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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 515 - HUNTING AND TRAPPING ACCIDENTS › Section 515.10 - Reporting of a Hunting or Trapping Accident

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Every Hunting or Trapping Accident Report
			 involving serious personal injury (i.e., death, internal injury, broken bones,
			 lose of appendage, disfigurement) or gun shot or archery wound shall contain
			 the following, if known:
1) The names and
			 addresses of the victim and shooter or trapper;
2) The locality where the accident
			 occurred;
3) The time and date the
			 accident occurred;
4) The type of
			 accident, being fatal or non-fatal;
5) The age and sex of the victim and shooter
			 or trapper;
6) Information as to
			 whether or not the victim and shooter or trapper had a hunting or trapping
			 license;
7) Information as to
			 whether or not the victim and shooter were wearing hunter orange;
8) Information as to whether or not the
			 victim and shooter or trapper were Hunter Safety Education or Trapping Safety
			 Education course graduates and the number of course hours attended;
9) The type of game being hunted or
			 trapped;
10) The type of firearm
			 which was used;
11) The distance of
			 muzzle to wound in yards;
12)
			 Weather conditions at time of accident;
13) The type of field cove the victim was
			 in;
14) The nature and extent of
			 injury to any person or persons involved in a fatal or non-fatal accident;
			 and
15) A description of the
			 accident (including opinions as to the cause).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 520 - SCIENTIFIC PERMITS › Section 520.10 - Purpose

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The following rules and regulations have been established to
				govern the taking and/or possession of Illinois Fauna protected under Section
				5-25 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code [515 ILCS 5 ]
				and Section 2.2 of the Wildlife Code
				[520 ILCS
				5 ] for scientific purposes and the issuance of said
				permits for such activities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 520 - SCIENTIFIC PERMITS › Section 520.20 - Requirements and Application

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Any person who wishes to take, rehabilitate or salvage Illinois
				fauna for scientific or educational purposes must obtain and possess a valid
				scientific permit from the Department of Natural Resources (Department).
a) To be eligible for a scientific permit for
			 scientific study the applicant must be:
1) 18
			 years of age; and
2) Engaged in
			 scientific study which may include, but is not limited to, research for species
			 conservation and education, and data collection by organized citizen groups.
			 Organized citizen groups are defined as members of the general public who
			 collect and analyze data relating to the natural world as part of a
			 collaborative project with professional scientists.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 520 - SCIENTIFIC PERMITS › Section 520.40 - Renewal

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Renewal of current permits, which require more than one year to
				complete the project, require the permittee to submit an annual report as
				prescribed in Section
				520.30(j).
				Failure to provide these reports by March 31 will result in denial of
				subsequent renewal requests by the permittee.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 520 - SCIENTIFIC PERMITS › Section 520.50 - Revocation and Suspension of Permits - Hearings and Appeals

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In accordance with Section 20-105 of the Fish and Aquatic Life
				Code [515
				ILCS 5 ] and Section
				3.36 of the Wildlife Code
				[520 ILCS
				5 ], failure to comply with the provisions of the
				scientific permit, Fish and Aquatic Life Code and Wildlife Code pertaining to
				scientific permits, and this Part or providing false information to obtain a
				scientific permit will result in suspension or revocation of the scientific
				permit. Suspension of the scientific permit will be for a period of not less
				than one year. The procedure by which suspensions and revocations are made, the
				rights of permittees to notice and hearing; and the procedures governing such
				hearings are set forth in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 2530.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 525 - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL PERMITS › Section 525.10 - Purpose

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This Part has been established to govern the taking,
				possession, transport and disposition of species protected by Section 2.2 of
				the Wildlife Code [ 520 ILCS 5 ] that are causing damage to property or a risk
				to human health or safety and the issuance of Nuisance Wildlife Control
				Permits. Activities authorized by these permits are governed solely by Sections
				2.37 and 2.38 of the Wildlife Code and this Part. All other game protective
				provisions of the Wildlife Code do not apply unless referenced specifically by
				this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 525 - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL PERMITS › Section 525.30 - General Provisions

