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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 690 - SQUIRREL HUNTING › Section 690.20 - Statewide Regulations

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a) Fox
			 squirrels and gray squirrels (including their black color phase) are the only
			 tree squirrels that may be hunted or taken.
b) Daily limit: 5 fox and gray (including
			 their black color phase) squirrels, singly or in combination.
c) Possession limit: 10 fox and gray
			 (including their black color phase) squirrels, singly or in combination, except
			 on opening day of the season when only 5 squirrels may be in
			 possession.
d) Exceeding the daily
			 limit, the possession limit, or taking of any squirrel other than fox squirrels
			 or gray squirrels (including their black color phase) is a petty offense (see
			 520 ILCS
			 5/2.28 ).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 700 - WILD SWINE › Section 700.10 - Purpose

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This Part has been established to govern the importation,
				possession, release into the wild, take, commercialization of take, sale and
				propagation of wild swine in Illinois as authorized by Section 2.2a of the
				Wildlife Code [520 ILCS
				5/2.2a ]. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to
				permit the Department to take action that hinders the operation of legitimate
				agricultural operations, the use of companion animals (see
				510 ILCS
				70/2.01a ) or to criminalize the accidental escape of
				domestic swine.
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 1.3, 1.4,
				  1.10, 2.2, 2.2a, 2.3, 2.37 and 3.5 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/1.3, 1.4,
				  1.10,
				  2.2, 2.2a, 2.3, 2.37 and 3.5].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 700 - WILD SWINE › Section 700.20 - Definition of Wild Swine

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Wild swine are defined as feral swine, Eurasian wild boar (Sus
				scrofa, including subspecies), and hybrids between feral swine and Eurasian
				wild boar. Populations or individuals of any swine that are unrestrained and
				have adapted to living in a wild or free-roaming environment are considered
				feral swine.
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 1.3, 1.4,
				  1.10, 2.2, 2.2a, 2.3, 2.37 and 3.5 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/1.3, 1.4,
				  1.10,
				  2.2, 2.2a, 2.3, 2.37 and 3.5].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 700 - WILD SWINE › Section 700.30 - Unlawful Acts

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a) Live wild swine
			 shall not be possessed, propagated, bought, sold, bartered or offered to be
			 bought, transported, traded, transferred or loaned to any other person or
			 institution unless a permit is first obtained from the Department of Natural
			 Resources in accordance with Section
			 700.40. Temporary
			 restraint of wild swine in a trap or transport before euthanizing is not
			 considered possession. All live wild swine trapped or otherwise restrained must
			 be killed and not released into the wild.
b) Wild swine shall not be released into the
			 wild, including intentional release of domesticated swine for the purposes of
			 establishing a feral swine population or creating hunting opportunities.
			 Chronic neglect of fencing for domestic swine that could result in the
			 establishment of a population of wild swine is considered an intentional
			 release. Release of wild swine is in violation of Section 2.2 a and 2.3 of the
			 Wildlife Code.
c) It is illegal to
			 hunt or shoot wild swine outside of established firearm, muzzleloader,
			 late-winter antlerless and CWD deer seasons without the issuance of a permit
			 (see 520
			 ILCS 5/2.37 ) by the Department or through a
			 Department approved agreement for feral swine removal. Wild swine can legally
			 be taken by firearm deer hunters, who are carrying a current and valid unfilled
			 deer permit, the appropriate licenses and stamps to hunt deer, and are wearing
			 the legal amount of orange, on private and Department-owned lands during the
			 firearm, muzzleloader, late-winter antlerless and/or CWD seasons. All swine
			 harvested during the firearm seasons must be reported to the Department. At all
			 times, unless permitted by the Department to do so, it is illegal to trap, bait
			 or chase (with dogs or otherwise) wild swine.
d) No person (as defined in Section 1.2 L of
			 the Wildlife Code) shall provide or offer to provide, for compensation or other
			 profit, outfitting or guide services for wild swine hunting in Illinois, in
			 accordance with 17 Ill. Adm. Code 640.
e) Commercial hunting enclosures for wild
			 swine are prohibited.
f) Possession
			 of legally harvested, dead wild swine, including any meat or any part of the
			 carcass or skin of wild swine is legal.
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 1.3, 1.4,
				  1.10, 2.2, 2.2a, 2.3, 2.37 and 3.5 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/1.3, 1.4,
				  1.10,
				  2.2, 2.2a, 2.3, 2.37 and 3.5].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 700 - WILD SWINE › Section 700.40 - Permits

