Deer Hunting: Shotgun permits over the counter
I haven't hunted deer since '96, because it got so hard to find a place, etc. I was in Gander yesterday and heard them talking about how many permits were left in Jo Daviess county. I found out the state now sells permits over the counter for shotgun. Pike county had several hundred antlerless permits available, as did Jo Daviess. I live in Dekalb county and purchased an antlerless permit. I will just walk out the back door and stand along a fence line. I see deer quite a bit, but have no expectations anymore.
I remember when mailing your application in for the lottery was a big deal! I also remember when a permit was $5. Now it is $18 for anterless, and $25 for either sex. My how times have changed.