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a) Nuisance
			 Wildlife Control Permits are not transferable.
b) Under no circumstances shall a Nuisance
			 Wildlife Control Permit be used in lieu of a scientific collector's permit (see
			 520
			 ILCS 5/3.22) or sport or commercial licenses (see
			 520 ILCS
			 5/3.1, 3.3 and 3.27).
c) The Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit or an
			 electronic/digital copy must be carried on the person at all times when taking
			 or transporting fauna and be presented, upon request, to any authorized
			 employee of the Department or any peace officer. Violation is a petty offense
			 (see 520
			 ILCS 5/2.37).
d) It shall be unlawful for any person to
			 represent himself or herself falsely to be an authorized employee of the
			 Department, or to assume to act as such without having been duly appointed and
			 employed. Violation is a petty offense (see Section 2.37 of the
			 Code).
e) A Class A Nuisance
			 permittee is an industrial user as listed in the Hypodermic Syringes and
			 Needles Act [720 ILCS 635].
f) It
			 is unlawful for any person to take any protected species during the firearm
			 deer hunting season in those counties open to firearm deer hunting, unless he
			 or she wears, when in the field, a cap and outer garment of a solid blaze
			 orange color, with those articles of clothing displaying a minimum of 400
			 square inches of blaze orange material. Violation is a Class B misdemeanor (see
			 Section 2.33(ff) of the Code).
g)
			 The taking of white-tailed deer is prohibited except for the salvage and
			 disposal of dead white-tailed deer in accordance with Section
			 525.45.
h) The taking of bats is prohibited except as
			 provided in Sections
			 525.55 and
			 525.75.
i) The taking of game birds is prohibited
			 except as provided in Section
			 525.60.
j) The taking of migratory birds is
			 prohibited except as provided in Sections
			 525.65 and
			 525.75.
k) The taking of bald or
			 golden eagles and species classified as endangered or threatened under the
			 Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act (see the list of species in 17 Ill.
			 Adm. Code 1010) is prohibited.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 525 - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL PERMITS › Section 525.35 - Approved Methods of Take: Game Mammals, Furbearing Mammals and Other Mammals

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Approved
			 Land Sets
1) Only the following devices may
			 be used for land sets:
A) box traps, cage
			 traps, colony traps or traps of similar design;
B) enclosed foot-hold traps with a single
			 access opening no larger than 3 square inches; examples of approved devices
			 include, but are not limited to, EGG®,
			 D-P® (Dog-Proof) and L'il
			 Grizz® traps;
C) cushion-hold; offset laminated and
			 wide-jaw foot-hold traps that:
i) are listed
			 by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies as Best Management Practices
			 for Trapping Coyotes in the Eastern United States (
http://www.fishwildlife.org/files/EasternCoyote_BMP_2016.pdf
);
			 and
ii) have an inside jaw spread
			 of 61/2 inches (16.6 cm) or less;
D) body-gripping traps powered by two springs
			 and having an inside jaw spread of no larger than 49 square inches may be used
			 if set inside a residence at least 4 inches from any outside surface of the
			 structure or set outdoors at least 8 feet from the ground and enclosed in a
			 tube, cylinder or open-ended box constructed of solid wood, metal or plastic so
			 that the trigger of the trap is located at least 12 inches from any entrance to
			 the enclosure in which it is set.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 525 - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL PERMITS › Section 525.40 - Prohibited Methods of Take

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a) It is
			 unlawful to use a restricted pesticide unless the applicator is licensed under
			 the Structural Pest Control Act [ 225 ILCS 235 ]. Violation is a Class B
			 misdemeanor.
b) It is unlawful to
			 use a deadfall, pit trap, spear, gig, hook, crossbow, poison, adhesive,
			 chemical, explosive or any like device to take any protected species, except as
			 allowed in Section
			 525.35(e)
			 and (f). Violation is a Class B misdemeanor
			 (see Section 2.33(a) of the Code).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 525 - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL PERMITS › Section 525.45 - Disposition of Animals

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a) All furbearing
			 mammals and game mammals taken under authority of this Part must be released
			 alive or euthanized except that:
1) striped
			 skunks must be euthanized; and
2)
			 raccoons must be euthanized or released on the same property and within 100
			 yards of where they are captured, or surrendered to a licensed veterinarian who
			 is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator for euthanasia or treatment and release.
			 Release may only be after an observation period of at least 45 days. During
			 observation, raccoons may be housed at any properly licensed rehabilitator.
			 Violation is a petty offense (see Section 2.37 of the Code).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 525 - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL PERMITS › Section 525.50 - Euthanasia

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a) Methods of
			 euthanasia must be approved by the Department and include such methods as:
1) captive bolt, gunshot, cervical
			 dislocation and stunning (mechanical only);
2) inhalants, including halothane,
			 isoflurane, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide; and
3) noninhalants, including barbiturates and
			 barbiturate derivatives that are acquired and dispensed in accordance with the
			 Illinois Controlled Substances Act [ 720 ILCS 570 ], U.S. Controlled Substances
			 Act (
			 21
			 USC 801 et seq.), and U.S. Drug Enforcement
			 Administration Regulations ( 21 CFR 1301 et seq.) may be used for euthanasia of
			 mammals; acetone may be used for euthanasia of striped skunks.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 525 - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL PERMITS › Section 525.55 - Bats

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a) Bats may not be
			 shot, trapped, transported or held in confinement except as allowed by Section
			 525.75.
b) Exterior and interior exclusion may be
			 performed at any time of the year.
c) Permanent eviction of bats may be
			 performed from:
1) March 15 through May 15
			 when outdoor temperatures are forecasted to exceed 50 degrees F. at dusk for a
			 minimum of 2 consecutive nights;
2)
			 August 5 through October 30 when outdoor temperatures are forecasted to exceed
			 50 degrees F. at dusk for a minimum of 2 consecutive nights and the permittee
			 has made a reasonable attempt to determine young are capable of flight;
			 and
3) May 16 through August 4 and
			 October 31 through March 14 if the following conditions are met:
i) Definitive species identification and, if
			 applicable, proper permits are issued by Department staff to safely and legally
			 handle State or federally threatened or endangered species;
ii) Bats have been found in the living
			 quarters of a residence, in a place of business, or within a building where
			 people congregate;
iii) The
			 Permittee contacted Department staff at (217)785-2614 to request authority to
			 permanently evict bats from a structure;
iv) Department staff has assessed the
			 situation to determine if there is a human health and safety hazard; staff may
			 do so jointly with the local health department and issue an official decision
			 to the permittee within 2 business days after notification; and
v) Property owners and/or residents are
			 informed of secondary health hazards that may result from the exclusion of
			 parents and death of flightless pups left in the
			 structure/residence.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 525 - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL PERMITS › Section 525.60 - Game Birds