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a) Application
			 Requirements
Permits to transport/possess wild swine may be issued by the
				Department of Natural Resources in accordance with Section 2.2 a of the
				Wildlife Code for scientific purposes, under the following provisions:
1) Medical or research institutions wishing
			 to transport/possess wild swine must make application to the Department in
			 writing, on forms provided by the Department, at the following address:
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Office of Resource Conservation
Wildlife Division
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield IL 62702-1271
2) Applications must contain the following
			 minimum information:
A) Name and address of
			 medical or research institution;
B)
			 Name, address and position of person making application;
C) Number of specimens for which permit is
			 requested;
D) Explanation of the
			 medical or research project necessitating need for permit;
E) A statement of the applicant's
			 qualifications and previous experience in caring for and handling captive
			 wildlife;
F) Time period for which
			 permit is requested;
G) Location
			 and description of facilities in which species will be kept; and
H) Any other information as requested by the
			 Department, e.g., purpose of research, supplier of animals, and disposition of
			 animals.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 700 - WILD SWINE › Section 700.50 - Penalties

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a) Violations of
			 Sections 2.2 a and/or 2.3 of the Wildlife Code are Class A misdemeanors (see
			 Section 3.5 of the Wildlife Code).
b) Any violations of the Wildlife Code or
			 administrative rules of the Department may result in the revocation of licenses
			 and permits, and the suspension of privileges (see 17 Ill. Adm. Code
			 2530).
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 1.3, 1.4,
				  1.10, 2.2, 2.2a, 2.3, 2.37 and 3.5 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/1.3, 1.4,
				  1.10,
				  2.2, 2.2a, 2.3, 2.37 and 3.5].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 710 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - SPRING SEASON › Section 710.5 - Hunting Zones

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a) The Northern
			 Zone includes that portion of Illinois north of Crawford, Jasper, Effingham,
			 Fayette, Bond, and Madison counties.
b) The Southern Zone includes the remainder
			 of the State.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 710 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - SPRING SEASON › Section 710.10 - Hunting Seasons

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a) The hunting
			 season for both the Southern Zone and the Northern Zone shall each be divided
			 into five segments.
b) Southern
			 Zone Season: The Southern Zone Season shall last 32 days. The First Season
			 Segment for the Southern Zone begins the first Monday after April 2. Lengths
			 for each segment are as follows:
1) First
			 Southern Season Segment: Days 1 through 5 of the Southern Zone
			 season.
2) Second Southern Season
			 Segment: Days 6 through 11 of the Southern Zone season.
3) Third Southern Season Segment: Days 12
			 through 17 of the Southern Zone season.
4) Fourth Southern Season Segment: Days 18
			 through 24 of the Southern Zone season.
5) Fifth Southern Season Segment: Days 25
			 through 32 of the Southern Zone season.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 710 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - SPRING SEASON › Section 710.20 - Statewide Turkey Permit Requirements

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a)
			 All turkey hunters must have a current, valid Spring Wild Turkey Hunting
			 Permit. Lifetime licenses issued after August 15, 2006 shall not qualify a
			 non-resident of Illinois for a resident turkey permit. All hunters, except
			 those exempted by Section 3.1 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS
			 5/3.1] are also required to obtain a hunting license
			 before hunting wild turkey. Fees for spring turkey permits are as follows:
1) Permits issued via lottery by Permit
			 Office:
Illinois Resident lottery permit - $15
Nonresident lottery permit - $125
2) Over-the-Counter (OTC) Permits sold by
			 license vendors pursuant to subsection (g); all prices include vendor's issuing
			 fee:
Illinois Resident OTC Permit - $15.50
Nonresident OTC Permit - $125.50
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 710 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - SPRING SEASON › Section 710.22 - Turkey Permit Requirements - Landowner/Tenant Permits

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Requirements and procedures for obtaining landowner/tenant
				permits are provided in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 528.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 710 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - SPRING SEASON › Section 710.25 - Turkey Permit Requirements - Special Hunts

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a) Special hunt sites are defined as those
			 sites that are owned or controlled by agencies/entities other than the
			 Department, or sites at which the Department only controls a portion of the
			 property designated for turkey hunting, which issue turkey hunting permits
			 through the statewide lottery process. The Permit Office issues turkey hunting
			 permits through a computerized drawing for sites listed below, in addition to
			 the Department-owned or -managed sites listed in Section
			 710.50(c).
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (check-in and check-out
				required at Visitor Information Center, windshield card required, area closed
				1/2 hour after sunset to 11/2 hours before sunrise, scouting allowed after noon
				including the afternoon of the day prior to the permitted hunting
				season)
Joliet Army Training Area (Will County) (check-in and check-out
				required at central check station; an additional turkey permit must be
				purchased from the Joliet Army Training Area)
Lake Shelbyville Project - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -
				Moultrie County
Lake Shelbyville Project - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -
				Shelby County
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (an additional site hunting
				pass required; check-in, check-out and reporting of harvest required)
b) Each applicant must enclose a
			 separate fee (check or money order) payable to the Department of Natural
			 Resources, or the application will be returned. Applicants should not send cash
			 with their applications. The Department will not be responsible for cash sent
			 through the mail.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 710 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - SPRING SEASON › Section 710.55 - Special Hunts for Disabled Hunters

