It was a good year for deer hunters but Chris McCloud, with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources says it wasn't quite as good as last year. 

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The hunters harvested 181-thousand deer during the firearm, archery, and other seasons.  That's compared to 182-thousand last year.  McCloud says a team will analyze the results and determine if changes need to be made for the 2012-2013 hunting season.