Any word on the Ill NR archery tag situation?
02-24-2005, 05:12 PM
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RE: Any word on the Ill NR archery tag situation?
http://dnr.state.il.us/legal/Proposed/670-Proposed.htm
Heres the proposal.
) Heading of the Part: White-Tailed Deer Hunting By Use of Bow and Arrow
2) Code Citation: 17 Ill. Adm. Code 670
3) Section Numbers: Proposed Action:
670.20 Amendment
670.21 Amendment
670.30 Amendment
670.40 Amendment
670.55 Amendment
670.60 Amendment
4) Statutory Authority: Implementing and authorized by Sections 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.24, 2.25, 2.26, 2.33, 3.5 and 3.36 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.24, 2.25, 2.26, 2.33, 3.5 and 3.36].
5) A Complete Description of the Subjects and Issues Involved: The amendments to this Part create a new category of permits – Outfitter Client Archery Deer Permit. Up to one-half of the 15,000 non-resident either-sex archery permits will be reserved for clients of outfitters. If all 7,500 reserved permits are not taken by outfitter clients, permits left over will go into a general pool. If more than 7,500 outfitter clients apply, those who did not get reserved permits go into a random draw with non-outfitter clients. Other changes include making non-resident over-the-counter $25 antlerless permits available to any non-resident, changing from limited availability to only non-resident with an either-sex permit; allocating non-resident either-sex permits by random draw; changing application to the months of June and July by phone; making changes to partnership and beneficiary permits; removing restricted archery zone of 5 counties and allowing harvest of antlerless deer during the first 15 days of the season; eliminating check stations and adding a telephonic/internet check-in system; eliminating the barbless requirement for arrowheads; and updating site specific regulations.
6) Will this rulemaking contain an automatic repeal date? No
7) Does this rulemaking contain an automatic repeal date? No
8) Do these proposed amendments contain incorporations by reference? No
9) Are there any other proposed amendments pending on this Part? No
10) Statement of Statewide Policy Objective: This rulemaking does not affect units of local government.
11) Time, Place and Manner in which interested persons may comment on this proposed rulemaking: Comments on the proposed rulemaking may be submitted in writing for a period of 45 days following publication of this notice to:
Jack Price, Legal Counsel
Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield IL 62702-1271
217/782-1809
The Department will conduct a public hearing on this rulemaking on Friday, March 25, 2005, at 1:30 p.m. at the Artisans Building, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Illinois.
12) Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
A) Types of small businesses, small municipalities and not for profit corporations affected: Outfitters, Check Station Operators, Newspapers, Partnerships
· Outfitters will be assured of obtaining twice the number of permits for non-resident hunters as in the previous year.
· Some businesses which were also archery check stations may lose some incidental sales due to hunters not being compelled by law to stop at their business.
· Newspapers will no longer be able to stop by the check station to see who killed deer that day.
· Partnerships were added to the landowner deer permit eligibility.
B) Reporting, bookkeeping or other procedures required for compliance: Applicants will have to prove they are a partner in a partnership which owns at least 40 acres.
C) Types of professional skills necessary for compliance: None.
13) Regulatory Agenda on which this rulemaking was summarized: July 2004
The full text of the Proposed Amendments begins on the next page:
TITLE 17: CONSERVATION
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
SUBCHAPTER b: FISH AND WILDLIFE
PART 670
WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING BY USE OF BOW AND ARROW
Section
670.10 Statewide Open Seasons and Counties
670.20 Statewide Deer Permit Requirements
670.21 Deer Permit Requirements - Landowner/Tenant Permits
670.30 Statewide Legal Bow and Arrow
670.40 Statewide Deer Hunting Rules
670.50 Rejection of Application/Revocation of Permits
670.55 Reporting Harvest
670.60 Regulations at Various Department-Owned or -Managed Sites
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.24, 2.25, 2.26, 2.33, 3.5 and 3.36 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.24, 2.25, 2.26, 2.33, 3.5 and 3.36].
SOURCE: Adopted at 5 Ill. Reg. 8888, effective August 25, 1981; codified at 5 Ill. Reg. 10641; emergency amendment at 5 Ill. Reg. 11402, effective October 14, 1981, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired March 13, 1982; amended at 6 Ill. Reg. 10721, effective August 20, 1982; emergency amendment at 6 Ill. Reg. 15581, effective December 14, 1982, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired May 13, 1983; amended at 7 Ill. Reg. 10790, effective August 24, 1983; amended at 8 Ill. Reg. 19004, effective September 26, 1984; amended at 9 Ill. Reg. 14317, effective September 9, 1985; amended at 10 Ill. Reg. 16658, effective September 22, 1986; amended at 11 Ill. Reg. 2275, effective January 20, 1987; amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 12042, effective July 11, 1988; amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 12839, effective July 21, 1989; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 14787, effective September 4, 1990; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 19859, effective December 3, 1990; amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 10021, effective June 24, 1991; amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 16691, effective October 31, 1991; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 11116, effective June 30, 1992; amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 286, effective December 28, 1992; amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 13452, effective July 30, 1993; amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 5842, effective April 5, 1994; amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 7560, effective May 26, 1995; amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 15411, effective October 26, 1995; amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 6723, effective May 6, 1996; amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 5561, effective April 19, 1997; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 7995, effective April 28, 1998; amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 6829, effective May 20, 1999; amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 6908, effective April 20, 2000; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7217, effective May 22, 2001; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 11471, effective August 14, 2001; amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9356, effective June 17, 2002; amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 10025, effective June 23, 2003; amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 9968, effective July 6, 2004; amended at 29 Ill. Reg. _________, effective _____________.
Section 670.20 Statewide Deer Permit Requirements
a) All archery deer hunters must have a current, valid Illinois archery deer permit. Archery deer permits (except landowner/tenant property-only permits and nonresident permits issued to clients of outfitters as detailed in 670.20(c)) will authorize the holder to hunt in any of the open counties of the State, on property where permission to hunt has been obtained from the property owner. Nonresident archery deer permits issued to outfitter clients who received a permit based on the preference given to outfitter clients are valid only on property controlled by the outfitter used to gain preference.
b) Resident archery deer permits are available over-the-counter (OTC) from license vendors throughout the State as combination permits, each consisting of one either-sex permit and one antlerless-only permit. In addition, a resident single either-sex archery deer permit will be available until September 1 of each year by mail only from the Permit Office. The fee for a resident archery combination permit shall be $25; a resident archery single either-sex permit shall be $15. No more than one single either-sex permit may be purchased per individual per season. While there is no limit to the number of combination archery deer permits that an individual resident may purchase, no one may harvest more deer than allowed by the restrictions prescribed in Section 670.40.