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Statewide regulations shall apply except that all hunting is
				allowed by site-specific permit only. The Department of Natural Resources
				allocates permits for these areas through the lottery process set forth in
				Section
				710.20,
				except as noted. Permits are only valid for the specific site and season
				indicated on the permit. Disabled hunters must possess a Class P2A disability
				card in order to be eligible for the drawing.
Dixon Springs State Park
Eldon Hazlet State Park
Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Mississippi Palisades State Park (portion of site quota
				designated for disabled hunters; closed during the
				5th season)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 710 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - SPRING SEASON › Section 710.60 - Releasing or Stocking of Turkeys

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No person, except employees of the Department shall release any
				turkeys in this State at any time. Game Breeding and Shooting Preserve Areas
				licensed pursuant to Section 3.27 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS
				5/3.27 ] may release turkeys for the purpose of
				put-and-take hunting only. This Section encompasses all of the various
				subspecies of the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), which includes the native wild
				turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris), the domestic barnyard turkey
				(Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo) and all crosses between any two
				subspecies.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 710 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - SPRING SEASON › Section 710.70 - Spring Youth Turkey Hunt

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a) Season:
			 The two consecutive weekends immediately prior to the regular season in the
			 Southern Zone. The Northern Zone and Southern Zone are open concurrently for
			 all 4 days.
b) Open Counties: All
			 counties listed in Section
			 710.10 are open to the Spring
			 Youth Turkey Hunt.
c) Eligibility:
			 The Spring Youth Turkey Hunt is open only to hunters who have not reached the
			 age of 18 prior to the opening date of the youth season. Hunters must have an
			 apprentice or youth hunting license, or they must have completed a
			 State-approved Hunter Education course and have a hunting license, unless
			 exempt. In addition, hunters must have a Habitat Stamp, unless
			 exempt.
d) Permit Requirements -
			 Spring Youth Turkey Hunt
1) All youth hunters
			 must have a current, valid Youth Turkey Hunt Permit ($10). Hunters are eligible
			 to purchase only one Youth Turkey Hunt Permit. Hunting without a permit is a
			 Class B misdemeanor (see
			 520 ILCS
			 5/2.9).
2)
			 For a county permit: Youth Turkey Hunt Permits valid for counties open to youth
			 turkey hunting will be available for sale over-the-counter (OTC) from agents
			 beginning the first Tuesday in March through the last day of the Youth Turkey
			 Season.
3) For a Special Hunt Area
			 permit: Youth hunters may apply online (
www.exploremoreil.com
) for a site-specific
			 permit valid for one of the Special Hunt Areas. The application period begins
			 the third Tuesday in January and ends the third Monday in February. Permits
			 will be allocated via a lottery drawing in which Illinois residents will be
			 given preference.
4) The applicants
			 must not have had their hunting privileges suspended or revoked in this State
			 or any other state.
5) A $3 service
			 fee will be charged for replacement permits issued by the Department, except
			 when permits are lost in the mail, there will be no charge. Monies derived from
			 this source will be deposited in the Wildlife and Fish Fund.
6) The Youth Turkey Hunt Permit shall be
			 valid only for the dates and counties/Special Hunt Area listed on the
			 permit.
7) A permit issued for the
			 Youth Turkey Hunt will count toward the maximum number of permits (Section
			 710.20(k)(3))
			 an individual can receive for the Spring Wild Turkey
			 Season.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 715 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - FALL GUN SEASON › Section 715.10 - Hunting Season, Open Counties and Permit Quotas

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a) Season: The 9 days beginning on Saturday
			 of the Second complete 2-day weekend (Saturday and Sunday) after October 10.
			 Hunting outside the set season dates is a Class B misdemeanor (see
			 520 ILCS
			 5/2.9 ).
b) Open Counties
OPEN COUNTIES
Adams
Alexander
Brown
Calhoun
Carroll
Cass
Clark
Clay
Crawford
Edwards
Franklin
Fulton
Gallatin
Greene
Hamilton
Hancock
Hardin
Henderson
Jackson
Jasper
Jefferson
Jersey
Jo Daviess
Johnson
Knox
Lawrence
Macoupin
Madison
Marion
Mason
Massac
McDonough
Menard
Mercer
Monroe
Morgan
Perry
Pike
Pope
Pulaski
Randolph
Richland
Rock Island
Saline
Schuyler
Scott
Stephenson
Union
Wabash
Warren
Washington
Wayne
White
Whiteside
Williamson
Winnebago
c) Permit
			 quotas shall be set by the Department of Natural Resources on a county or
			 special hunt area basis.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 715 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - FALL GUN SEASON › Section 715.20 - Statewide Turkey Permit Requirements

