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Useful Deer Hunting Links

  • Deer hunting and management in Illinois
  • Seasons and regulations
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Helpful Documents

  • Deer Hunting Checklist
  • Terrestrial Game Hunter Harvest Log

Recommended readings

  • IDNR Wildlife Management 
  • Beyond Fair Chase: The Ethic and Tradition of Hunting. Author: J. Posewitz
  • A Sand County Almanac. Author: A. Leopold
  • The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game Vols. 1 and 2. Author: S. Rinella
  • Gut it, cut it, cook it book: The Deer Hunter’s Guide to Processing & Preparing Venison. Authors: E. Fromm and A. Cambronne
  • Buck, Buck, Moose: Recipes and Techniques for Cooking Deer, Elk, and other Antlered Things. Author: H. Shaw
  • Wildlife Management and Conservation. Editors: P. Krausman and J. Cain III

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