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Prior to taking game birds pursuant to a Class A Nuisance
				Wildlife Control Permit, the permittee must obtain prior written authorization
				from the Department. The Department may limit methods of take and disposition
				of game birds.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 525 - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL PERMITS › Section 525.65 - Migratory Birds

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a) Damage to
			 property or wildlife, risks to human health or safety, and nuisances caused by
			 migratory birds must be identifiable to an employee of the Department and
			 include, but are not limited to:
1) excessive
			 fecal matter accumulations on property;
2) damage to turf, ornamental plantings,
			 agricultural crops, structures or vehicles;
3) risks to human safety, such as human
			 conflicts with aggressive birds and vehicle collisions with birds;
4) risks to human health as identified or
			 reasonably expected by a Department Wildlife Biologist or Conservation Police
			 Officer in consultation with any public health official or medical
			 doctor;
5) excessive, bothersome
			 noise in residential or commercial areas; and
6) excessive damage to other species of
			 wildlife, such as competition for nesting sites or territory or damage to
			 vegetation necessary for the well being of other wildlife species.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 525 - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL PERMITS › Section 525.70 - Business Practices

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a) It is
			 unlawful for any person to wantonly or carelessly injure or destroy, in any
			 manner whatsoever, any real or personal property on the land of another while
			 engaged in activities permitted by this Section. Violation is a Class B
			 misdemeanor (see Section 2.33(x) of the Code).
b) Taking of fauna on private properties by
			 Class A and Class D permittees requires the landowner's or tenant's written
			 permission. Violation is a Class B misdemeanor (see Section 2.33(t)of the
			 Code).
c) Taking of fauna on
			 State-owned, -leased, or -managed lands requires written authorization from the
			 Site Superintendent or District Wildlife Biologist.
d) Permittees shall describe to the persons
			 seeking services the estimated cost and types of methods to be used to
			 alleviate damage to property, risks to human health or safety, and nuisances
			 caused by protected species.
e)
			 Class A and D permittees shall issue a receipt to each client showing the
			 permittee's name and address or name and address of the business he or she
			 represents, the client's name and address, services provided, and fees charged
			 for services.
f) Class A, B and C
			 permittees shall maintain accurate records of services provided to clients
			 under authority of this Section and submit an annual report to the Department
			 showing the following information: number of complaints serviced; name, address
			 and phone number of the permittee; number and kinds of animals relocated,
			 killed and surrendered to rehabilitators; name, address and phone number of any
			 site supervisor, tenant or landowner on whose property animals were released;
			 and locations where animals were released. This report shall be made on or
			 before January 20 and shall include all operations for the period from January
			 1 through December 31 of the previous year.
g) Class D and E permittees shall maintain
			 accurate records of services provided to clients under authority of this
			 Section and submit an annual report to the Department on forms provided by the
			 Department showing the following information for each property where services
			 were rendered: site name (if any); street address, city and county where
			 services were rendered; name, address and phone number of the landowner, tenant
			 or property manager where activities occurred; and the species and number of
			 nests, eggs or migratory birds destroyed. Reports shall be made on or before
			 September 1 of each year and include activities conducted from September 2
			 through August 31 of the most recent 12-month period.
h) Reports and records required by this
			 Section shall be available for inspection, upon request, by any officer or
			 authorized employee of the Department, any sheriff or deputy sheriff, or any
			 other peace officer at any reasonable time.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 525 - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL PERMITS › Section 525.80 - Revocation and Suspension of Permits: Hearings and Appeals

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a) In accordance with Sections 2.38 and 3.36
			 of the Code, failure to comply with the Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit,
			 Section 2.37 of the Code, federal regulations or this Part shall result in
			 suspension or revocation of the permit. Suspension shall be for a period of not
			 less than one year.
b) Applicants
			 who photograph or otherwise reproduce the qualifying exam for a Class A or
			 Class D permit shall be barred from obtaining a permit for a period of 5
			 years.
c) Failure to submit an
			 annual report to the Department by the due date shall result in a suspension of
			 up to 60 days pending submission of the report. Failure to submit an annual
			 report to the Department within 61 days after the due date shall result in
			 revocation of the permit for a period of one year from the due date for
			 reporting and require reapplication, including scoring at least 80% on a
			 written examination, for issuance of Class A and Class D permits.
d) Upon receiving three or more complaints
			 about services rendered by a permittee, the Department shall review allegations
			 and shall immediately suspend the permit of that permittee for a period not to
			 exceed 60 days pending an investigation.
e) The procedure by which suspensions and
			 revocations are made, the rights of permittees to notice and hearing, and the
			 procedures governing those hearings are set forth in 17 Ill. Adm. Code
			 2530.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 525 - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL PERMITS › Exhibit A - Application for Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit

