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1    AN ACT concerning wildlife.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing
5Sections 2.26 and 3.1-9 as follows:
 
6    (520 ILCS 5/2.26)  (from Ch. 61, par. 2.26)
7    Sec. 2.26. Deer hunting permits. Any person attempting to
8take deer shall first obtain a "Deer Hunting Permit" issued by
9the Department in accordance with its administrative rules.
10Those rules must provide for the issuance of the following
11types of resident deer archery permits: (i) a combination
12permit, consisting of one either-sex permit and one
13antlerless-only permit, (ii) a single antlerless-only permit,
14and (iii) a single either-sex permit. The fee for a Deer
15Hunting Permit to take deer with either bow and arrow or gun
16shall not exceed $25.00 for residents of the State. The
17Department may by administrative rule provide for non-resident
18deer hunting permits for which the fee will not exceed $300 in
192005, $350 in 2006, and $400 in 2007 and thereafter except as
20provided below for non-resident landowners and non-resident
21archery hunters. The Department may by administrative rule
22provide for a non-resident archery deer permit consisting of
23not more than 2 harvest tags at a total cost not to exceed $325

 

 

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1in 2005, $375 in 2006, and $425 in 2007 and thereafter. The
2fees for a youth resident and non-resident archery deer permit
3shall be the same.
4    The standards and specifications for use of guns and bow
5and arrow for deer hunting shall be established by
6administrative rule.
7    No person may have in his possession any firearm not
8authorized by administrative rule for a specific hunting season
9when taking deer.
10    Persons having a firearm deer hunting permit shall be
11permitted to take deer only during the period from 1/2 hour
12before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, and only during those
13days for which an open season is established for the taking of
14deer by use of shotgun, handgun, or muzzle loading rifle.
15    Persons having an archery deer hunting permit shall be
16permitted to take deer only during the period from 1/2 hour
17before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, and only during those
18days for which an open season is established for the taking of
19deer by use of bow and arrow.
20    It shall be unlawful for any person to take deer by use of
21dogs, horses, automobiles, aircraft or other vehicles, or by
22the use or aid of bait or baiting of any kind. For the purposes
23of this Section, "bait" means any material, whether liquid or
24solid, including food, salt, minerals, and other products,
25except pure water, that can be ingested, placed, or scattered
26in such a manner as to attract or lure white-tailed deer.

 

 

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1"Baiting" means the placement or scattering of bait to attract
2deer. An area is considered as baited during the presence of
3and for 10 consecutive days following the removal of bait.
4Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the use of a dog to
5track wounded deer. Any person using a dog for tracking wounded
6deer must maintain physical control of the dog at all times by
7means of a maximum 50 foot lead attached to the dog's collar or
8harness. Tracking wounded deer is permissible at night, but at
9no time outside of legal deer hunting hours or seasons shall
10any person handling or accompanying a dog being used for
11tracking wounded deer be in possession of any firearm or
12archery device. Persons tracking wounded deer with a dog during
13the firearm deer seasons shall wear blaze orange as required.
14Dog handlers tracking wounded deer with a dog are exempt from
15hunting license and deer permit requirements so long as they
16are accompanied by the licensed deer hunter who wounded the
17deer.
18    It shall be unlawful to possess or transport any wild deer
19which has been injured or killed in any manner upon a public
20highway or public right-of-way of this State unless exempted by
21administrative rule.
22    Persons hunting deer must have gun unloaded and no bow and
23arrow device shall be carried with the arrow in the nocked
24position during hours when deer hunting is unlawful.
25    It shall be unlawful for any person, having taken the legal
26limit of deer by gun, to further participate with gun in any

 

 