c) A limited number of nonresident archery deer permits is available as combination permits, each consisting of one either-sex permit and one antlerless-only permit. Fees for the nonresident combination archery deer permit shall be the maximum fee allowed by Section 2.26 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/2.26]. Nonresident hunters may apply during the period June 1 through July 31 via telephone using DNR’s telephone vendor system (1-888-673-7648). The number of nonresident combination archery deer permits shall be limited to 15,000, with clients of resident outfitters licensed by the Department of Natural Resources given preference in the drawing for the first 7,500. Clients of licensed resident outfitters should contact the outfitter prior to applying to receive a certification number to be used in the application process to verify their outfitter client status. Permits will be allocated using a computerized, random lottery drawing conducted after July 31. If the number of eligible outfitter clients in the drawing is less than 7,500, all remaining permits will be allocated to the remaining applicants until the quota is reached. If the number of eligible outfitter clients in the drawing exceeds 7,500, those outfitter clients unsuccessful in obtaining one of the first 7,500 permits will compete against non-client applicants for the remaining 7,500 permits. Applicants may submit only one application for the nonresident combination archery deer permit. The fee for a nonresident archery combination permit shall be $225. The nonresident combination archery deer permit may only be purchased via telephone using DNR's toll-free telephone vendor system (1-888-673-7648) beginning the second Saturday in July. The number of nonresident combination archery deer permits shall be limited to 15,000 and based upon such factors as public recreation, biological balance, numbers, health, deer herd recruitment, and historical data. Nonresident combination archery deer permits will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis until the quota is reached. Successful nonresident applicants may obtain no more than one archery combination permit per season.
d) An unlimited number of nonresident single antlerless-only archery deer permits are available over-the-counter (OTC) from license vendors for a fee of $25 to nonresidents who have been issued an archery combination permit. To obtain the nonresident single antlerless-only archery permit, the hunter, in person, must show the stub from his or her archery combination permit and pay a fee of $25 to the license vendor.
e) Hunters purchasing archery deer permits must supply all necessary applicant information to the license vendor in order to properly complete the permit.
f) Applications for the resident single either-sex permit or landowner/tenant permits may be obtained by writing to:
Department of Natural Resources
Archery Deer Permit Office
P.O. Box 19227
Springfield IL 62794-9227
To obtain the resident single either-sex permit or a landowner/tenant permit, applicants must submit an application to the Permit Office using the official current Archery Deer Permit application form. Applications submitted on forms from previous years will be returned. Applicants must complete all portions of the permit application form. Incomplete applications and fees will be returned. Each applicant must submit a personal check or money order for his/her individual application.
g) Applications for resident archery single either-sex permits will be accepted from the date on which they become available until September 1. Applications received after September 1 will be rejected and the fees returned.
h) Permits are not transferable. Refunds will not be granted.
i) A $3 service fee will be charged for replacement permits issued by DNR, except that there will be no charge for permits lost in the mail. The procedures for obtaining a replacement license are detailed in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 2520.50. Monies from this source will be deposited in the Wildlife and Fish Fund.
j) Hunting without a valid permit is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.24). Providing false information on an application is a Class A misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.38).
(Source: Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. __________, effective _______________)
Section 670.21 Deer Permit Requirements - Landowner/Tenant Permits
a) The immediate family of a landowner or tenant is limited to the spouse, children or parents permanently residing on the same property as the landowner or tenant.
b) A tenant for the purpose of this Part is one who rents 40 acres or more land for commercial agricultural purposes under an agreement with a landowner. Commercial agriculture shall be defined as utilization of land for the raising of hay, grain crops or livestock for profit. Hunting and mineral rights leases are not valid for a tenant permit.
c) Resident Illinois landowners who own 40 acres or more of land and resident tenants renting or leasing 40 acres or more of commercial agricultural land, and members of their immediate family, may apply for a free combination archery deer permit for their property only. Non-resident Illinois landowners (of 40 acres or more) are also eligible to apply for a combination archery deer permit for their property only. The fee to non-resident Illinois landowners owning 40 acres or more for a combination permit for their property only shall be $70. This deer hunting permit shall be valid on all farm lands owned, leased, or rented by the person to whom it is issued.
d) If property is owned or rented by more than one person, only one landowner (and his immediate family) or one tenant (and his immediate family) will be issued a permit for every 40 acres of owned or rented land. For example, if 3 persons own 90 acres, only 2 of the landowners and their immediate family may receive deer permits.
e) Bona fide equity shareholders of corporations, or bona fide equity members of limited liability companies, bona fide current income beneficiaries of trusts or bona fide partners of a partnerships owning 40 or more acres of land in a county may apply for one either-sex permit to hunt the corporation, or limited liability company, trust or partnership lands only. Only one permit per 40 acres, for a maximum number of 15 permits per county for corporations, trusts, and limited liability companies and a maximum number of 3 permits per county for partnerships, shall be issued based on ownership of lands by corporations, or limited liability companies, trusts or partnerships. Lands leased to corporations, or limited liability companies, trusts or partnerships shall not be considered as a basis for a permit for the shareholders/members/beneficiaries/partners of the lessee. Lands held in trust by corporations, or limited liability companies, or partnerships shall not be considered as a basis for a permit by the shareholders/members/partners of the trustee. If application is made for a permit based upon lands owned by the corporation, or limited liability company, trust, or partnership, a duly authorized officer of the corporation, or limited liability company, trust or partnership must sign a notarized statement authorizing the applicant to hunt on the corporate, or company, trust or partnership lands for which a permit is being requested. This statement must identify the applicant as a bona fide equity shareholder, or member, beneficiary, or partner, as defined in this subsection, identify authorization to hunt and identify that no more than 15 authorizations will be requested per county for the corporation, or limited liability company, or trust lands and no more than 3 authorizations will be requested per county for partnership lands. This document must be attached to the application upon submittal to the Permit Office. The shareholder/member combination permit shall be free to resident shareholders/members/beneficiaries/partners, and the cost to non-resident shareholders/members/beneficiaries shall be $70. Nonresident partners cannot receive permits under this subsection.
1) Bona fide equity shareholder means an individual who:
A) purchased, for market price, publicly sold stock shares in a corporation; purchased shares of a privately-held corporation for a value equal to the percentage of the appraised value of the corporate assets represented by the ownership in the corporation; or is a member of a closely-held family-owned corporation and has purchased or been gifted with shares of stock in the corporation accurately reflecting his or her percentage of ownership; and
B) intends to retain the ownership of the shares of stock for at least 5 years.
2) Bona fide equity member means an individual who:
A) became a member upon the formation of the limited liability company; or has purchased a distributional interest in a limited liability company for a value equal to the percentage of the appraised value of the limited liability company assets represented by the distributional interest in the limited liability company and subsequently becomes a member of the company pursuant to Article 30 of the Limited Liability Company Act; and
B) intends to retain the membership for at least 5 years.
