SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KFVS) - Youth deer hunters in the state of Illinois harvested a record number of deer during the youth hunting season.

The season ran from October 11-13. Hunters harvested 1,417 deer during the season.

Top harvest counties include Randolph, 259; Pike, 164; Adams, 155; Jefferson, 155; and Marion, 135.

The table shows the deer harvest totals for each Heartland County during each of the last three years. County 2025 2024 2023 Alexander 17 8 16 Franklin 49 45 50 Gallatin 20 17 24 Hardin 20 19 26 Hamilton 54 56 61 Jackson 94 77 90 Jefferson 155 139 152 Johnson 42 48 45 Massac 16 24 22 Perry 96 86 80 Pope 39 31 37 Pulaski 22 18 35 Randolph 259 211 227 Saline 46 51 56 Union 64 57 78 White 47 43 41 Williamson 57 48 57

Youth hunters with an unfilled permit are still allowed t

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