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Part 1. Personal Data
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Representing the following company, organization or
				governmental body (if applicable):
_________________________________________________________
Part 2. Type of permit applied for (check one):
Class A (Commercial - Mammals and Game Birds)
Class B* (Zoos and Botanical Gardens or landowners
				and tenants applying for take of migratory birds on their property in
				accordance with a federal permit)
Class C (Governmental - Mammals and Game Birds
				Only)
Class D (Commercial - Migratory Birds)
Class E (Governmental - Migratory Birds)
* Zoos and botanical garden must attach a copy of
				their Internal Revenue Service tax-exempt status determination letter,
				professional accreditation, and a map or legal description of their properties
				where wildlife will be controlled; landowners and tenants desiring to take
				migratory birds on their property must attach a copy of their Federal
				permit.
Part 3. Work Area (Applicants for Class A and D Permits only) A
				list of permittees is distributed to District Wildlife Biologists and
				Conservation Police Officers so that they can refer complainants to permittees
				who service that area. Please list (in order of preference) up to four counties
				that you service. This list will be used strictly for referrals; your
				activities are not restricted to this area.
County 1
				___________________________________________________________
County 2
				___________________________________________________________
County 3
				___________________________________________________________
County 4
				___________________________________________________________
I certify that all information provided on this application is
				true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
_________________________
Applicant's Signature
RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO:
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Division of Wildlife Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield IL 62702-1271
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 528 - LANDOWNER PERMITS › Section 528.20 - Eligibility for Landowner/Tenant Permits

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a) Qualified applicants are limited to:
1) Landowners of 40 acres or more of land and
			 their immediate families, resident tenants renting or leasing 40 acres or more
			 of commercial agricultural land and their immediate families, and bona fide
			 current income beneficiaries of a trust that owns 40 acres or more of land and
			 their immediate families. Lands held in trust by corporations, limited
			 liability companies or partnerships shall not be considered a basis for a
			 permit for the shareholders, members or partners as bona fide current income
			 beneficiaries of the trust. No one may apply for or be issued both a landowner
			 permit and a tenant permit.
2) Bona
			 fide equity shareholders of corporations, bona fide equity members of limited
			 liability companies or bona fide partners of partnerships owning 40 or more
			 acres of land in a county. For applicants eligible for permits under this Part:
A) Only one permit per 40 acres, for a
			 maximum of 15 permits per county, for corporations and limited liability
			 companies, and a maximum of 3 permits per county for partnerships, shall be
			 issued based on ownership of lands by corporations, limited liability companies
			 or partnerships.
B) Lands leased to
			 corporations, limited liability companies, trusts or partnerships shall not be
			 considered a basis for a permit for the shareholders, members, beneficiaries or
			 partners of the lessee.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 528 - LANDOWNER PERMITS › Section 528.30 - Landowner/Tenant Permits

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a) Qualified
			 applicants may apply for:
1) Combination
			 firearm deer permit (1 either-sex and 1 antlerless-only permit) (available only
			 for counties open to firearm deer hunting);
2) Combination archery deer permit (1
			 either-sex and 1 antlerless-only permit);
3) 1 fall firearm turkey permit (available
			 only for counties open to fall firearm turkey hunting);
4) 1 fall archery turkey permit;
			 and
5) 1 spring turkey permit
			 (valid for all 5 regular spring turkey seasons).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 528 - LANDOWNER PERMITS › Section 528.40 - Landowner/Tenant Permit Fees

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a) Landowner
			 permits are free to all qualified Illinois residents.
b) Annual fees for nonresident Illinois
			 landowner permits shall be as follows:
1)
			 Combination firearm deer permit (1 either-sex and 1 antlerless-only permit) -
			 $175
2) Combination archery deer
			 permit (1 either-sex and 1 antlerless-only permit) - $210
3) Fall firearm turkey permit -
			 $37.50
4) Fall archery turkey
			 permit - $25
5) Spring turkey
			 permit - $37.50
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 528 - LANDOWNER PERMITS › Section 528.50 - Initial Application and Verification

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The first time an individual applies for
			 landowner permits based on property ownership or for a farm-related tenancy
			 agreement, the applicant must fill out and sign an application to identify the
			 landowner/tenant (including the landowner's/tenant's tax parcel ID number),
			 verify eligibility, and specify which permits are requested.
b) For applications, proof of ownership must
			 be provided by one of the following methods:
1) Submittal of a copy of property deed,
			 recorded/file stamped by the County Recorder or County Clerk;
2) Submittal of a copy of contract for deed,
			 recorded/file stamped by the County Recorder or County Clerk;
3) Submittal of a copy of the most recent
			 real estate tax statement for the property that identifies the property acreage
			 (upon which the landowner's name appears as landowner, or the person signing
			 the application appears as landowner);
4) Submittal of a copy of a current Farm
			 Service Agency 156EZ form; or
5)
			 Submittal of a copy of a trust agreement that indicates the trust owns at least
			 40 acres and the applicant is a current income beneficiary of the
			 trust.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 528 - LANDOWNER PERMITS › Section 528.60 - Recertification and Continued Eligibility

