Late-winter deer season in Illinois seen as chance to boost ‘time spent’ in the woods
Ralph Loos
December 8, 2023
Changes to Illinois’ bow season have upside
More crossbows, larger harvests and the potential addition of new counties to a special restricted archery zone designed to bolster the herd.
Bowhunting in Illinois has evolved. It most certainly will continue to do so. The reasoning is solid: According to the National Deer Association, Illinois continues to hold the largest percentage of bow hunters – the NDA estimates 74% of all deer hunters in the state use some kind of bow at least one day during the season.
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