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a) All turkey hunters must have a current,
			 valid Fall Shotgun Wild Turkey Hunting Permit. Lifetime licenses issued after
			 August 15, 2006 shall not qualify a nonresident of Illinois for a resident
			 turkey permit. All hunters, except those exempted by Section 3.1 of the
			 Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5] are also required to obtain a hunting license before
			 hunting wild turkey. Fees for fall shotgun turkey permits are as follows:
1) Permits issued via lottery by Permit
			 Office:
Illinois Resident Lottery Permit - $15
Nonresident Lottery Permit - $125
2) Over-the-Counter (OTC) Permits sold by
			 license vendors pursuant to subsection (f); all prices include vendor's issuing
			 fee:
Illinois Resident OTC Permit - $15.50
Nonresident OTC Permit - $125.50
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 715 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - FALL GUN SEASON › Section 715.21 - Turkey Permit Requirements - Special Hunts

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Special hunt sites are defined as those sites which are owned
				or controlled by agencies/entities other than the Department, or sites at which
				the Department only controls a portion of the property designated for hunting,
				which issue hunting permits through the Department of Natural Resources' Permit
				Office. The Permit Office issues turkey hunting permits for sites listed
				below:
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (Williamson
				County)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 715 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - FALL GUN SEASON › Section 715.25 - Turkey Permit Requirements - Landowner/Tenant Permits

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Requirements and procedures for obtaining landowner/tenant
				permits are provided in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 528.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 715 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - FALL GUN SEASON › Section 715.30 - Turkey Hunting Regulations

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a) Violation
			 of this Section is a Class B misdemeanor (see
			 520 ILCS
			 5/2.9 ), except that hunting prior to 1/2 hour before
			 sunrise or after 1/2 hour after sunset 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) ). It is unlawful:
1) to use live or electronic turkey decoys,
			 recorded calls, dogs or bait. An area is considered as baited during the
			 presence of and for 10 consecutive days following the removal of
			 bait;
2) to take, or attempt to
			 take, more than one wild turkey per valid permit (either sex may be
			 harvested);
3) to use any weapon
			 except a shotgun. #4 shot is the largest size shot that may be legally
			 used;
4) to hunt except from 1/2
			 hour before sunrise to sunset during each day of the season;
5) for any person to hunt wild turkeys
			 without having a signed Wild Turkey Hunting Permit in possession, except that a
			 person without a weapon may accompany a turkey hunter as a caller or
			 observer;
6) to transport or leave
			 a wild turkey without first affixing the turkey permit securely around the leg
			 in the manner prescribed on the permit. Immediately upon kill and before the
			 turkey is moved, transported or field dressed, the hunter must invalidate the
			 leg tag and the tag must be affixed to the turkey (for OTC permits, the leg tag
			 is invalidated by detaching it from the permit; for permits issued by the
			 Permit Office, the leg tag is invalidated by cutting out the designated notch
			 on the tag);
7) for any person to
			 shoot a wild turkey while it is in a tree before 7:00 a.m.; and
8) to possess while in the field, during
			 turkey season, any turkey permit issued to another person. (Permits are
			 non-transferrable.)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 720 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - FALL ARCHERY SEASON › Section 720.10 - Hunting Seasons and Counties Open to Hunting

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a) All regulations set forth in Section 2.9
			 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/2.9 ] apply in this
			 Part.
b) For Cook, DuPage and Lake
			 Counties, and that portion of Kane County east of State Route 47 - The season
			 shall be October 1 through the first Sunday after January 13.
c) For all other counties, or parts of
			 counties - The season shall be October 1 through the first Sunday after January
			 13, closed during the period when deer hunting with a firearm is permitted as
			 set out in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 650, except Department of Natural Resources owned
			 or managed sites designated in Section
			 720.40
			 by an asterisk (*) shall be open to archery turkey hunting without regard to
			 firearm deer season (no firearm deer hunting pursuant to 17 Ill. Adm. Code 650
			 allowed).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 720 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - FALL ARCHERY SEASON › Section 720.20 - Statewide Turkey Permit Requirements

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a) All turkey hunters must have a current,
			 valid Fall Archery Wild Turkey Hunting Permit. Lifetime licenses issued after
			 August 15, 2006 shall not qualify a non-resident of Illinois for a resident
			 turkey permit. All hunters, except those exempted by Section 3.1 of the
			 Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5] are also required to obtain a hunting license before
			 hunting wild turkey. Archery turkey permits are only available over-the-counter
			 (OTC) from license vendors located throughout the State. Prices for OTC permits
			 sold by license vendors include the vendor's issuing fee. Fees for fall archery
			 turkey permits are as follows:
1) Illinois
			 Resident OTC Permit - $5.50
2) Nonresident OTC Permit -
			 $75.50
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 720 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - FALL ARCHERY SEASON › Section 720.25 - Turkey Permit Requirements - Landowner/Tenant Permits

