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91_HB0242
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1 AN ACT to amend the Wildlife Code by changing Section
2 2.25.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing
6 Section 2.25 as follows:
7 (520 ILCS 5/2.25) (from Ch. 61, par. 2.25)
8 Sec. 2.25. It shall be unlawful for any person to take
9 deer except (i) with a shotgun or muzzleloading rifle or (ii)
10 as provided by administrative rule, with a bow and arrow, or
11 crossbow device for handicapped persons as defined in Section
12 2.33, during the open season of not more than 14 days which
13 will be set annually by the Director between the dates of
14 November 1st and December 31st, both inclusive.
15 It shall be unlawful for any person to take deer except
16 with a bow and arrow, or crossbow device for handicapped
17 persons (as defined in Section 2.33), during the open season
18 for bow and arrow set annually by the Director between the
19 dates of September 1st and January 31st, both inclusive.
20 It shall be unlawful for any person to take deer except
21 with (i) a muzzleloading rifle, or (ii) bow and arrow, or
22 crossbow device for handicapped persons as defined in Section
23 2.33, during the open season for muzzleloading rifles set
24 annually by the Director. A person may use black powder
25 cartridges during the open season for muzzleloading rifles.
26 The Director shall cause an administrative rule setting
27 forth the prescribed rules and regulations, including bag and
28 possession limits and those counties of the State where open
29 seasons are established, to be published in accordance with
30 Sections 1.3 and 1.13 of this Act.
31 The Department is authorized to establish a separate
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1 harvest period at specific sites within the State for the
2 purpose of harvesting surplus deer that cannot be taken
3 during the regular season provided for the taking of deer.
4 This season shall be restricted to gun or bow and arrow
5 hunting only and shall be established during the period of
6 September 1st to February 15th, both inclusive. The
7 Department shall publish suitable prescribed rules and
8 regulations established by administrative rule pertaining to
9 management restrictions applicable to this special harvest
10 program.
11 (Source: P.A. 86-1188; 87-126; 87-234; 87-895; 87-1015;
12 87-1243; 87-1268.)