FOID sucks
11-19-2009, 07:57 AM
#2
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: WISCONSIN
Posts: 482
How long does it take, and how screwy would it make my life - to change residencies to Wisconsin...before tomorrow..
Can I just go into a WI DMV? I have an address in WI.
thing is that a WI resident can come to IL and hunt no problem, but me...living in IL, i have to have this card to hunt.
I always claim Wisconsin anyways, to damn bad my bed is in IL
Can I just go into a WI DMV? I have an address in WI.
thing is that a WI resident can come to IL and hunt no problem, but me...living in IL, i have to have this card to hunt.
I always claim Wisconsin anyways, to damn bad my bed is in IL
Last edited by JW; 09-06-2012 at 05:46 AM. Reason: language
11-19-2009, 12:27 PM
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 575
Probably your best bet. Are you renewing or getting a brand new card? If renewing, call ISP and see if you can use your expired card until the new one arrives. ISP is notoriously slow processing FOID cards. They may cut you slack as long as you're in the system. Good luck!
11-19-2009, 12:52 PM
#5
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Peoria County Illinois
Posts: 28
Kid, nice try but i highly doubt that you will get away with this one. I had to sit out 2nd season last year, however it was my own fault for not sending in for my card earlier. How long ago was it that you sent in for your FOID card?
11-19-2009, 01:38 PM
#6
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: WISCONSIN
Posts: 482
It's a renewal.
I got my letter around Oct 1 ( because I was like wow, I have a month and a half to get this done )
Then due to work hours, and having to get a "real" picture printed - so i got it in the mail on the 10th. They cashed the check 4-5 days later..
Then today, I tried calling and haven't gotten a live person yet. I'm at work, and every time I call its a 20-30min wait, or its busy.
I got my letter around Oct 1 ( because I was like wow, I have a month and a half to get this done )
Then due to work hours, and having to get a "real" picture printed - so i got it in the mail on the 10th. They cashed the check 4-5 days later..
Then today, I tried calling and haven't gotten a live person yet. I'm at work, and every time I call its a 20-30min wait, or its busy.
Last edited by JW; 09-06-2012 at 05:46 AM. Reason: language
11-19-2009, 01:40 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: WISCONSIN
Posts: 482
No offence intended to any fellow IL residents, but this is just yet another reason I hate "living" in Illinois. The only things that tie me to IL in any way shape or form are my ID, Driver's Licence & my FOID. I cant wait to shred all 3 some day.
11-19-2009, 02:16 PM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 575
11-21-2009, 03:34 PM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,828
Too late to help you but I ran into the same problem this summer. Mine was due and I sent it in with plenty of time to spare. Then I waited and waited , and waited some more. I got tied of being jerked around by ISP and called my state rep. I had it three days later.