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Vaughn Deer Farm Prepping for Open to 2025 Season this Saturday

Friday, May 16 by Jc Tinsley

The weather this weekend looks impeccable making it a beautiful opportunity to meander through the Herald backwoods to the season opening of Vaughn Deer Farm. With limited signage, it’s easy to feel like you’re on the wrong trek, but even our geographically challenged reporter... Read More.

Deer Season Safety

Tuesday, November 14 by WROY-WRUL News

Deer Season SafetyThis weekend marks the first half of shotgun deer season, running from Friday morning until Sunday sunset.While most hunters know and practice good safety while afield, it never hurts to remind one about safety issues.It is important to remember to wear blaze... Read More.

White, Wayne and Saline Counties Lead Deer Collisions

Monday, October 23 by WROY-WRUL News

To say deer are active this time of the year might be a bit of an understatement as it’s rut season and male deer are looking to pro-create and any doe will do.With that in mind, motorists are reminded to be extra alert as... Read More.

County Count of Deer Collisions

Wednesday, October 18 by WROY-WRUL News

Deer Are on the Move

Tuesday, October 17 by WROY-WRUL News

Deer prudence: Avoid the urge to swerve during their mating seasonIllinois entering peak time of year for crashes involving deer SPRINGFIELD – Fall in Illinois includes high school football, spectacular scenery as the leaves change colors and... the arrival of deer mating season. The Illinois Department... Read More.

Mississippi Men Charged With Unlawfully Harvesting Deer And Turkeys In Hamilton County

Monday, December 12 by WROY-WRUL News

In December of 2020, IDNR Conservation Police Officers Johnson and Knop received information that Kalyn Chemin unlawfully harvested a 205-inch 18-point buck without a permit in Hamilton County. IDNR records verified Kalyn didn’t purchase a deer permit. Further investigation identified Kalyn’s father; Lyle Chemin... Read More.

IDNR Releases 2020 Preliminary Deer Harvest Information

Thursday, December 10 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Hunters throughout Illinois took more than 1,100 deer during the 2020 Firearm Deer Season than the previous year according to preliminary totals released by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 76,579 animals were killed during the 7 day total; that’s 1,162 more than 2019... Read More.

Temporary Area Closings during Firearm Deer Seasons at Rend Lake

Friday, November 13 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Benton, IL – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake reminds visitors that many locations on Rend Lake will be closed during the state firearm deer hunting seasons.The following recreation areas will be temporarily closed to all vehicle and foot traffic during... Read More.

2018/19 Deer Harvest Numbers

Wednesday, January 30 by Jc Tinsley

2018 Deer Harvest Numbers Reported Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 151,577 deer during all of the 2018-2019 archery and firearm seasons, which concluded on Jan. 20.Hunters took about 45 percent does and 55 percent males during this past whitetail deer season.Archery hunters... Read More.

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Deer Harvest; First Half Season Totals

Monday, November 26 by Jc Tinsley

Deer Harvest Totals The Illinois Department of Natural Resources released the harvest totals for the first half of the state’s two part shotgun deer season this past week.White County Hunters harvested a total of 527 deer, up from last year’s first half of the firearm... Read More.