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Requirements and procedures for obtaining landowner/tenant
				permits are provided in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 528.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 720 - THE TAKING OF WILD TURKEYS - FALL ARCHERY SEASON › Section 720.30 - Turkey Hunting Regulations

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a) It is
			 unlawful:
1) to use live or electronic turkey
			 decoys, recorded calls, dogs or bait. An area is considered as baited during
			 the presence of and for 10 consecutive days following the removal of
			 bait;
2) to take, or attempt to
			 take, more than 1 wild turkey per valid permit during the fall archery season
			 (either sex may be harvested);
3)
			 to use any weapon except:
A) a long, recurved
			 or compound bow with a minimum pull of 30 pounds at some point within a 28 inch
			 draw. Minimum arrow length is 20 inches;
B) crossbows and bolts specified in 17 Ill.
			 Adm. Code
			 670.30;
C) arrows or bolts equipped with broadheads.
			 Broadheads may have fixed or expandable cutting surfaces, but they must have a
			 minimum 7/8 inch diameter when fully opened. Broadheads with fixed blades must
			 be metal or flint-, chert-, or obsidian-napped; broadheads with expandable
			 cutting surfaces must be metal. All other bows and arrows, including electronic
			 arrow tracking systems utilizing radio telemetry, are illegal;
4) to hunt except from 1/2 hour
			 before sunrise to 1/2 hour past sunset each day of the season;
5) for any person having taken the limit of
			 wild turkeys to further participate with a weapon in any hunting party for the
			 purpose of taking additional turkeys;
6) for any person to hunt wild turkeys
			 without having a signed Archery Wild Turkey Hunting Permit in possession,
			 except that a person without a weapon may accompany a turkey hunter as a caller
			 or observer;
7) to transport or
			 leave a wild turkey without first affixing the turkey permit securely around
			 the leg. Immediately upon kill and before the turkey is moved, transported or
			 field dressed, the hunter must invalidate the leg tag and the tag must be
			 affixed to the turkey (for over-the-counter permits the leg tag is invalidated
			 by detaching it from the permit; for property only hunting (POH) landowner
			 permits, the leg tag is invalidated by cutting out the designated notch on the
			 tag);
8) for any person to shoot a
			 wild turkey while it is in a tree before 7:00 a.m.; and
9) to possess, while in the field during
			 archery turkey season, any turkey permit issued to another person.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 730 - DOVE HUNTING › Section 730.10 - Statewide Regulations

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a) Dove
			 regulations are in accordance with Federal Regulations, unless the regulations
			 in this rule are more restrictive. (
			 50
			 CFR 20.103, 1990 )
b) Season dates, daily limits and possession
			 limits for mourning doves and white-winged doves are in accordance with federal
			 regulations. White-winged doves (Genus Streptopelia) shall be included in the
			 daily limits and possession limits established for mourning doves. There is no
			 daily bag limit or possession limit on collared and ringed turtle doves. If
			 hunters reach their daily bag limit of mourning/white-winged doves, they may
			 not remain in the field for the purpose of taking more Eurasian-collared doves
			 or ringed turtle doves.
c) Hunting
			 hours: Sunrise to sunset.
d)
			 Violation is a Class B misdemeanor (see
			 520 ILCS
			 5/2.18 ), except that hunting prior to 1/2 hour before
			 sunrise or after 1/2 hour after sunset 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) ).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 730 - DOVE HUNTING › Section 730.40 - Youth Dove Hunting

