2013-2014 season dates and limits information
DEER & TURKEY Species
dates
hours
limit
Deer
Nov 22–24, 2013 Dec 5–8, 2013
1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset
One deer per firearm permit (f)
Deer
Dec 13–15, 2013 (also allowed Dec 5 – Dec 8)
1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset
One deer per muzzleloading rifle permit (f)
Special CWD Deer Season
Dec 26–29, 2013 Jan 17–19, 2014
1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset
One deer per valid deer permit (g)
Late-Winter Antlerless Deer
Dec 26–29, 2013 Jan 17–19, 2014
1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset
One antlerless deer per permit
Oct 1, 2013 – Nov 21, 2013 Nov 25 – Dec 4, 2013 Dec 9, 2013 – Jan 19, 2014
1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset
One deer per archery permit (f)
Oct 1, 2013 – Jan 19, 2014
1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset
One deer per archery permit (f)
Youth Firearm Deer Season
Oct 12–14, 2013
1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset
One deer
Youth Turkey Season
Mar 29–30, 2014
1/2 hour before sunrise to 1:00 pm
One gobbler or bearded hen (counts towards maximum of 3 spring permits)
Apr 7 – May 8, 2014
1/2 hour before sunrise to 1:00 pm
One gobbler or bearded hen per permit (maximum of 3)
Oct 19–27, 2013
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset
One either sex turkey per permit (maximum of 2)
1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset
One either sex turkey per permit (maximum of 2)
(Muzzleloading Rifles Only)
(Handgun, Muzzleloader & Shotgun)
Deer
(Archery in counties with a firearm season & west of Rt. 47 in Kane County)
Deer
(Archery in Cook, DuPage, Kane [East of Route 47] and Lake counties)
Turkey (Spring Shotgun or Archery)
Turkey (b) (Fall Shotgun Season)
Turkey (Fall Archery)
Closed during firearm deer season where firearm deer hunting is permitted.
Oct 1, 2013 – Jan 19, 2014