Illinois Deer Population and Management News Archive
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Annual Reported Deer Hunt 1957 1,955 1958 2,813 1959 2,727 1960 2,553 1961 4,481 1962 6,457 1963 6,960 1964 7,457 1965 7,845 1966 7,530 1967 6,929 1968 8,581 1969 8,695 1970 9,694 1971 10,947 1972 11,000 1973 14,686 1974 14,278 1975 17,222 1976 16,908 1977 19,041 1978 20,381 1979 21,132 1980 22,288 1981 22,566 1982 24,862 1983 28,666 1984 32,235 1985 35,515 1986 40,413 1987 49,578 1988 55,606 1989 66,143 1990 81,296 1991 100,285 1992 103,203 1993 115,491 1994 123,330 1995 142,233 1996 132,737 1997 133,274 1998 135,336 1999 136,534 2000 149,660 2001 153,066 2002 159,858 2003 168,762 2004 190,456 2005 201,209 2006 196,241 2007 199,610 2008 188,901 2009 189,634 2010 182,270 2011 181,451 2012 180,811 2013 148,614 2014 145,720 2015 155,229 2016* 144,150 *Preliminary | Related News and Information | More Deer Management and Population News by State |