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a) A one-day
			 Youth Dove Hunt will be held the first weekend day in September or Labor Day,
			 whichever comes first, at the following sites:
Horseshoe Lake State Park (Madison County)
b) A one-day youth/adult dove hunt will be
			 held the first weekend day in September or Labor Day, whichever comes first,
			 where both the youth and adult will be permitted to hunt at the following
			 sites:
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
Jubilee College State Park
Kankakee River State Park
Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area (only nontoxic
				shot, as defined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in
				50 CFR
				20, #6 steel shot or #71/2 bismuth shot or
				smaller may be possessed)
Mt. Vernon Game Farm
Ramsey Lake State Park
Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area
Sangchris Lake State Park
Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area
c) Hunting hours are from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00
			 p.m. Check-in time is from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
d) Hunter quota will be announced by public
			 news release. Hunter 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; and the number of
			 employees available to work at the site.
e) All hunters must have a hunting permit and
			 wear a back patch while hunting. Stand-by permits will be available at the site
			 by lottery drawing if vacancies occur.
f) Applicants must be between the ages of
			 10-17 inclusive, with a valid Illinois hunting license.
g) Each youth must be accompanied by a
			 supervising adult. If the hunter does not have a valid Firearm Owner's
			 Identification (FOID) card, the supervising adult is required to have a FOID
			 card. Only one supervising adult in a hunting party is required to have a valid
			 FOID card if the hunters in the hunting party stay under the immediate control
			 (accompany youth hunters at all times) of the supervising adult possessing the
			 valid FOID card. All adult hunters must have a valid FOID card. The supervising
			 adults shall be criminally liable for the actions of the youth in the hunting
			 party and be subject to the criminal penalties provided by law.
h) Applicants must contact the Department to
			 obtain a permit reservation. Starting dates and methods for making reservations
			 will be publicly announced. Multiple reservations for the same person will not
			 be accepted and that person will forfeit his right to acquire a reservation for
			 the season.
i) Violation of this
			 Section is a Class B misdemeanor (see
			 520 ILCS
			 5/2.18).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 740 - CROW, WOODCOCK, SNIPE, RAIL AND TEAL HUNTING › Section 740.5 - Applicable Federal Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Federal Register documents listing U.S. Fish and Wildlife
				Service regulations and establishing seasons for migratory birds may be viewed
				at:
www.fws.gov/policy/frsystem
.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 740 - CROW, WOODCOCK, SNIPE, RAIL AND TEAL HUNTING › Section 740.10 - Statewide Regulations

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a)
			 Woodcock, snipe, crow and rail regulations are in accordance with Federal
			 Regulations ( 50 CFR 20, effective August 26, 1990) (no incorporation in this
			 Part includes later amendments or editions) unless the regulations in this Part
			 are more restrictive.
b) The
			 regulations in Section 2.33 of the Wildlife Code on illegal devices shall apply
			 to this Part, unless federal regulations are more restrictive.
c) Woodcock
1) Season dates, daily limits and possession
			 limits are in accordance with federal regulations.
2) Hunting hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 745 - HUNTING SEASON FOR GAME BREEDING AND HUNTING PRESERVE AREAS › Section 745.10 - Purpose

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The Department of Natural Resources (Department) will evaluate
				all-year hunting of hand-reared game birds on certain game breeding and hunting
				preserve areas. The evaluation shall be based on the following criteria:
a) Demand for all-year hunting, as measured
			 by the number of hunters who utilize the hunting preserve areas designated in
			 Section
			 745.20 between
			 April 16 and August 31 combined with the number of hunters whose reservation
			 requests are denied, if any;
b)
			 Quality of hunting during April 16 to August 31, as measured by the ability of
			 breeders to provide hand-reared game birds during this period, the field
			 performance of the birds during this period, perceptions of hunters in regard
			 to hunting during this period compared to standard season hunting and quality
			 of the hunting dog field performance;
c) Public acceptance of all-year hunting, as
			 measured by public comment received by the Department of Natural Resources
			 during the pilot program period.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 745 - HUNTING SEASON FOR GAME BREEDING AND HUNTING PRESERVE AREAS › Section 745.20 - Hunting Season

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Game birds may be taken all year on any game breeding and
				hunting preserve area that notifies the Department of its intent to continue
				hunting during April 16 - August 31. Notification must be received in writing
				by April 1.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 745 - HUNTING SEASON FOR GAME BREEDING AND HUNTING PRESERVE AREAS › Section 745.30 - Evaluation Requirements

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Any game breeding and hunting preserve area participating in
				the all-year hunting evaluation which refuses to cooperate with the
				Department's investigation and evaluation procedures will, upon written
				notification, be eliminated from the all-year hunting evaluation. The hunting
				season on any preserve area eliminated from the all-year hunting evaluation
				will be as specified in Section
				3.30 of the Wildlife
				Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 61, par. 3.30).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 750 - SALVAGE PERMITS FOR DEER › Section 750.10 - Deer Killed by a Motor Vehicle

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A whitetail deer that is killed as a result of a collision with
				a motor vehicle may only be legally possessed by an individual if the following
				criteria are met:
a) Only citizens of
			 the State of Illinois who are not delinquent in child support may possess or
			 transport whitetail deer that have been killed as a result of a collision with
			 a motor vehicle. The driver of a motor vehicle involved in a vehicle-deer
			 collision has priority in possessing the deer. There is no limit to the number
			 of deer that may be possessed.
b)
			 Individuals who claim a deer killed in a vehicle collision shall report the
			 possession of the road-kill deer to the Department of Natural Resources within
			 24 hours via the Department's website at
www.dnr.illinois.gov
. The individual
			 claiming the deer must provide the following information:
1) date the deer was claimed;
2) sex of the deer;
3) if a male deer with antlers, how many
			 points (antler projections measuring 1 inch or greater in length);
4) if antlers are present, are they in
			 velvet;
5) if the deer is a fawn,
			 are spots still present on the hide;
6) is the deer hide all white or mostly
			 white;
7) location of the kill;
			 and
8) full name, including middle
			 initial, date of birth, customer ID number or Social Security Number, mailing
			 address and telephone number.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 750 - SALVAGE PERMITS FOR DEER › Section 750.20 - Deer Killed by Other Methods

