There is no limit on does here in Illinois but the buck limit is 2.

This will be my third year rifle hunting and my first year bow hunting. I took 1 deer the first year, 2 does last year. My goal this year is 2 with a rifle and 2 with a bow. I ran out of meat really early this year, namely because we don't eat hardly any beef. We eat venison instead, and at 3 or 4 times a week it didnt take long for me to run out. Here in TN we can take 3 does/day and a total of 3 bucks. I highly doubt I will take a buck this year. I'm looking to fill the freezer!

Wow, things really have changed since I left Illinois. I *think* when I left (around 2000) it was one deer per tag, and you could get one tag for archery, one for shotgun, and one for muzzleloader. Sounds like IL has finally got its deer management problem worked out.

Last year my goal was two Deer,I got a Buck and missed my Doe a week later. Last year I used my Bow the whole season,this year I have a Muzzle Loader added to my arsenal. I hope to get one Buck and one Doe,that is the goal I failed to achieve last year. If I succeed and accomplish this goal I will be a happy hunter at the end of the year and will eat backstraps twice as much as last year,yum,yum!

Plan to kill?
 

Will kill them all, but the amount depends on how many tags I have.:)

I have 6 tags at present, 2 bow, 2 rifle buck, 1 antlerless rifle and 1 muzzleloader.

My goal is to get 4 deer...1 for jerky, 1 for sausage, and 2 for a mix of meat cuts and hamburger. If I get more, I will give away the meat.

I also would love to get a nice 8-pointer to mount on the wall....keeping my fingers crossed and my bow well practiced.

Im similar to Sniggle. My Father has the big freezer and loves deer sticks so we try and get a 100 pds of sticks and sausage made. Other than that a lot of ground and a decent amount of steaks. I havent tried to make Jerkey since I was 15 and that was 17 years ago so Im going to try and do that. Between my father and I, were looking for about 4 deer this year but have people who don't hunt but love to cook and asking me for a deer as well. Where I urban hunt I'll probably start shooting and decide when yo stop. I found out that they are bringing in sharpshooters next year to take out deer about a mile from my urban area. Looks like Im going to just start shooting does and see what happens.