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a) After receiving landowner permits:
1) Illinois residents remain eligible for 5
			 years, if there is no change in ownership or residency affecting the
			 permittee's eligibility for resident landowner permits.
2) Nonresident Illinois landowners remain
			 eligible for one year, if there is no change in ownership affecting the
			 permittee's eligibility for nonresident landowner permits.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 528 - LANDOWNER PERMITS › Section 528.70 - Permit Application or Recertification Deadline

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
To receive landowner permits for an upcoming season, the
				application or recertification required by Sections
				528.50
				and
				528.60
				must be received by:
a) September 1
			 for fall turkey and fall deer permits; or
b) March 9 for spring turkey permits for the
			 2021 season and February 9 for every season thereafter.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 528 - LANDOWNER PERMITS › Section 528.80 - Denial of a Permit

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) If a
			 landowner's application or recertification is denied, the landowner will be
			 issued a Notice of Denial through U.S. mail. An affidavit of mailing shall be
			 proof that the notice was received. Notification will contain the factual and
			 legal reason for the denial and shall be sent by standard U.S. mail.
b) Any person who is denied a landowner
			 permit shall have the right to appeal by filing 2 copies of a Petition for
			 Hearing.
1) Both copies of the Petition for
			 Hearing shall be mailed to or filed with:
Office of Legal Counsel
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield IL 62702-1271
2) Petitions must be sent to the Department
			 and postmarked no later than 30 days after Notice of Denial was mailed for the
			 petition to be considered.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 530 - COCK PHEASANT, HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE, BOBWHITE QUAIL, AND RABBIT HUNTING › Section 530.10 - Statewide General Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 Game breeding and hunting preserve areas licensed pursuant to Section 3.27 of
			 the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/3.27 ] and managed
			 pursuant to Sections 3.28 and 3.29 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/3.28 and
			 3.29] are exempt from all provisions in this Part except for those pertaining
			 to rabbit and crow in Section
			 530.20,
			 530.60,
			 and the provisions of Section
			 530.10(b)
			 pertaining to holders of Standing Vehicle Permits.
b) Holders of Standing Vehicle Permits issued
			 by the Department pursuant to Section 2.33 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/2.33 ]
			 shall be permitted to carry a loaded and uncased shotgun in or on a vehicle or
			 conveyance under the following conditions:
1)
			 the permittee must be in the field legally hunting pheasant, quail, Hungarian
			 partridge or rabbit;
2) the
			 shotgun's mechanical safety must be functioning and engaged while the vehicle
			 or conveyance is moving;
3) the
			 vehicle or conveyance must be operated by a responsible person other than the
			 permittee;
4) the permittee, the
			 vehicle or conveyance operator, and any other persons in the hunting party must
			 wear a blaze orange cap;
5) the
			 vehicle must be operated at a normal walk speed of no greater than 5 mph;
			 and
6) The vehicle or conveyance
			 must be constructed so:
A) it puts the
			 permittee forward of the vehicle operator; and
B) the permittee is in a securely fastened
			 chair or seat.
Hunting from a vehicle without a standing vehicle permit is a
				Class A misdemeanor with a minimum $500 fine and a maximum $5,000 fine in
				addition to other statutory penalties (see
				520 ILCS
				5/2.33(i)). All other violations are
				Class B misdemeanors (see
				520 ILCS
				5/2.33(hh)).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 530 - COCK PHEASANT, HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE, BOBWHITE QUAIL, AND RABBIT HUNTING › Section 530.20 - Statewide Cock Pheasant, Hungarian Partridge, Bobwhite Quail, and Cottontail and Swamp Rabbit Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Zones:
			 South zone consists of all lands south of the line that follows U.S. Route 36
			 from the Indiana State line to Springfield, all lands west of the line that
			 follows Route 29 from Springfield to Pekin and all lands south of the line that
			 follows Route 9 from Pekin to Dallas City, then due west to the Mississippi
			 River; north zone is the remainder of the State.
b) Season dates:
1) North (all species except rabbits) - first
			 Saturday in November through the following January 8.
South (all species except rabbits) - first Saturday in November
				through the following January 15.
Rabbits statewide - the first Saturday in November through the
				following February 15.
2)
			 Hunting outside the set season dates is a petty offense.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 530 - COCK PHEASANT, HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE, BOBWHITE QUAIL, AND RABBIT HUNTING › Section 530.85 - Youth Pheasant Hunting Permit Requirements

