Thanks bob, I hope you find something out. If they aren't legal I would probably just see if I could pay the landowner, my grandfather, a little bit of money to plant some corn, or let us plant it ourselves in the preferred area and just let it stand. I'm pretty sure I read that that type of food plot is allowed...


Feeding Wildlife
It is unlawful to make available food,
salt, mineral blocks or other products
for ingestion by wild deer or other wildlife
in areas where wild deer are present.

Except:
• elevated bird/squirrel feeders providing
seed, grain, fruit, worms, or suet for
birds or squirrels located within 100 feet
of a dwelling devoted to human occupancy.
• incidental feeding of wildlife within
active livestock operations.
• feeding of wild animals, other than wild
deer, by hand as long as a reasonable
attempt is made to clean up unconsumed
food.
• feeders for wildlife other than deer so
long as deer are excluded from the
feed in and around the feeder by fencing
or other barriers.
• standing crops planted and left standing
as food plots for wildlife.
• grain or other feed scattered or distributed
solely as a result of normal agricultural,
gardening, or soil stabilization
practices.
• standing, flooded, or manipulated natural
vegetation or food/seed deposited by
natural vegetation.
• grain or other feed distributed or scattered
solely as the result of manipulation
of an agricultural crop or other feed
on the land where grown, for purposes
of dove hunting.
• food material placed for capturing or
killing wildlife pursuant to 520 ILCS
5/2.37, 2.30, and 1.3.
• scientific permits issued pursuant to
17 Ill. Adm. Code 520 that allow food
to attract wildlife.
• any other permits issued by the
Department of Natural Resources that
require the attraction of wildlife for
purposes of management, research
or control.
• Violation of the provisions of this part
is a Petty Offense with a maximum
fine of $1,000.

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So, while this makes it look like it is illegal to plant a designated food plot, it still looks like you could pass it off as crops as long as it is something like corn, beans, winter wheat, alfalfa or most other ligume and you could just say you were using it as no-till as well. I don't know for sure, but I am hopeful. Again, thanks for the reply bob, always a help.