Was it the moon? Was it the weather? Were more young hunters in the field? What ever the answer, the preliminary numbers for the 2019 Youth Firearm deer season show a substantial increase over the 2018 season.
Per IDNR:
YOUTH DEER SEASON
Youth deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 3,775 deer during the 3-day Youth Deer Season (October 12-14, 2019), compared to 1,659 in 2018.
Harvest sex ratios were 54% male to 46% female (2026:1749).
Top five harvest counties were Pike (174), Randolph (172), Adams (126), Jefferson (102), and Fulton (100).
County results for each season are included in the table below:
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