3) Bona fide current income beneficiary means an individual who:
at the time of application for a permit, is entitled to income (whether income exists or not) from the trust which owns the land the applicant wishes to hunt with no condition precedent (such as surviving another person, reaching a certain age, etc.) other than the trustee distributing the income, and is listed by name in the trust documents as an income beneficiary.
4) Bona fide equity partner means an individual who:
A) became partner, either general or limited, upon the formation of the partnership; or has purchased a distributional interest in the partnership or limited partnership for a value equal to the percentage of the appraised value of the partnership assets represented by the distributional interest in the partnership;
B) intends to retain ownership of the partnership for at least 5 years; and
C) is a resident of Illinois.
f) The application period for these permits will be publicly announced. Applicants submitting applications for a landowner or shareholder archery permit after September 1 will not be guaranteed a permit by October 1.
g) Providing false information on a permit application is a Class A misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.38).
(Source: Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. __________, effective _____________)
Section 670.30 Statewide Legal Bow and Arrow
a) The only legal hunting devices to take, or attempt to take, deer are: a long, recurved, or compound bow with minimum pull of 40 pounds at some point within a 28-inch draw. Minimum arrow length is 20 inches, and broadheads must be used. Broadheads may have fixed or expandable blades, but they must be barbless and have a minimum 7/8 inch diameter when fully opened. Broadheads with fixed blades must be metal or flint-, chert-, or obsidian-knapped; broadheads with expandable blades must be metal. All other bows and arrows, including electronic arrow tracking systems, are illegal.
b) A crossbow device is illegal except as provided by Section 2.26 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/2.26]. It is unlawful to carry any firearm or sidearm while hunting deer with a bow and arrow.
c) Any mechanical device capable of maintaining a drawn or partially drawn position on a bow without the hunter exerting full string tension is illegal, except as noted in subsection (b) above.
d) Use of an unlawful device is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.24), except that unlawful use of a crossbow is a Class A misdemeanor with a minimum $500 and maximum $5,000 fine, in addition to other statutory penalties (see 520 ILCS 5/2.33(o)).
(Source: Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. _________, effective ______________)
Section 670.40 Statewide Deer Hunting Rules
a) The bag limit is one deer per legally authorized either-sex, antlered-only or antlerless-only permit. All either-sex permits and antlered-only permits are subject to the following restriction: no hunter, regardless of the quantity or type of permits in his/her possession, may harvest more than 2 antlered deer during a year, including the archery, muzzleloader and firearm seasons. For purposes of this subsection, deer seasons are considered to be in the same year if their opening dates fall within the same 12-month period that begins on July 1. A hunter in possession of an either-sex permit after having harvested 2 antlered deer during a year, as defined above, may only use the permit to harvest an antlerless deer. Subject to this restriction, an either-sex permit holder is allowed to take a deer with or without antlers; and an antlered-only permit holder is allowed to take only a deer having at least one antler of a length of 3 or more inches. An antlerless-only permit holder is allowed to take only a deer without antlers or a deer having antlers less than 3 inches long.
b) The Illinois Restricted Archery Zone shall consist of Champaign, DeWitt, Macon, Moultrie, and Piatt counties. During the period October 1 - October 15, only antlered deer may be harvested in the Restricted Archery Zone, regardless of permits in possession. An antlered deer is defined as a deer having at least one antler of a length of 3 or more inches. All restrictions listed in subsection (a) also apply in the Restricted Archery Zone.
b)c) Recipients of any type of Archery Deer Hunting Permit shall record their signature on the permit prior to hunting and must carry it on their person while hunting. In addition, holders of combination permits (consisting of both either-sex and antlerless-only tags on a single form) shall record their name and complete address on the check station tag portions of their permit in the spaces provided prior to hunting.
c)d) The temporary harvest tag shall be attached and properly sealed immediately upon kill and before the deer is moved, transported or field dressed. No person shall leave any deer that has been killed without properly attaching the temporary harvest tag to the deer in the manner prescribed on the permit. The temporary harvest tag should be attached around the base of the antler of antlered deer (antlers 3 or more inches in length), and attached to the leg of antlerless deer (<3 inch antler length, or no antlers). A permanent harvest tag will be attached to the leg of the deer upon check out at the check station. If the head/antlers are delivered to a taxidermist for processing, the temporary harvest tag must accompany them and be kept with the head/antlers while at the taxidermist. If the carcass is taken to a meat processor, the permanent harvest tag must remain attached to the leg of the deer until it is processed, then must remain with the processed deer until it is at the legal residence of the person who legally took or possessed the deer. Persons delivering deer/parts of deer to a tanner for processing must supply the tanner with their deer permit number to verify lawful acquisition. In the absence of a permit number, the tanner may rely on the written certification of the person from whom the deer was received that the specimen was legally taken or obtained.
d)e) Hunters shall not have in their possession, while in the field during archery deer season, any deer permit issued to another person (permits are non-transferable).
e)f) Permits will not be re-issued in cases involving deer taken which are found to be diseased or spoiled due to previous injury. Legal disposal of unfit deer taken shall be the responsibility of the hunter. For those hunters participating in DNR's Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Program, a free permit will be made available (during either the current year or the subsequent year, at the discretion of the hunter) if their tested deer is determined to have chronic wasting disease.
f)g) Unlawful take or possession of one deer is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.24); unlawful take or possession of two or more deer in a 90-day period is a Class 4 felony (see 520 ILCS 5/2.36a); unlawful take or possession of 2 or more deer as a single act or single course of conduct is a Class 3 felony (see 520 ILCS 5/2.36a); and any other violation of this Section is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.24).
(Source: Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. __________, effective _______________)
Section 670.55 Reporting Harvest
a) Successful hunters must register their harvest by 10:00 p.m. on the same calendar day the deer was taken by calling the toll-free telephone check-in system at 1-866-ILCHECK or by accessing the on-line check-in system at http://dnr.state.il.us/vcheck. They will be provided with a confirmation number to verify that they checked in their harvest. This number must be written by the hunter onto the temporary harvest tag (leg tag). The deer must remain whole (or field dressed) until it has been checked in. In instances where deer are checked in while the hunter is still afield, the deer may not be dismembered while afield beyond quartering the animal. If quartered, all parts of the carcass (except the entrails removed during field dressing) must be transported together and evidence of sex must remain naturally attached to one quarter. Evidence of sex is: Within 48 hours after taking a deer by bow and arrow, the hunter must check the deer in at a county archery check station in person.
1) For a buck: head with antlers attached to carcass, or attached testicle, scrotum, or penis.
