The preliminary total of deer taken by hunters during the seven-day 2014 firearm deer season is 76,547, slightly higher than the 74,318 deer killed during the 2013 firearm season. The Bond County total for 2014 is 568. Totals in surrounding counties show Clinton County 583, Fayette County 1442, Macoupin County 1201, Madison County 593, Montgomery County 862, and St. Clair County 631. The county with the highest number of deer killed is Pike County with 2163.
