2018 Archery Deer Hunt Details – WI, MI, IA, IL

September 7, 2018
Blain's Farm & Fleet

Wisconsin Archery Hunt

Season Dates

Metro Sub-Units: September 15 – January 31

All Other Areas: September 15 – January 6

License Options: 

License TypeResidentNon-Resident
Archer$24.00$160.00
Junior Archer$20.00$77.00 (Purchase Jr. Conservation Patron License)
Crossbow$24.00$160.00
Junior Crossbow$20.00$77.00 (Purchase Jr. Conservation Patron License)
Archer or Crossbow Upgrade$3.00$3.00

Complete List of Hunting Licenses

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Deer Management Zone Map

Michigan Archery Hunt

Season Dates

Early Split: October 1 – November 14

Late Split: December 1 – January 1

License Options:

License TypeJuniorResidentResident SeniorNon-Resident
*Base License$6.00$11.00$5.00$151.00
Deer (One Kill Tag)$20.00$20.00$8.00$20.00
Deer Combo (Two Kill Tags)$40.00$40.00$28.00$190.00

*Base License must be purchased with either the Deer Tag or Deer Combo Tag

Complete List of Deer Hunting Licenses

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Hunting and Trapping Zone Map 

Antler Restriction by Deer Management Unit

Iowa Archery Hunt

Season Dates

Early Split: October 1 – November 30

Late Split: December 17 – January 10 

Necessary Permits to Qualify for Deer License:

Type of LicenseResident AdultNon-Resident Adult
*Hunting License$19.00$112.00
*Habitat Fee$13.00$13.00
Hunting License and Habitat Fee Combo$30.00$123.00

*Must purchase Hunting License plus Habitat Fee OR Hunting License and Habitat Fee Combo

Deer Hunting License Options:

Type of LicenseResident
Deer Buck Tags$28.50
1st Antlerless Tag$28.50
Additional Antlerless Tag$13.00
Landowner/Tenant Any-Sex Tag$2.00
Landowner/Tenant Doe Tag$2.00
Landowner/Tenant Additional Doe Tag$13.00 each
Type of LicenseNon-Resident
Buck Tag$28.50
1st Antlerless Tag$28.50
Additional Antlerless Tag$13.00
Landowner/Tenant Any-Sex Tag$2.00
Landowner/Tenant Doe Tag$2.00
Landowner/Tenant Additional Doe Tag$13.00 each

Complete List of Deer Hunting Licenses

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Illinois Archery Hunt

Season Dates

Cook, DuPage, Lake, and Kane Counties east of Route 47: October 1 – January 20

Counties with firearm season and west of Route 47 in Kane County: October 1 – November 15, November 19 – 28, & December 3 – January 20

License Options:

Type of LicenseResidentNon-Resident
Either Sex + Antlerless Only$26.00$411.00
Antlerless Only$15.50Must have ES + AO tag
Either Sex Only$15.00Must have ES + AO tag

Complete List of Deer Hunting Licenses

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Illinois Archery Regulations Information Sheet

Map of Illinois Hunting Regions

Gear Up for the Hunt

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