2) For a doe: head attached to carcass, or attached udder (mammary) or vulva.
b) The temporary harvest tag (leg tag) and confirmation number must remain attached to the deer until it is at the legal residence of the person who legally took or possessed the deer, the deer has been checked in, and final processing is completed. If the head/antlers are delivered to a taxidermist for processing, the confirmation number must be recorded on the ‘head tag’ portion of the permit and both must remain with the deer while at the taxidermist’s. If the carcass is taken to a meat processor, the temporary harvest tag (leg tag) with confirmation number must remain with the deer while it is processed, and until it is at the legal residence of the person who legally took or possessed the deer. Persons delivering deer/parts of deer to a tanner for processing must supply the tanner with either their deer permit number, their confirmation number, or a written certification by the person from whom the deer was received that the specimen was legally taken or obtained. It is permissible to quarter the deer carcass prior to checking it in, so long as all parts of the carcass (except the entrails removed during field dressing) are transported together, and the carcass is tagged in the appropriate location. However, it is illegal to possess or transport a deer carcass, prior to checking it in, without evidence of sex naturally attached. If the carcass is quartered, evidence of sex only needs to be attached to one quarter or another major part of the carcass. Evidence of sex is:
1) For a buck: head with antlers attached to carcass, or attached testicle, scrotum, or penis.
2) For a doe: head attached to carcass, or attached udder (mammary) or vulva.
c) Site specific reporting requirements must be followed in addition to this Section.
d) Failure to follow this Section constitutes illegal possession of deer, which is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.24).
(Source: Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. __________, effective _____________)
Section 670.60 Regulations at Various Department-Owned or -Managed Sites
a) All the regulations in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510 (General Hunting and Trapping) apply in this Section, unless this Section is more restrictive.
b) It is unlawful to drive deer, or participate in a deer drive, on all Department-owned or -managed properties. A deer drive is defined as a deliberate action by one or more persons (whether armed or unarmed) whose intent is to cause deer to move within archery range of one or more participating hunters.
c) Only one tree stand is allowed per deer permit holder. Tree stands must comply with restrictions listed in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510.10(c)(3) and must be portable. Tree stands must be removed at the end of each day with the exception that tree stands may be left unattended from September 15 through January 31 at those sites listed in this Section that are followed by a (1). Any tree stand left unattended must be legibly marked with the owner’s name, address, and telephone number, or site assigned identification number.
d) Check-in, check-out, and reporting of harvest is required at those sites listed in this Section that are followed by a (2).
e) Where standby hunters are used to fill quotas, a drawing will be held at sites indicated by a (3).
f) Only antlerless deer or antlered deer having at least four points on one side may be harvested at those sites listed in this Section that are followed by a (4).
g) Only antlerless deer or antlered deer having at least five points on one side may be harvested at those sites listed in this Section that are followed by a (5).
h) Statewide regulations shall apply at the following sites:
* Anderson Lake Fish and Wildlife Area (2)
Apple River Canyon State Park - Thompson and Salem Units (2)
Argyle Lake State Park (2)
* Banner Marsh Fish and Wildlife Area (2)
* Beall Woods State Park (closed during the special site firearm deer seasons; antlerless deer only) (1) (2)
* Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)
Big River State Forest (2)
Cache River State Natural Area (1) (2)
Campbell Pond Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)
Carlyle Lake Lands and Waters (Corps of Engineers managed lands)
Carlyle Lake Wildlife Management Area (except subimpoundment area is closed 7 days prior to and during the regular waterfowl season; lands bounded on the east by “C” levee, south by “D” levee, west by ACOE property line, and including the posted area west of parking lot #2, will be open the entire archery deer hunting season)
Castle Rock State Park (1) (2)
Crawford County Conservation Area (1) (2)
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Cypress Pond State Natural Area (1) (2)
Deer Pond State Natural Area (1) (2)
Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area
Dixon Springs State Park (1) (2)
Dog Island Wildlife Management Area (1) (2)
* Eldon Hazlet State Park ( Hunting is only permitted north of Allen Branch, north of Hazlet Park Road between the park boundary and its intersection with Allen Branch Road, north of Allen Branch Road between its intersection with Hazlet Park Road and Allen Branch Boat Access Area, and west of Peppenhorst Branch. Hunting is not permitted in the controlled pheasant area during the site’s controlled pheasant season (except on days when controlled pheasant hunting is closed) and the five consecutive days following the site’s controlled pheasant season, or in the North Allen Branch Waterfowl Management Unit after the opening of the statewide waterfowl season. Additionally, a limited hunting opportunity exists for persons with disabilities west of the main park road going towards the Illini Campground. Disabled hunters as defined in 520 ILCS 5/3.1(c) may register to hunt at the site office and must sign in and out daily. Disabled hunters are required to hunt with a non-disabled partner who may also hunt from pre-determined locations. Disabled hunters may hunt during the statewide archery season as described in Section 670.10, except on days when the site’s controlled pheasant hunting is open and the 5 consecutive days following the site’s controlled pheasant season.) (2)
Falling Down Prairie (2)
Ferne Clyffe State Park (1) (2)
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site (1) (2)
Fort Massac State Park (1) (2)
Franklin Creek State Natural Area (antlerless only, except in Zone A from November 1 through the end of the archery season, deer bow hunters may take an antlered deer) (2)
Giant City State Park (1) (2)
Goose Lake Prairie State Park (tree stands not allowed; "Texas" type tripod stands allowed; antlerless deer only) (2) (3)
Green River State Wildlife Area (1) (2)
Hanover Bluff-Kopper Tract State Natural Area (2)
Heidecke State Fish and Wildlife Area (2) (3) (5)
Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area-Alexander County (Controlled Goose Hunting Area - open from October 1-31; reopens with the close of the Quota Zone goose season through statewide closing; remainder of the Public Hunting Area open during statewide season) (1) (2)
I-24 Wildlife Management Area (1) (2)
Ilo Dillin State Habitat Area (hunting allowed during October only) (2)
Iroquois County State Wildlife Area/Hooper Branch only (1) (2)
* Jubilee College State Park (2)
Kaskaskia River Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2) (except south of Highway 154 and north of Highway 13)
Kidd Lake State Natural Area (1)
Kinkaid Lake Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)
Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area (2)
Lake Le Aqua Na State Park (antlerless deer only; November 1-30; hunting hours legal opening until 10:00 a.m.) (2)
Lowden-Miller State Forest (1) (2)
Mackinaw River Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)