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a) Applicants must contact the Department of
			 Natural Resources (Department or DNR) to obtain a permit reservation.
			 Applications for reservations will be accepted on the first Monday of August
			 until 24 hours before the hunt date start time established in Section
			 530.95. Methods for making
			 reservations are available on the Department's Website at:
www.dnr.illinois.gov
, by email at:
			 dnr.pheasant@illinois.gov or by writing to the Department's Division of Parks
			 and Recreation. Only applications for reservations submitted by Illinois
			 residents will be accepted during the first application period. Reservations
			 will be confirmed. Providing false information on the application is a Class A
			 misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.38).
b) Only one permit per person will be issued
			 until the daily quota is filled. The daily quota is determined by the formula:
			 one hunter per 10 to 40 huntable acres. Huntable acres are determined by, but
			 not limited to, the biological studies on the number of the species available,
			 the condition, topography, and configuration of the land at the site, the
			 condition of the roads at the site, and the number of employees available to
			 work at the site.
c) Methods for
			 transferring permits will be provided on the Department's Website at:
www.dnr.illinois.gov
, by email at:
			 dnr.pheasant@illinois.gov or by writing to:
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Division of Parks and Recreation - Youth Pheasant Hunt
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield IL 62702-1271
d) Reservations for the Illinois Youth
			 Pheasant Hunt permits will be issued for Chain O'Lakes State Park, Clinton Lake
			 State Recreation Area, Des Plaines Conservation Area, Edward R. Madigan State
			 Park, Eldon Hazlet State Park (Carlyle Lake), Iroquois County Conservation
			 Area, Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park, Lee County Conservation Area (Green
			 River), Moraine View State Park, Wayne Fitzgerrell (Rend Lake) State Park,
			 Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area, Horseshoe Lake State Park (Madison
			 County), Pere Marquette State Park, Sand Ridge State Forest, Sangchris Lake
			 State Park, Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area-Controlled
			 Unit and the World Shooting and Recreational Complex.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 530 - COCK PHEASANT, HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE, BOBWHITE QUAIL, AND RABBIT HUNTING › Section 530.95 - Youth Pheasant Hunting Regulations

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a)
			 At the following sites, the Illinois Youth Pheasant Hunt will be held on:
1) the Saturday preceding the opening of the
			 statewide upland game season:
Clinton Lake State Recreation Area
Eldon Hazlet State Park (Carlyle Lake)
2) the Saturday following the opening of the
			 statewide upland game season:
Chain O'Lakes State Park
Des Plaines State Conservation Area
Lee County State Conservation Area (Green River)
Iroquois County State Conservation Area
Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park
Kankakee River State Park
Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Moraine View State Park
Sand Ridge State Forest
Sangchris Lake State Park
Wayne Fitzgerell State Park (Rend Lake)
3) the second Sunday following the opening of
			 the statewide upland game season:
Horseshoe Lake State Park (Madison County)
4) the third Saturday of March:
World Shooting Complex
5) the first Saturday of March:
Pere Marquette State Park/Mississippi River Area - Pool 26
				State Fish and Wildlife Area
6) the Saturday two weeks before the opening
			 of the statewide upland game season:
Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area
7) the first Saturday in November
			 during the opening of statewide upland game season:
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area -
				Controlled Unit
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 530 - COCK PHEASANT, HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE, BOBWHITE QUAIL, AND RABBIT HUNTING › Section 530.105 - Regulations for Fee Hunting of Pheasant, Hungarian Partridge, Quail and Rabbit at Controlled Daily Drawing Pheasant Hunting Sites (Repealed)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 530 - COCK PHEASANT, HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE, BOBWHITE QUAIL, AND RABBIT HUNTING › Section 530.110 - Regulations for Non-Fee Hunting of Cock Pheasant, Hungarian Partridge, Quail, and Rabbit at Various Department-Owned or -Managed Sites

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a) General Site Regulations
1) All regulations in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510 -
			 General Hunting and Trapping - apply in this Section, unless this Section is
			 more restrictive.
2) Only flu flu
			 arrows may be used by bow and arrow hunters; broadheads are not
			 allowed.
3) On sites that are
			 indicated by (1), hunters must check in and/or sign out. Sites that require use
			 of windshield cards by hunters as specified in 17 Ill. Adm. Code
			 510.10 are followed by
			 (5).
4) On sites that are indicated
			 by (2), only nontoxic shot approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of
			 size #3 steel or tin, #4 bismuth shot or #5 tungsten-iron, tungsten-polymer,
			 tungsten-matrix or smaller may be used or possessed.
5) Site specific rules or exceptions are
			 noted in parentheses after each site.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 530 - COCK PHEASANT, HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE, BOBWHITE QUAIL, AND RABBIT HUNTING › Section 530.115 - Regulations for Hunting by Falconry Methods at Various Department-Owned or -Managed Sites

