IDNR Reminds Hunters of CWD Check Stations for December Deer Season

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding firearm deer hunters that mandatory check stations remain open in counties where chronic wasting disease has been detected for the second segment of the 2025 firearm season, running today through December 7th. New check stations were added this year in Bureau, Ford, and Lee counties, and mandatory surveillance now includes 18 counties across northern and central Illinois. Hunters in these counties must use check stations from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voluntary stations remain open in Adams County, and hunters in Adams and Peoria counties can report deer online or by phone. Deer can also be tested for CWD at taxidermists, meat processors, and designated drop-off locations statewide.