Marseilles Fish and Wildlife Area (closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in October only) (all tree stands must be removed from this area no later than the last day of the season) (1) (2)
Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area (Duck Ranch Unit closed 7 days prior to the duck season through the close of duck season) (2)
Maytown Pheasant Habitat Area (hunting allowed during October only) (2)
Mermet Lake Conservation Area (1) (2)
Miller-Anderson Woods Nature Preserve (antlerless deer only; season ends the day before the second firearm deer season begins) (2)
Mississippi Fish and Waterfowl Management Area - Pools 25 and 26 (Batchtown, Crull Hollow, and Godar Rest Areas reopen to hunting the day after duck season closes) (1)
Mississippi River Pool 16 (1)
Mississippi River Pools 17, 18 (1)
Mississippi River Pools 21, 22, 24 (1)
Mitchell's Grove Nature Preserve (antlerless deer only; closed during the special site firearm deer seasons; deer bowhunters must wear a cap and upper outer garment with at least 400 square inches of solid blaze orange during the statewide firearm deer seasons) (2)
Mt. Vernon Propagation Center (1) (2)
Nauvoo State Park (Max Rowe Unit Only)
Oakford Conservation Area
* Peabody River King State Fish and Wildlife Area (East and North subunits close November 1) (1) (2)
Pere Marquette State Park (area east of Graham Hollow Road) (1) (2)
Pyramid State Park (1) (2) (4)
* Randolph County Conservation Area (1) (2)
Ray Norbut Fish and Wildlife Area (2)
* Red Hills State Park (1) (2)
Rend Lake Project Lands and Waters (1)
Rend Lake Project Lands and Waters (refuge only (south of site headquarters) from October 1 through October 31) (1) (2)
* Rice Lake Fish and Wildlife Area (2)
* Rock Cut State Park (only during the special firearm deer hunt on the site; hunting from DNR established blind sites only; hunting limited to holders of Class P2A disability cards and ******s) (2) (3)
Sahara Woods (1) (2)
Saline County Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)
* Sam Parr State Park (1) (2)
Sandy Ford Land and Water Reserve (2)
Sangamon County Conservation Area
Sanganois State Wildlife Area (Ash Swale Waterfowl Rest Area will be closed to deer hunting during the waterfowl seasons) (1)
* Shabbona Lake State Park (2)
Sielbeck Forest Natural Area (1) (2)
Siloam Springs State Park (Fall Creek Unit)
* Silver Springs State Park (2)
Snakeden Hollow Fish and Wildlife Area - Ives Unit (1) (2)
Spoon River State Forest (1) (2)
* Starved Rock State Park/Matthiessen State Park/Margery C. Carlson Nature Preserve (hunt in open in Zone A; antlerless deer only; closed during the special site firearm deer seasons; deer bowhunters must wear a cap and upper outer garment with at least 400 square inches of solid blaze orange during the statewide firearm deer seasons; archery deer hunting is closed in the Starved Rock Nature Preserve during the muzzleloader deer season hunt; hunting in designated areas only) (2)
Tapley Woods State Natural Area (2)
Trail of Tears State Forest (1) (2)
Turkey Bluffs Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)
Union County Conservation Area (Controlled Goose Hunting Area - closed 7 days prior to the quota zone goose season through the close of the quota zone goose season) (1) (2)
Walnut Point Fish and Wildlife Area (1)
Wards Grove Nature Preserve (closed during the statewide Youth Deer Hunting Season and Muzzleloader Deer Hunting Seasons; antlerless deer only) (2)
* Washington County Conservation Area (deer bowhunters must wear a cap and upper outer garment with at least 400 square inches of solid blaze orange between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on days when upland game hunting is allowed during the site's controlled hunting season) (1) (2)
Weinberg-King State Park (2)
Weinberg-King State Park (Cecil White Unit)
Weinberg-King State Park - Spunky Bottoms Unit (resident hunters only) (2)
Wildcat Hollow State Forest (1)
Witkowsky State Wildlife Area (opens October 15) (2)
i) Statewide regulations shall apply at the following sites except that hunter quotas shall be filled by mail-in drawing:
Beaver Dam State Park
Horseshoe Lake State Park (Madison County) (hunting at peninsula only; hunting will close at end of regular duck season) (1)
Hurricane Creek Habitat Area (hunter quotas filled by drawing; must have Fox Ridge site permit to be eligible)
Momence Wetland (1 - during permitted season only)
Pere Marquette State Park (hunting allowed in group camping areas only; season begins the first weekday after camps close)
Union County Conservation Area (Refuge only; open first Friday, Saturday and Sunday in November)
j) State regulations shall apply except that hunters must obtain a free permit from the site office. This permit must be in possession while hunting and must be returned, and harvest reported, to the address indicated on the card before February 15. Failure to return the permit shall result in loss of hunting privileges at that site for the following year.
Chauncey Marsh State Natural Area (permit obtained at Red Hills State Park headquarters) (1)
Clinton Lake State Recreation Area (1)
Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Des Plaines Conservation Area (closed to archery deer hunting during the site's upland game hunting season) (2)
Des Plaines Game Propagation Center (2)
* Eagle Creek State Park (disabled hunters are exempt from site’s antler restrictions) (4)
Fox Ridge State Park (1)
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area/Heidecke State Fish & Wildlife Area
Hamilton County Conservation Area (1)
Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area (4)
Hidden Springs State Forest (1)
* Horseshoe Lake State Park (Madison County-Gaberet, Mosenthein and Chouteau Island Units)
Kankakee River State Park (deer bowhunters must wear a cap and upper outer garment with at least 400 square inches of solid blaze orange between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on days when upland game hunting is allowed during the site's controlled hunting season. Additionally, a limited hunting opportunity for persons with disabilities exists at the Davis Creek Bike Trail Area. Disabled hunters, as defined in 520 ILCS 5/3.1(c), may register to hunt at the site office and must sign in and out daily. Disabled hunters are required to hunt with a non-disabled partner who may also hunt from predetermined locations during disabled hunting season (the first Friday in November to the day before the first firearm deer season, except two blinds will be available until the close of the archery deer season))
Kickapoo State Park
Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area (1)
Mazonia/Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area (4)
Mermet Lake Conservation Area (1) (2)
Middle Fork Fish and Wildlife Area
* Mississippi Palisades State Park (November 1 through December 31; closed during the first firearm deer season) (1)
Newton Lake Fish and Wildlife Area (check deer at site office)
* Pekin Lake Fish and Wildlife Area (1)
Pyramid State Park-Captain Unit (1) (4)
Pyramid State Park-Denmark Unit (1) (4)
Pyramid State Park-East Conant Unit (1) (4)
Pyramid State Park-Galum Unit (1) (4)
Ramsey Lake State Park (1)
* Sam Dale Lake Conservation Area (1)
Sand Ridge State Forest
Shelbyville Wildlife Management Area (1)
* Siloam Springs State Park - Buckhorn Unit (resident hunters only) (2) (4)
Snakeden Hollow Fish and Wildlife Area (October 1 through start of the central zone goose season)
* Spring Lake Fish and Wildlife Area (1)
* Stephen A. Forbes State Park (1)
Ten Mile Creek Fish and Wildlife Area (areas designated as refuge are closed to all access during Canada goose season only) (1); Belle Rive Unit only (4)
Volo Bog State Natural Area (hunting only from November 1 through December 31; Monday through Wednesday only; except State holidays) (2)
Weinberg-King State Park - Scripps Unit (resident hunters only) (2)
k) Statewide regulations shall apply except that no hunting is permitted Wednesday through Sunday of the site's permit pheasant season.
