Online Deer Permit Inquiry System
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To check on the status of your Deer permit, please follow the instructions below carefully.
Please note: Non-Resident Archery results are not available on this page.
You must input your name
EXACTLY as you entered it on your application:
Last Name
First Name & Middle Initial (do not use a "period" after your middle initial)
Date of Birth field (MMDDYYYY) Do not use dashes (-) or slashes (/) between the month, day and year.
Example: 01021945
Do not use the "PF" keys on the left hand side of your screen; use either your mouse or your tab key.
If your results indicate
Refund, a check will be mailed to you by the Illinois State Comptroller's Office. Processing time varies.
The system will be inaccessible from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily.
If you are having difficulty accessing your application information, please contact the Permit Office @ 217-782-7305 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or
contact the DNR Web Staff here.
Click Here to Access Deer Permit Inquiry System for Firearm and Muzzleloader Only.
Results of the Second Lottery Deer Muzzleloader and Firearm Drawings are now available. To view lists of County and SHA permits remaining after Second Lottery, please click
here. If the above link is disabled, it means the Inquiry Tool is currently unavailable for in-house maintenance and/or processing of Lottery drawings.