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A whitetail deer that is killed by methods other than a
				collision with a vehicle may be legally possessed by an individual if the
				following criteria are met:
a) Any
			 individual finding a dead or crippled deer, other than those killed in a
			 vehicle-deer collision or legally taken by hunting methods, shall not move,
			 transport or take possession of the deer or deer parts until permission is
			 obtained from a Conservation Police Officer or the DNR Regional Law Enforcement
			 Office. Permission will be granted to transport if it is determined by an
			 investigation that the person requesting possession is not delinquent in child
			 support and did not illegally kill or injure the deer and the deer is not
			 needed for evidentiary purposes.
b)
			 A salvage tag will be issued for the deer only after the person seeking to
			 possess the deer has provided all information/materials required by Section
			 750.10(a) and
			 (b) and any additional information requested
			 by the DNR Regional Law Enforcement Office (e.g., photos of the antlers). When
			 retained, the head/antler or hide shall be properly tagged with the salvage tag
			 obtained from the Office of Law Enforcement. The tag shall remain attached to
			 the antler of the deer that has at least one antler three inches or greater in
			 length. In cases in which the deer does not have at least one antler that is
			 three inches or greater in length, the tag shall be attached to the hide/leg of
			 the deer carcass. The salvage tag shall remain attached to the deer until its
			 parts are consumed or are no longer possessed by any person.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 750 - SALVAGE PERMITS FOR DEER › Section 750.30 - Additional Regulations

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a) Parts of
			 vehicle-killed deer or other salvaged deer shall not be bartered or
			 sold.
b) The State of Illinois is
			 absolved of any and all liability associated with the handling or utilization
			 of vehicle-killed deer or deer killed by other methods. This, however, does not
			 relieve involved parties from reporting other liabilities to appropriate
			 agencies as required.
c) Except for
			 any Law Enforcement Officers, authorized employee as defined in Section 1.2b of
			 the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/1.2b ], or specific
			 representatives from park districts or forest preserve districts as authorized
			 by the Director, it shall be illegal to kill a deer crippled by a collision
			 with a motor vehicle or injured by any other method.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 760 - CROSSBOW AND STANDING VEHICLE HUNTING AUTHORIZATIONS › Section 760.30 - Standing Vehicle Permits

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a)
			 Eligibility
1) Class A - Permanent Disability
After proper application, the Department may issue a Class A
				permit to shoot from a vehicle to paraplegics or other persons, if the person
				meets any of the following:
A) has a
			 permanent or irreversible physical disability, is unable to ambulate and
			 requires a wheelchair, walker, one leg brace or external prosthesis above the
			 knee, 2 leg braces or external prosthesis below the knees, 2 crutches or 2
			 canes for mobility;
B) suffers
			 significantly from lung disease, to the extent that forced expiratory volume
			 for one second when measured by spirometry is less than one liter or arterial
			 oxygen tension is less than 60 millimeters of mercury on room air at rest;
			 or
C) suffers significantly from
			 cardiovascular disease, to the extent that functional limitations are
			 classified in severity as class 3 or 4, according to the standards accepted by
			 the American Heart Association on May 3, 1988, and where ordinary physical
			 activity causes discomfort, fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea or anginal
			 pain.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 760 - CROSSBOW AND STANDING VEHICLE HUNTING AUTHORIZATIONS › Section 760.40 - Rejection of Application/Revocation of Permits

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a) The Department may issue a permit to an
			 applicant who is denied a permit under this Part if, upon review and after
			 considering the physical condition of the applicant and the recommendation of a
			 licensed physician selected by the applicant from a list of licensed physicians
			 compiled by the Department, the Department finds that issuance of a permit
			 complies with the intent of this Part. The use of this review procedure must be
			 initiated by written request for review from the applicant, and all costs of
			 the physician's services shall be paid by the applicant.
b) In the event that an applicant for or
			 holder of a standing vehicle permit is in violation of this subsection (b), the
			 application will be denied or the permit will be revoked in addition to any
			 other penalties. The applicant/holder of the permit may request a hearing on
			 this decision pursuant to 17 Ill. Adm. Code 2530. Violations are as follows:
1) Providing false and/or deceptive
			 information on the permit application form.
2) Submitting an application during the
			 period when the applicant has a license/permit currently revoked or privileges
			 suspended pursuant to Section 3.36 of the Wildlife Code [
			 520 ILCS
			 5/3.36 ].
3) Any violations of the Wildlife Code [ 520
			 ILCS 5 ] or administrative rules of the Department (17 Ill. Adm. Code: Chapter
			 I), in addition to other penalties, may result in suspension of privileges and
			 the revocation of standing vehicle permits as per 17 Ill. Adm. Code
			 2530.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 805 - INJURIOUS SPECIES › Section 805.10 - Definition