Chain O'Lakes State Park (season opens Monday prior to opening of permit pheasant hunting season and closes Tuesday following the close of the permit pheasant hunting season; season reopens on December 26 till close of regular season) (2) (3)
Iroquois County Conservation Area (2)
Johnson Sauk Trail State Recreation Area (1) (2)
Moraine View State Park (1)
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area (no bowhunting during controlled hunts as posted at the site; bowhunting by site issued permit; application procedure to be announced) (1) (2)
l) Statewide regulations shall apply at the following sites except that:
1) Nonresident hunter quotas shall be filled by mail-in drawing. Information about specific drawing dates and application procedures will be publicly announced. Successful applicants will be issued a free permit from the site office. This permit must be in possession while hunting and must be returned and harvest reported to the address indicated on the card before February 15. Failure to return the permit shall result in loss of hunting privileges at that site for the following year.
2) Resident hunters must obtain a free permit from the site office. This permit must be in possession while hunting and must be returned and harvest reported to the address indicated on the card before February 15. Failure to return the permit shall result in loss of hunting privileges at that site for the following year.
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (4)
* Sangchris Lake State Park (an antlerless deer must be taken on site before an antlered deer is harvested; site will be closed to archery deer hunting during the second firearm deer season) (1) (2) (5) (4)
Siloam Springs State Park (2) (4)
Wolf Creek State Park (an antlerless deer must be taken on site before an antlered deer is harvested) (2) (4)
m) Statewide regulations shall apply at this site except that:
Hunter quotas for specific periods shall be filled by mail-in drawing. Only Illinois residents are eligible to apply. Information about drawing dates and application procedures will be publicly announced. Successful applicants will be issued a permit for the time period specified. This permit must be in possession while hunting and returned by February 15 to the site office. Failure to return the permit shall result in the forfeiture of hunting privileges at this site for the following year. Restricted Archery Zone regulations apply.
Moraine Hills State Park (an anterless deer must be taken on the site before an antlered deer is harvested)
Weldon Springs State Park - Piatt County Unit (an anterless deer must be taken on the site before an antlered deer is harvested)
n) Violations of site specific regulations are petty offenses (see 520 ILCS 5/2.20).
(Source: Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. _________, effective ______________)
Heres the proposal.
) Heading of the Part: White-Tailed Deer Hunting By Use of Bow and Arrow
2) Code Citation: 17 Ill. Adm. Code 670
3) Section Numbers: Proposed Action:
670.20 Amendment
670.21 Amendment
670.30 Amendment
670.40 Amendment
670.55 Amendment
670.60 Amendment
4) Statutory Authority: Implementing and authorized by Sections 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.24, 2.25, 2.26, 2.33, 3.5 and 3.36 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.24, 2.25, 2.26, 2.33, 3.5 and 3.36].
5) A Complete Description of the Subjects and Issues Involved: The amendments to this Part create a new category of permits – Outfitter Client Archery Deer Permit. Up to one-half of the 15,000 non-resident either-sex archery permits will be reserved for clients of outfitters. If all 7,500 reserved permits are not taken by outfitter clients, permits left over will go into a general pool. If more than 7,500 outfitter clients apply, those who did not get reserved permits go into a random draw with non-outfitter clients. Other changes include making non-resident over-the-counter $25 antlerless permits available to any non-resident, changing from limited availability to only non-resident with an either-sex permit; allocating non-resident either-sex permits by random draw; changing application to the months of June and July by phone; making changes to partnership and beneficiary permits; removing restricted archery zone of 5 counties and allowing harvest of antlerless deer during the first 15 days of the season; eliminating check stations and adding a telephonic/internet check-in system; eliminating the barbless requirement for arrowheads; and updating site specific regulations.
6) Will this rulemaking contain an automatic repeal date? No
7) Does this rulemaking contain an automatic repeal date? No
8) Do these proposed amendments contain incorporations by reference? No
9) Are there any other proposed amendments pending on this Part? No
10) Statement of Statewide Policy Objective: This rulemaking does not affect units of local government.
11) Time, Place and Manner in which interested persons may comment on this proposed rulemaking: Comments on the proposed rulemaking may be submitted in writing for a period of 45 days following publication of this notice to:
Jack Price, Legal Counsel
Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield IL 62702-1271
217/782-1809
The Department will conduct a public hearing on this rulemaking on Friday, March 25, 2005, at 1:30 p.m. at the Artisans Building, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Illinois.
12) Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
A) Types of small businesses, small municipalities and not for profit corporations affected: Outfitters, Check Station Operators, Newspapers, Partnerships
· Outfitters will be assured of obtaining twice the number of permits for non-resident hunters as in the previous year.
· Some businesses which were also archery check stations may lose some incidental sales due to hunters not being compelled by law to stop at their business.
· Newspapers will no longer be able to stop by the check station to see who killed deer that day.
· Partnerships were added to the landowner deer permit eligibility.
B) Reporting, bookkeeping or other procedures required for compliance: Applicants will have to prove they are a partner in a partnership which owns at least 40 acres.
C) Types of professional skills necessary for compliance: None.
13) Regulatory Agenda on which this rulemaking was summarized: July 2004
The full text of the Proposed Amendments begins on the next page:
TITLE 17: CONSERVATION
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
SUBCHAPTER b: FISH AND WILDLIFE
PART 670
WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING BY USE OF BOW AND ARROW
Section
670.10 Statewide Open Seasons and Counties
670.20 Statewide Deer Permit Requirements
670.21 Deer Permit Requirements - Landowner/Tenant Permits
670.30 Statewide Legal Bow and Arrow
670.40 Statewide Deer Hunting Rules
670.50 Rejection of Application/Revocation of Permits
670.55 Reporting Harvest
670.60 Regulations at Various Department-Owned or -Managed Sites
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.24, 2.25, 2.26, 2.33, 3.5 and 3.36 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.24, 2.25, 2.26, 2.33, 3.5 and 3.36].