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a) All the
			 regulations in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510 apply in this Section, except that
			 falconers are required to wear a cap and outer garment of solid and vivid blaze
			 orange only during the upland game season on sites where upland game hunting is
			 in progress.
b) Statewide falconry
			 regulations (17 Ill. Adm. Code 1590) apply at the following sites (exceptions
			 are in parentheses):
Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area
Edward R. Madigan State Park (hunting by falconry methods
				permitted from October 1 through March 31 or until 10 hen pheasants are
				harvested; falconers must sign in at the site check station before hunting and
				sign out immediately after hunting and report their harvest)
Mississippi River Pools 16, 17 and 18
Sand Ridge State Forest (statewide regulations except that
				hunting is permitted on Mondays and Tuesday only during the Controlled Daily
				Drawing Pheasant Program season; it is unlawful to hunt by falconry methods in
				the vicinity of pheasant releases as pheasants are being released; falconry
				hunters must obtain a free permit from site office before hunting and report
				harvest by April 15; failure to report harvest by April 15 will result in loss
				of hunting privileges the following year)
Snake Den Hollow Fish and Wildlife Area (hunting permitted from
				the day after the close of the Fulton-Knox County Zone goose season until the
				close of the statewide falconry season)
c) Cock and hen pheasant, hungarian
			 partridge, bobwhite quail, and rabbit may be taken at the following sites in
			 accordance with 17 Ill. Adm. Code 1590; falconers must obtain a free permit
			 from site office before hunting and return permit and report harvest by
			 February 15; failure to return permit or report harvest will result in loss of
			 hunting privileges the following year (additional site regulations are in
			 parentheses):
Chain O'Lakes State Park (hunting permitted 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
				p.m. from the Monday after the non-fee season through January 31 except closed
				Christmas Day; obtain permit from site office Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.
				to 4:00 p.m.)
Eagle Creek State Park (hunting permitted from the end of the
				statewide firearms season for rabbits through January 31)
Moraine View State Park (hunting permitted October 1 through
				two days before the pheasant season opens. Reopens Monday following the close
				of the controlled pheasant hunting season through the close of the North Zone
				upland season; hunting hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
Ten Mile Creek Fish and Wildlife Area (hunting permitted from
				the end of the firearms rabbit season through January 31)
d) Violation of a site regulation is a petty
			 offense (see
			 520 ILCS
			 5/2.6, 2.7, 2.13 or 2.27).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 550 - RACCOON, OPOSSUM, STRIPED SKUNK, RED FOX, GRAY FOX, COYOTE, BOBCAT AND WOODCHUCK (GROUNDHOG) HUNTING › Section 550.10 - General Regulations

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a) It is
			 unlawful to hunt raccoon, opossum, striped skunk, red fox, gray fox, coyote,
			 bobcat and woodchuck (groundhog) in counties open for deer hunting during the
			 firearm deer hunting season as specified in 17 Ill. Adm. Code
			 650.10,
			 except coyotes may be taken by persons in possession of a valid unfilled
			 firearms deer permit during hours and seasons specified in 17 Ill. Adm. Code
			 650.10
			 using hunting devices authorized by 17 Ill. Adm. Code
			 650.30.
			 Violation is a Class B misdemeanor (see
			 520 ILCS
			 5/2.30 ).
b) Hound running areas licensed pursuant to
			 Section 3.26 of the Wildlife Code [
			 520 ILCS
			 5/3.26 ] are exempt from this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 550 - RACCOON, OPOSSUM, STRIPED SKUNK, RED FOX, GRAY FOX, COYOTE, BOBCAT AND WOODCHUCK (GROUNDHOG) HUNTING › Section 550.20 - Statewide Regulations

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a) Raccoon,
			 Opossum
1) Hunting dates: November 10 through
			 the next following February 15, except as noted in Section
			 550.10(a).
			 Hunting outside the set season dates is a Class B misdemeanor (see
			 520 ILCS
			 5/2.30 ).
2) Hunting hours: Season begins 1/2 hour
			 before sunrise on opening date and ends 1/2 hour after sunset on closing date.
			 Hours for hunting raccoon and opossum with a gun are not restricted during
			 intervening dates of the open season, except as noted in Section
			 550.10(a).
			 During the archery deer season, hours for hunting raccoon and opossum with a
			 bow and arrow shall coincide with hours for hunting deer with a bow and arrow,
			 as specified in Section 2.26 of the Wildlife Code [ 520 ILCS 5 ]. Hunting prior
			 to sunrise on opening day is a Class B misdemeanor (see
			 520 ILCS
			 5/2.30 ). Hunting prior to 1/2 hour before sunrise on
			 opening day or during the archery deer season, or hunting after 1/2 hour after
			 sunset during the archery deer season, is a Class A misdemeanor with a minimum
			 $500 fine, and a maximum $5,000 fine, in addition to other statutory penalties
			 (see
			 520 ILCS
			 5/2.33(y) ).
3) Daily limit and possession limit:
			 None.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 550 - RACCOON, OPOSSUM, STRIPED SKUNK, RED FOX, GRAY FOX, COYOTE, BOBCAT AND WOODCHUCK (GROUNDHOG) HUNTING › Section 550.25 - Permit and Tagging Requirements - Bobcat

