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- Close to 69% of all deer harvested during the firearm season were taken during the first three days.

- Among all bucks 60% that were taken last year were between 7-10 points.

- Pike County is known for its great hunting and led the way last year with close to 4,500 deer taken.

- Illinois is part of the "300 Club" with a monster buck shot in Fulton County back in 2001 that scored an amazing 304 3/8 and had 36 points.

- The amount of public hunting ground has grown steadily in the past 15 years to just under 500,000 acres.

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