The Firearm Deer Hunting season kicks off this weekend in Illinois. State Department of Natural Resources Spokesperson Chris Young says it’s firearm hunter’s favorite time of the year.
Most hunters who get a deer must register their deer with DNR online or by phone at 1-866-IL-CHECK. Some northern Illinois counties where chronic wasting disease is a problem will have to register their harvest at a designated check station, but that does not apply in this area.