Firearm deer hunting season kicks off this Friday in Illinois. The first period of Illinois’ most popular hunting runs thru Sunday. State Department of Natural Resources Spokesperson Ed Cross reminds that in many northern Illinois counties where chronic wasting disease is a problem, hunters are required to register deer taken at a check station between 8 am and 8 pm.
But, hunters in this area and the rest of the state can register their harvest by calling 1-866-IL-CHECK or online at www.dnr.illinois.gov