Section 760.21  Crossbow Equipment Requirements

Crossbows used in hunting shall meet all of the following specifications:

a)         shall use a bowstring to propel the bolt or arrow and have a minimum peak draw weight of 125 pounds and a maximum peak draw weight of 200 pounds;

b)         have a minimum length (from butt of stock to front of limbs) of 24 inches;

c)         have a working safety;

d)         be used with fletched bolts or arrows of not less than 14 inches in length (not including point) with a broadhead.  Broadheads may have fixed or expandable blades, but they must be a minimum 7/8 inch diameter when fully opened.  Broadheads with fixed blade must be metal or flint-, chert- or obsidian-napped; broadheads with expandable blades must be metal.  All other bows and arrows, including electronic arrow tracking devices utilizing radio telemetry, are illegal; and

e)         In accordance with 17 Ill. Adm. Code 530, flu flu arrows must be used on State-owned and -managed hunting areas for the taking of upland game.

(Source:  Amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 12862, effective August 20, 2010)