• Illinois Residents Only
• Firearm - Limit 1 application (online or paper application)
• Muzzleloader - Limit 1 application (online or paper application)
• Click here to submit an online application (available March 10, 2020)
• Click here to print and mail a paper application (available March 10, 2020)
• Group Hunt applications are accepted in the 1st Lottery
• Drawing results will be available approximately June 1, 2020 

• Illinois residents who did not apply/were not successful in the 1st Lottery Drawing
• Nonresidents
• Firearm - Limit 1 application (online or paper application)
• Muzzleloader - Limit 1 application (online or paper application)
• Click here to submit an online application (nonresident application available May 1, 2020)
• Click here to print and mail a paper application (nonresident application available May 1, 2020)
• Group Hunt applications are accepted in the 2nd Lottery
• Drawing results will be available approximately August 1, 2020 

• Illinois residents and nonresidents
• No application limit for Firearm or Muzzleloader
• Click here to submit an online application
• Click here to print and mail a paper application
• Group Hunt applications are NOT accepted in the 3rd Lottery 
• Drawing results will be available approximately mid-September 
• County-specific Firearm and Muzzleloader permits remaining after the 3rd Lottery Drawing will be available for sale only over the counter at License Vendors beginning October 20, 2020, on a first-come, first-served basis  

For more information, visit https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/hunting/Pages/DeerFirearmMuzzleloader.aspx.