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Injurious Species are defined as those species listed and/or
				hybrids thereof in 50 CFR
				16.11-15, not including herptiles, and any
				other species as listed in this Part, based upon the potential threat to
				indigenous wildlife, aquatic life, or the habitat. For the purposes of this
				Part, Injurious Species shall include any live specimens, progeny thereof,
				viable eggs, gametes, seeds, reproductive structures (e.g., turions/tubers), or
				plant fragments of those species previously identified in this Section; except
				fish, eggs, or gametes of the family Salmonidae. Injurious herptiles
				(amphibians and/or reptiles) are found and regulated under the Herptiles-Herps
				Act [510 ILC 68] and its accompanying administrative rules, 17 Ill. Adm. Code
				885.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 805 - INJURIOUS SPECIES › Section 805.30 - Unlawful Acts

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a) Injurious species
			 shall not be possessed, propagated, bought, sold, bartered or offered to be
			 bought, sold, bartered, transported, traded, transferred or loaned to any other
			 person or institution unless a permit is first obtained from the Department of
			 Natural Resources in accordance with Section
			 805.40 of this Part, except
			 persons engaged in interstate transport for lawful commercial purposes who do
			 not buy, sell, barter, trade, transfer, loan or offer to do so in Illinois may
			 transport injurious species across Illinois without an injurious species permit
			 from the Department.
1) Under no circumstances
			 shall an interstate transporter:
A) transfer
			 any injurious species from one container to another; nor
B) exchange or discharge from a container
			 containing injurious species without first obtaining written permission from
			 the Department:
i) water;
ii) bedding;
iii) soluble material; or
iv) insoluble material.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 805 - INJURIOUS SPECIES › Section 805.40 - Permits

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Application
			 Requirements
Permits to transport/possess injurious species may be issued by
				the Department of Natural Resources in accordance with Section 20-100 of the
				Fish and Aquatic Life Code [515 ILCS 5/20-100 ] and Sections
				2.2, 2.3 or 3.22 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS
				5/2.2,
				5/2.3 or
				5/3.22 ], for zoological,
				educational, medical, or scientific purposes, under the following
				provisions:
1) Educational, medical or
			 research institutions, or zoological exhibitions wishing to transport/possess
			 injurious species must make application to the Department in writing, on forms
			 provided by the Department, at the following:
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Office of Resource Conservation
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702-1271
Or by email at:
For Section
				805.20(a),
				Mammals and Birds - dnr.wildlife@illinois.gov
or
For Section
				805.20(b) and
				(c), Fish, Mollusks, Aquatic Invertebrates
				and Plants - dnr.aquaculture@illinois.gov
2) Applications must contain the following
			 minimum information:
A) Name and address of
			 educational, medical or research institution, or zoological
			 exhibition;
B) Name, address, and
			 position of person making application;
C) Number of specimens and the common and
			 scientific names of each species for which permit is requested;
D) Explanation of the exhibition, or
			 educational, medical or research project necessitating need for injurious
			 species permit;
E) A statement of
			 the applicant's qualifications and previous experience in caring for and
			 handling captive wildlife or aquatic life;
F) Time period for which permit is
			 requested;
G) Location and
			 description of facilities in which species will be kept; and
H) Any other information as requested by the
			 Department, e.g., purpose of research, supplier of animals, disposition of
			 animals and federal permit, if required.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 805 - INJURIOUS SPECIES › Section 805.50 - Penalties

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a) Violations of
			 Section 20-90 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code [515 ILCS
			 5/20-90 ] and associated administrative rules are
			 business offenses, punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than
			 $5,000.
b) Violations of Section
			 10-100(a) of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code [515 ILCS
			 5/10-100(a) ] is a Class B
			 misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $1500. Violations of Section 10-100(b)
			 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code [515 ILCS
			 5/10-100(b) ] is a Class A
			 misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $2500.
c) Violations of Sections 20-100 of the Fish
			 and Aquatic Life Code [515 ILCS 5/20-100 ], and
			 Sections 2.2 and
			 3.22 of the Wildlife Code
			 [520 ILCS
			 5/2.2 and
			 3.22] are petty offenses, punishable
			 by a fine of up to $1,000.
d) Any
			 violations of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code [515 ILCS 5 ],
			 Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5 ], or administrative
			 rules of the Department may result in the revocation of licenses and permits,
			 and the suspension of privileges pursuant to 17 Ill. Adm. Code 2530.