearm (Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Handgun)	19–21 Nov and 2–5 Dec 2021

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How long is Illinois bow season?

2021 COMBO Hunt. The Illinois Archery Season opens each year on October 1 and runs through the middle of January. Many Illinois Outfitters use this entire season to book hunters which could mean as many as 15 groups hunting the same farm in a given season.

Is it still bow season in Illinois?

2021-2022 DEER ARCHERY HUNTING SEASON DATES: In all other counties and that portion of Kane County west of State Rte 47: October 1, 2021, through January 16, 2022. EXCEPTION: Archery deer hunting is CLOSED during Firearm Seasons Nov. 19–21 & Dec. 2–5, 2021.

Can you bow hunt all season?

California. Crossbows legal for all hunters during gun seasons.

Can you shoot 2 bucks in Illinois?

BAG LIMIT: One deer per legally authorized permit. No hunter, regardless of the quantity or type of permits in his/her possession, may harvest more than 2 antlered deer during a year, including the Youth, Archery, Muzzleloader and Firearm Seasons.

Can you bow hunt during rifle season in Illinois?

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources would like to remind hunters of a new rule change. Archery devices legal for the first half of the archery deer season are now a legal device to be used during the firearm deer season if hunting private property. Archery permits are not valid during the firearm deer season.

How many buck tags can you have in Illinois?

ILLINOIS BAG LIMITS: A non resident deer hunter may take two bucks and unlimited does. One buck must be taken with a bow and one with a gun or muzzleloader.

Is it deer season in Illinois?

2021 FIREARM/MUZZLELOADER DEER SEASON INFORMATION SHEET FOR CWD-TESTING COUNTIES. Testing of deer for Chronic Wasting Disease by IDNR personnel will occur (so long as funding is available) during the Firearm Deer Season dates Nov. 19 – 21, 2021 and Dec. 2 – 5, 2021.

When can you hunt deer in Illinois?

Illinois Hunting Season Dates Firearm Season – November 20-22 and December 3-6. Muzzleloader – December 11-13. Special CWD Deer Season- December 31-January 3 and January 15-17. Late antlerless – December 31-January 3 and January 15-17.

Do you have to wear orange during bow season in Illinois?

A solid blaze orange or blaze pink cap/hat and an upper outer garment displaying at least 400 square inches of solid blaze orange or blaze pink material must be worn: To hunt deer during all firearm deer seasons. By individuals accompanying youth during youth firearm deer hunts.

When can you bow hunt?

Hunting the Early Season The early season is widely considered the best time for bow hunting deer. This is especially true of opening day when deer are not yet too fearful of the sight of humans out in the wild.

Can u use a bow during rifle season?

You can use a bow during rifle season, provided the requisite amount of orange is worn and you have a tag for that species-unit. You can also use a crossbow during rifle season if that trips your trigger.

Can you bow hunt during rifle season in California?

To hunt coyotes with a rifle, you will need a valid California hunting license and nonlead ammunition, which is required for the taking of any wildlife in California with a firearm. You cannot, however, do both and hunt deer with a bow while carrying a firearm for coyotes.