Deer land cover utility (LCU) score datasets (TRS, township, and county)

This dataset contains white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) land cover utility score (deer LCU score) data for every TRS (township, range, and section), township-range, and county in Illinois, USA, based on annual National Land Cover Database (NLCD) data released for all years between 2000 and 2023. LCU data is provided in CSV files for each spatial scale, with TRS data split into 2 CSV files due to size limits. Rasters (TIF) showing all deer habitat in Illinois are also provided to show the location, quality, and quantity of deer habitat. A metadata file is also included for additional information.