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a) Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Permit
1) Applications from residents and
			 nonresidents will be accepted online only at www.dnr.illinois.gov from
			 September 1 through September 30 of the current year.
2) Each person may apply for one Bobcat
			 Hunting and Trapping Permit per application period.
3) Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Permits will
			 be allocated in a computerized random drawing. Beginning July 1, 2020,
			 applicants who did not receive a permit the previous year will have preference
			 by being part of the initial random drawing. If any additional permits remain
			 to be allocated after that drawing, a second drawing will take place for all of
			 the individuals who received a permit the previous year.
4) The Department will mail, email or provide
			 electronic Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Permits to successful applicants after
			 the drawing is held.
5) A
			 nonrefundable fee of $5 will be charged for each application for a Bobcat
			 Hunting and Trapping Permit.
6) The
			 number of Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Permits that are made available each
			 season will be determined by the Department in accordance with federal
			 regulations (50
			 CFR 23.69)( 2007).
7) No more than 5% of permits will be
			 allocated to nonresidents.
8) If
			 the number of available permits exceeds the number distributed to applicants
			 during the lottery, remaining permits will be offered on a first-come,
			 first-served basis at www.dnr.illinois.gov for $5 each. Applicants who received
			 a permit in the preceding lottery are ineligible to receive a second
			 permit.
9) Hunters must possess a
			 Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Permit before taking or attempting to take a
			 bobcat.
10) Hunters must possess a
			 Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Permit before salvaging a bobcat from roadways
			 under Section 2.30 of the Wildlife Code.
11) Bobcat Hunting and Trapping permits are
			 not transferable. Violation is a Petty Offense (see
			 520 ILCS
			 5/2.30c).
12) Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Permits allow
			 harvest of bobcats in all parts of the State that are not identified as closed
			 in Section
			 550.20(e)(1).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 550 - RACCOON, OPOSSUM, STRIPED SKUNK, RED FOX, GRAY FOX, COYOTE, BOBCAT AND WOODCHUCK (GROUNDHOG) HUNTING › Section 550.26 - Limits on Total Harvest - Bobcat

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a)
			 Statewide limits on the total number of bobcats that may be hunted or trapped
			 during a season are set forth in Section 2.30 of the Wildlife Code. Bobcats
			 salvaged from roadways in accordance with that statute do not count toward
			 limits established for hunting and trapping.
b) The Department may close the bobcat season
			 before the closing date set forth in Section
			 550.20 when it is
			 apparent limits on the total number of bobcats that may be hunted or trapped
			 during a season will be exceeded. Remaining valid permit holders will be
			 contacted by letter and email, if applicable.
c) Bobcat Hunting and Trapping permits will
			 not be valid after the closing date specified in Section
			 550.20 or after
			 permittees are notified of early closure of the season, whichever is
			 earlier.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 570 - MUSKRAT, MINK, RACCOON, OPOSSUM, STRIPED SKUNK, WEASEL, RED FOX, GRAY FOX, COYOTE, BADGER, RIVER OTTER, BEAVER, BOBCAT AND WOODCHUCK (GROUNDHOG) TRAPPING › Section 570.10 - Statewide Zones

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The State of Illinois is divided by U. S. Route 36 (New Route
				36) into a Northern and Southern Zone.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 570 - MUSKRAT, MINK, RACCOON, OPOSSUM, STRIPED SKUNK, WEASEL, RED FOX, GRAY FOX, COYOTE, BADGER, RIVER OTTER, BEAVER, BOBCAT AND WOODCHUCK (GROUNDHOG) TRAPPING › Section 570.15 - Closed Zone - Bobcat Trapping

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Taking bobcats is prohibited inside an area bounded by the
				Indiana State border from Lake Michigan southward to U.S. Route 36 (New Route
				36), westward on U.S. Route 36 to U.S. Route 51, northward on U.S. Route 51 to
				the Wisconsin State border, and eastward on the Wisconsin State border to Lake
				Michigan. Bobcats may be taken in the remainder of the State in accordance with
				Sections
				570.20,
				570.30,
				570.31 and
				570.35.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 570 - MUSKRAT, MINK, RACCOON, OPOSSUM, STRIPED SKUNK, WEASEL, RED FOX, GRAY FOX, COYOTE, BADGER, RIVER OTTER, BEAVER, BOBCAT AND WOODCHUCK (GROUNDHOG) TRAPPING › Section 570.20 - Statewide Season Dates

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a) Muskrat,
			 mink, raccoon, opossum, striped skunk, red fox, gray fox, coyote, badger,
			 bobcat and weasel
Trapping dates: November 10 through the next following February
				15.
b) Beaver and River
			 Otter
Trapping: November 10 through the next following March
				31.
c) Woodchuck (Groundhog)
Trapping dates: June 1 through the next following September
				30.
d) Trapping outside the
			 set season dates is a Class B misdemeanor (see
			 520 ILCS
			 5/2.30 ).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 570 - MUSKRAT, MINK, RACCOON, OPOSSUM, STRIPED SKUNK, WEASEL, RED FOX, GRAY FOX, COYOTE, BADGER, RIVER OTTER, BEAVER, BOBCAT AND WOODCHUCK (GROUNDHOG) TRAPPING › Section 570.30 - Statewide Hours, Daily Limit and Possession Limit

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a) Muskrat, mink, raccoon, opossum, striped
			 skunk, red fox, gray fox, coyote and weasel
1)
			 Trapping hours: November 10 open for trapping at sunrise; February 15 closed
			 for trapping after sunset; otherwise, hours are unrestricted.
2) Daily and possession limit: None