SOURCE: Adopted at 5 Ill. Reg. 8888, effective August 25, 1981; codified at 5 Ill. Reg. 10641; emergency amendment at 5 Ill. Reg. 11402, effective October 14, 1981, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired March 13, 1982; amended at 6 Ill. Reg. 10721, effective August 20, 1982; emergency amendment at 6 Ill. Reg. 15581, effective December 14, 1982, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired May 13, 1983; amended at 7 Ill. Reg. 10790, effective August 24, 1983; amended at 8 Ill. Reg. 19004, effective September 26, 1984; amended at 9 Ill. Reg. 14317, effective September 9, 1985; amended at 10 Ill. Reg. 16658, effective September 22, 1986; amended at 11 Ill. Reg. 2275, effective January 20, 1987; amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 12042, effective July 11, 1988; amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 12839, effective July 21, 1989; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 14787, effective September 4, 1990; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 19859, effective December 3, 1990; amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 10021, effective June 24, 1991; amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 16691, effective October 31, 1991; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 11116, effective June 30, 1992; amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 286, effective December 28, 1992; amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 13452, effective July 30, 1993; amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 5842, effective April 5, 1994; amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 7560, effective May 26, 1995; amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 15411, effective October 26, 1995; amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 6723, effective May 6, 1996; amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 5561, effective April 19, 1997; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 7995, effective April 28, 1998; amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 6829, effective May 20, 1999; amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 6908, effective April 20, 2000; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 7217, effective May 22, 2001; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 11471, effective August 14, 2001; amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 9356, effective June 17, 2002; amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 10025, effective June 23, 2003; amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 9968, effective July 6, 2004; amended at 29 Ill. Reg. _________, effective _____________.
Section 670.20 Statewide Deer Permit Requirements
a) All archery deer hunters must have a current, valid Illinois archery deer permit. Archery deer permits (except landowner/tenant property-only permits and nonresident permits issued to clients of outfitters as detailed in 670.20(c)) will authorize the holder to hunt in any of the open counties of the State, on property where permission to hunt has been obtained from the property owner. Nonresident archery deer permits issued to outfitter clients who received a permit based on the preference given to outfitter clients are valid only on property controlled by the outfitter used to gain preference.
b) Resident archery deer permits are available over-the-counter (OTC) from license vendors throughout the State as combination permits, each consisting of one either-sex permit and one antlerless-only permit. In addition, a resident single either-sex archery deer permit will be available until September 1 of each year by mail only from the Permit Office. The fee for a resident archery combination permit shall be $25; a resident archery single either-sex permit shall be $15. No more than one single either-sex permit may be purchased per individual per season. While there is no limit to the number of combination archery deer permits that an individual resident may purchase, no one may harvest more deer than allowed by the restrictions prescribed in Section 670.40.
c) A limited number of nonresident archery deer permits is available as combination permits, each consisting of one either-sex permit and one antlerless-only permit. Fees for the nonresident combination archery deer permit shall be the maximum fee allowed by Section 2.26 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/2.26]. Nonresident hunters may apply during the period June 1 through July 31 via telephone using DNR’s telephone vendor system (1-888-673-7648). The number of nonresident combination archery deer permits shall be limited to 15,000, with clients of resident outfitters licensed by the Department of Natural Resources given preference in the drawing for the first 7,500. Clients of licensed resident outfitters should contact the outfitter prior to applying to receive a certification number to be used in the application process to verify their outfitter client status. Permits will be allocated using a computerized, random lottery drawing conducted after July 31. If the number of eligible outfitter clients in the drawing is less than 7,500, all remaining permits will be allocated to the remaining applicants until the quota is reached. If the number of eligible outfitter clients in the drawing exceeds 7,500, those outfitter clients unsuccessful in obtaining one of the first 7,500 permits will compete against non-client applicants for the remaining 7,500 permits. Applicants may submit only one application for the nonresident combination archery deer permit. The fee for a nonresident archery combination permit shall be $225. The nonresident combination archery deer permit may only be purchased via telephone using DNR's toll-free telephone vendor system (1-888-673-7648) beginning the second Saturday in July. The number of nonresident combination archery deer permits shall be limited to 15,000 and based upon such factors as public recreation, biological balance, numbers, health, deer herd recruitment, and historical data. Nonresident combination archery deer permits will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis until the quota is reached. Successful nonresident applicants may obtain no more than one archery combination permit per season.
d) An unlimited number of nonresident single antlerless-only archery deer permits are available over-the-counter (OTC) from license vendors for a fee of $25 to nonresidents who have been issued an archery combination permit. To obtain the nonresident single antlerless-only archery permit, the hunter, in person, must show the stub from his or her archery combination permit and pay a fee of $25 to the license vendor.
e) Hunters purchasing archery deer permits must supply all necessary applicant information to the license vendor in order to properly complete the permit.
f) Applications for the resident single either-sex permit or landowner/tenant permits may be obtained by writing to:
Department of Natural Resources
Archery Deer Permit Office
P.O. Box 19227
Springfield IL 62794-9227
To obtain the resident single either-sex permit or a landowner/tenant permit, applicants must submit an application to the Permit Office using the official current Archery Deer Permit application form. Applications submitted on forms from previous years will be returned. Applicants must complete all portions of the permit application form. Incomplete applications and fees will be returned. Each applicant must submit a personal check or money order for his/her individual application.
g) Applications for resident archery single either-sex permits will be accepted from the date on which they become available until September 1. Applications received after September 1 will be rejected and the fees returned.
h) Permits are not transferable. Refunds will not be granted.
i) A $3 service fee will be charged for replacement permits issued by DNR, except that there will be no charge for permits lost in the mail. The procedures for obtaining a replacement license are detailed in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 2520.50. Monies from this source will be deposited in the Wildlife and Fish Fund.
j) Hunting without a valid permit is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.24). Providing false information on an application is a Class A misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.38).
(Source: Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. __________, effective _______________)
Section 670.21 Deer Permit Requirements - Landowner/Tenant Permits
a) The immediate family of a landowner or tenant is limited to the spouse, children or parents permanently residing on the same property as the landowner or tenant.
b) A tenant for the purpose of this Part is one who rents 40 acres or more land for commercial agricultural purposes under an agreement with a landowner. Commercial agriculture shall be defined as utilization of land for the raising of hay, grain crops or livestock for profit. Hunting and mineral rights leases are not valid for a tenant permit.
c) Resident Illinois landowners who own 40 acres or more of land and resident tenants renting or leasing 40 acres or more of commercial agricultural land, and members of their immediate family, may apply for a free combination archery deer permit for their property only. Non-resident Illinois landowners (of 40 acres or more) are also eligible to apply for a combination archery deer permit for their property only. The fee to non-resident Illinois landowners owning 40 acres or more for a combination permit for their property only shall be $70. This deer hunting permit shall be valid on all farm lands owned, leased, or rented by the person to whom it is issued.
d) If property is owned or rented by more than one person, only one landowner (and his immediate family) or one tenant (and his immediate family) will be issued a permit for every 40 acres of owned or rented land. For example, if 3 persons own 90 acres, only 2 of the landowners and their immediate family may receive deer permits.