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1deer hunting party.
2    It shall be unlawful for any person, having taken the legal
3limit of deer by bow and arrow, to further participate with bow
4and arrow in any deer hunting party.
5    The Department may prohibit upland game hunting during the
6gun deer season by administrative rule.
7    The Department shall not limit the number of non-resident,
8either-sex archery deer hunting permits to less than 20,000.
9    Any person who violates any of the provisions of this
10Section, including administrative rules, shall be guilty of a
11Class B misdemeanor.
12    For the purposes of calculating acreage under this Section,
13the Department shall, after determining the total acreage of
14the applicable tract or tracts of land, round remaining
15fractional portions of an acre greater than or equal to half of
16an acre up to the next whole acre.
17    For the purposes of taking white-tailed deer, nothing in
18this Section shall be construed to prevent the manipulation,
19including mowing or cutting, of standing crops as a normal
20agricultural or soil stabilization practice, food plots, or
21normal agricultural practices, including planting, harvesting,
22and maintenance such as cultivating or the use of products
23designed for scent only and not capable of ingestion, solid or
24liquid, placed or scattered, in such a manner as to attract or
25lure deer. Such manipulation for the purpose of taking
26white-tailed deer may be further modified by administrative

 

 

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1rule.
2(Source: P.A. 98-180, eff. 8-5-13; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16;
399-869, eff. 1-1-17.)
 
4    (520 ILCS 5/3.1-9)
5    Sec. 3.1-9. Youth Hunting and Trapping Licenses.
6    (a) Any resident or non-resident youth age 18 and under may
7apply to the Department for a Youth Hunting License, which
8extends limited hunting privileges. The Youth Hunting License
9shall be a renewable license that shall expire on the March 31
10following the date of issuance.
11    For youth age 18 and under, the Youth Hunting License shall
12entitle the licensee to hunt while supervised by a parent,
13grandparent, or guardian who is 21 years of age or older and
14has a valid Illinois hunting license. Possession of a Youth
15Hunting License shall serve in lieu of a valid hunting license,
16but does not exempt the licensee from compliance with the
17requirements of this Code and any rules adopted under this
18Code.
19    A youth licensed under this subsection (a) shall not hunt
20or carry a hunting device, including, but not limited to, a
21firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow unless the youth is
22accompanied by and under the close personal supervision of a
23parent, grandparent, or guardian who is 21 years of age or
24older and has a valid Illinois hunting license.
25    At age 19 years or when the youth chooses to hunt by

 

 

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1himself or herself, he or she is required to successfully
2complete a hunter safety course approved by the Department
3prior to being able to obtain a full hunting license and
4subsequently hunt by himself or herself.
5    In order to be approved for the Youth Hunting License, the
6applicant must request a Youth Hunting License from the
7Department and submit a $7 fee, which shall be separate from
8and additional to any other stamp, permit, tag, or license fee
9that may be required for hunting under this Code. The
10Department shall adopt rules for the administration of the
11program, but shall not require any certificate of competency or
12other hunting education as a condition of the Youth Hunting
13License.
14    (b) Any resident or non-resident youth age 18 and under may
15apply to the Department for a Youth Trapping License, which
16extends limited trapping privileges. The Youth Trapping
17License shall be a renewable license that shall expire on the
18March 31 following the date of issuance.
19    For youth age 18 and under, the Youth Trapping License
20shall entitle the licensee to trap while supervised by a
21parent, grandparent, or guardian who is 21 years of age or
22older and has a valid Illinois trapping license. Possession of
23a Youth Trapping License shall serve in lieu of a valid
24trapping license, but does not exempt the licensee from
25compliance with the requirements of this Code and any rules
26adopted under this Code.

 

 

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1    A youth licensed under this subsection (b) shall not trap
2or carry a hunting device, including, but not limited to, a
3firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow unless the youth is
4accompanied by and under the close personal supervision of a
5parent, grandparent, or guardian who is 21 years of age or
6older and has a valid Illinois trapping license.
7    At age 19 years or when the youth chooses to trap by
8himself or herself, he or she is required to successfully
9complete a trapper safety course approved by the Department
10prior to being able to obtain a full trapping license and
11subsequently trap by himself or herself.
12    In order to be approved for the Youth Trapping License, the
13applicant must request a Youth Trapping License from the
14Department and submit a $7 fee, which shall be separate from
15and additional to any other stamp, permit, tag, or license fee
16that may be required for trapping under this Code. The
17Department shall adopt rules for the administration of the
18program, but shall not require any certificate of competency or
19other trapping education as a condition of the Youth Trapping
20License.
21(Source: P.A. 98-620, eff. 1-7-14; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15; 99-307,
22eff. 1-1-16; 99-868, eff. 1-1-17.)