Macoupin County Leads Youth Deer Harvest with 78 Deer in 2024, Madison County Reports Slight Increase
SPRINGFIELD – In the 2024 youth deer hunting season, which took place from October 12 to 14, Macoupin County led the region with 78 deer harvested, according to preliminary totals released by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. This figure marks a decrease from the previous year when Macoupin County reported 85 deer harvested.
Following Macoupin County, Greene County recorded 57 deer harvested, while Madison County saw 47, Jersey County had 39, and Calhoun County reported 38 deer taken during the youth season. In 2023, Greene County had 82 deer harvested, Calhoun 64, Madison 46, and Jersey 36.
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Overall, youth hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 4,057 deer during this year's youth season, a decline from the 4,576 deer taken in 2023. Youth hunters who possess an unfilled, valid youth deer permit will have the opportunity to continue hunting during the upcoming first firearm deer season scheduled for November 24-26.
The data reflects trends in youth hunting participation and deer populations across the state, with specific county totals providing insight into regional hunting activities.
Statewide Youth Deer Hunting Totals
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
Adams | 88 | 153 | 145 |
Alexander | 13 | 16 | 8 |
Bond | 21 | 36 | 42 |
Boone | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Brown | 53 | 80 | 70 |
Bureau | 32 | 32 | 21 |
Calhoun | 47 | 64 | 38 |
Carroll | 12 | 18 | 15 |
Cass | 21 | 34 | 32 |
Champaign | 8 | 17 | 13 |
Christian | 28 | 34 | 42 |
Clark | 44 | 58 | 49 |
Clay | 74 | 88 | 73 |
Clinton | 41 | 71 | 73 |
Coles | 16 | 22 | 20 |
Crawford | 24 | 42 | 43 |
Cumberland | 56 | 68 | 66 |
DeKalb | 2 | 2 | 2 |
DeWitt | 11 | 16 | 14 |
Douglas | 6 | 8 | 12 |
Edgar | 23 | 28 | 25 |
Edwards | 10 | 7 | 10 |
Effingham | 99 | 105 | 98 |
Fayette | 73 | 127 | 118 |
Ford | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Franklin | 27 | 50 | 45 |
Fulton | 90 | 92 | 77 |
Gallatin | 15 | 24 | 17 |
Greene | 53 | 82 | 57 |
Grundy | 4 | 11 | 8 |
Hamilton | 38 | 61 | 56 |
Hancock | 57 | 68 | 67 |
Hardin | 12 | 26 | 19 |
Henderson | 15 | 14 | 9 |
Henry | 20 | 29 | 30 |
Iroquois | 22 | 32 | 31 |
Jackson | 66 | 90 | 77 |
Jasper | 68 | 91 | 76 |
Jefferson | 89 | 152 | 135 |
Jersey | 24 | 36 | 39 |
JoDaviess | 45 | 58 | 46 |
Johnson | 30 | 45 | 48 |
Kane | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kankakee | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Kendall | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Knox | 34 | 37 | 35 |
LaSalle | 16 | 23 | 24 |
Lawrence | 22 | 40 | 15 |
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Livingston | 19 | 18 | 13 |
Logan | 24 | 27 | 29 |
Macon | 19 | 26 | 21 |
Macoupin | 63 | 85 | 78 |
Madison | 37 | 46 | 47 |
Marion | 82 | 133 | 115 |
Marshall | 22 | 25 | 18 |
Mason | 22 | 32 | 26 |
Massac | 20 | 22 | 24 |
McDonough | 30 | 47 | 34 |
McHenry | 2 | 6 | 5 |
McLean | 23 | 29 | 27 |
Menard | 20 | 25 | 19 |
Mercer | 18 | 28 | 17 |
Monroe | 29 | 74 | 76 |
Montgomery | 61 | 84 | 88 |
Morgan | 29 | 35 | 31 |
Moultrie | 21 | 28 | 36 |
Ogle | 26 | 22 | 16 |
Peoria | 32 | 48 | 36 |
Perry | 57 | 80 | 86 |
Piatt | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Pike | 128 | 172 | 146 |
Pope | 32 | 37 | 31 |
Pulaski | 12 | 35 | 17 |
Putnam | 9 | 4 | 6 |
Randolph | 184 | 227 | 211 |
Richland | 24 | 22 | 36 |
Rock Island | 16 | 25 | 16 |
Saline | 49 | 56 | 50 |
Sangamon | 39 | 41 | 33 |
Schuyler | 62 | 86 | 50 |
Scott | 14 | 10 | 50 |
Shelby | 58 | 90 | 75 |
St. Clair | 26 | 54 | 51 |
Stark | 2 | 5 | 11 |
Stephenson | 6 | 11 | 6 |
Tazewell | 22 | 32 | 34 |
Union | 44 | 78 | 56 |
Vermilion | 23 | 29 | 29 |
Wabash | 7 | 14 | 8 |
Warren | 11 | 16 | 8 |
Washington | 49 | 64 | 60 |
Wayne | 83 | 89 | 79 |
White | 40 | 41 | 43 |
Whiteside | 33 | 35 | 40 |
Will | 14 | 12 | 7 |
Williamson | 41 | 57 | 47 |
Winnebago | 6 | 10 | 11 |
Woodford | 50 | 59 | 49 |
Total | 3,341 | 4,576 | 4,057 |
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