Need info on private land hunting in Illinois!
 

Does anyone have information or links to information on a bill passed in Illinois that requires landowners to grant pemission to all that ask IF they allow one? According to a longtime friend/landowner he may be required to grant permission to anyone if he allows just one sportsman on his property. According to information he was given, if he denies access to all, but grants permission to those he chooses........he is liable for anyone who accesses his property, even those who might trespass!

Any information is appreciated. Looks as though I will be calling my legislators!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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i think i saw it one this site but i think the law can be skirted by leasing the land .even a token amount for the lease makes the land not covered by the law

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here is the site it is on

www.farmweek.ilfb.org

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Who sponsored that piece of junk legislation?

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probably JOHN KERRY

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If it's true it will surely lock out a lot of land that would otherwise be accessible to hunters , landowners don't like being told who to allow on their property . What kind of socialist crap is that ?

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most likely[:'(]

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Not law yet. It's only being "shopped around" at this point. Probobly won't go anywhere. If a landowner charges even a penny then he assumes liability because the exchange constitutes a contract.

Uncle Matt (in IL)

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Matt, according to Farm Bureau, if an access fee IS charged then the recent court ruling does not apply. BUT, as you said if a fee is charged then a landowner could be liable. So it scaring landowners because they are told 2 different things. In my case, a landowner is deciding to play it safe by not allowing anyone access now.[:o]

Until this mess is straightened out, I think there will be an increase in landowners denying access on the advice of their local insurance companies.

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segment on evening news last night about this; it was a supreme court decision that instigated the law; the farm bureau is trying to get them to reword the law.

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Lets hope they get it done T Roy! I've talked to a couple of other hunters in my area, they lost some ground too due to this mess. I've called 3 local state representative's offices about this. In fact the landowner/friend of mine encouraged me to. He admitted to me that the deer population will get out of hand within a short time without solid laws not protecting landowners from liability.

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Why not just give him a dollar and consider it a lease.

If the landowner is a friend he ought to know that you won't hold him liable for anything stupid you do.

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according to the news folk, a lease doesn't totally release the landowner from liability. this would mean this could greatly affect the outfitters, i would imagine this will get changed fairly quickly.