e) Bona fide equity shareholders of corporations, or bona fide equity members of limited liability companies, bona fide current income beneficiaries of trusts or bona fide partners of a partnerships owning 40 or more acres of land in a county may apply for one either-sex permit to hunt the corporation, or limited liability company, trust or partnership lands only. Only one permit per 40 acres, for a maximum number of 15 permits per county for corporations, trusts, and limited liability companies and a maximum number of 3 permits per county for partnerships, shall be issued based on ownership of lands by corporations, or limited liability companies, trusts or partnerships. Lands leased to corporations, or limited liability companies, trusts or partnerships shall not be considered as a basis for a permit for the shareholders/members/beneficiaries/partners of the lessee. Lands held in trust by corporations, or limited liability companies, or partnerships shall not be considered as a basis for a permit by the shareholders/members/partners of the trustee. If application is made for a permit based upon lands owned by the corporation, or limited liability company, trust, or partnership, a duly authorized officer of the corporation, or limited liability company, trust or partnership must sign a notarized statement authorizing the applicant to hunt on the corporate, or company, trust or partnership lands for which a permit is being requested. This statement must identify the applicant as a bona fide equity shareholder, or member, beneficiary, or partner, as defined in this subsection, identify authorization to hunt and identify that no more than 15 authorizations will be requested per county for the corporation, or limited liability company, or trust lands and no more than 3 authorizations will be requested per county for partnership lands. This document must be attached to the application upon submittal to the Permit Office. The shareholder/member combination permit shall be free to resident shareholders/members/beneficiaries/partners, and the cost to non-resident shareholders/members/beneficiaries shall be $70. Nonresident partners cannot receive permits under this subsection.
1) Bona fide equity shareholder means an individual who:
A) purchased, for market price, publicly sold stock shares in a corporation; purchased shares of a privately-held corporation for a value equal to the percentage of the appraised value of the corporate assets represented by the ownership in the corporation; or is a member of a closely-held family-owned corporation and has purchased or been gifted with shares of stock in the corporation accurately reflecting his or her percentage of ownership; and
B) intends to retain the ownership of the shares of stock for at least 5 years.
2) Bona fide equity member means an individual who:
A) became a member upon the formation of the limited liability company; or has purchased a distributional interest in a limited liability company for a value equal to the percentage of the appraised value of the limited liability company assets represented by the distributional interest in the limited liability company and subsequently becomes a member of the company pursuant to Article 30 of the Limited Liability Company Act; and
B) intends to retain the membership for at least 5 years.
3) Bona fide current income beneficiary means an individual who:
at the time of application for a permit, is entitled to income (whether income exists or not) from the trust which owns the land the applicant wishes to hunt with no condition precedent (such as surviving another person, reaching a certain age, etc.) other than the trustee distributing the income, and is listed by name in the trust documents as an income beneficiary.
4) Bona fide equity partner means an individual who:
A) became partner, either general or limited, upon the formation of the partnership; or has purchased a distributional interest in the partnership or limited partnership for a value equal to the percentage of the appraised value of the partnership assets represented by the distributional interest in the partnership;
B) intends to retain ownership of the partnership for at least 5 years; and
C) is a resident of Illinois.
f) The application period for these permits will be publicly announced. Applicants submitting applications for a landowner or shareholder archery permit after September 1 will not be guaranteed a permit by October 1.
g) Providing false information on a permit application is a Class A misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.38).
(Source: Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. __________, effective _____________)
Section 670.30 Statewide Legal Bow and Arrow
a) The only legal hunting devices to take, or attempt to take, deer are: a long, recurved, or compound bow with minimum pull of 40 pounds at some point within a 28-inch draw. Minimum arrow length is 20 inches, and broadheads must be used. Broadheads may have fixed or expandable blades, but they must be barbless and have a minimum 7/8 inch diameter when fully opened. Broadheads with fixed blades must be metal or flint-, chert-, or obsidian-knapped; broadheads with expandable blades must be metal. All other bows and arrows, including electronic arrow tracking systems, are illegal.
b) A crossbow device is illegal except as provided by Section 2.26 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/2.26]. It is unlawful to carry any firearm or sidearm while hunting deer with a bow and arrow.
c) Any mechanical device capable of maintaining a drawn or partially drawn position on a bow without the hunter exerting full string tension is illegal, except as noted in subsection (b) above.
d) Use of an unlawful device is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.24), except that unlawful use of a crossbow is a Class A misdemeanor with a minimum $500 and maximum $5,000 fine, in addition to other statutory penalties (see 520 ILCS 5/2.33(o)).
(Source: Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. _________, effective ______________)
Section 670.40 Statewide Deer Hunting Rules
a) The bag limit is one deer per legally authorized either-sex, antlered-only or antlerless-only permit. All either-sex permits and antlered-only permits are subject to the following restriction: no hunter, regardless of the quantity or type of permits in his/her possession, may harvest more than 2 antlered deer during a year, including the archery, muzzleloader and firearm seasons. For purposes of this subsection, deer seasons are considered to be in the same year if their opening dates fall within the same 12-month period that begins on July 1. A hunter in possession of an either-sex permit after having harvested 2 antlered deer during a year, as defined above, may only use the permit to harvest an antlerless deer. Subject to this restriction, an either-sex permit holder is allowed to take a deer with or without antlers; and an antlered-only permit holder is allowed to take only a deer having at least one antler of a length of 3 or more inches. An antlerless-only permit holder is allowed to take only a deer without antlers or a deer having antlers less than 3 inches long.
b) The Illinois Restricted Archery Zone shall consist of Champaign, DeWitt, Macon, Moultrie, and Piatt counties. During the period October 1 - October 15, only antlered deer may be harvested in the Restricted Archery Zone, regardless of permits in possession. An antlered deer is defined as a deer having at least one antler of a length of 3 or more inches. All restrictions listed in subsection (a) also apply in the Restricted Archery Zone.
b)c) Recipients of any type of Archery Deer Hunting Permit shall record their signature on the permit prior to hunting and must carry it on their person while hunting. In addition, holders of combination permits (consisting of both either-sex and antlerless-only tags on a single form) shall record their name and complete address on the check station tag portions of their permit in the spaces provided prior to hunting.
c)d) The temporary harvest tag shall be attached and properly sealed immediately upon kill and before the deer is moved, transported or field dressed. No person shall leave any deer that has been killed without properly attaching the temporary harvest tag to the deer in the manner prescribed on the permit. The temporary harvest tag should be attached around the base of the antler of antlered deer (antlers 3 or more inches in length), and attached to the leg of antlerless deer (<3 inch antler length, or no antlers). A permanent harvest tag will be attached to the leg of the deer upon check out at the check station. If the head/antlers are delivered to a taxidermist for processing, the temporary harvest tag must accompany them and be kept with the head/antlers while at the taxidermist. If the carcass is taken to a meat processor, the permanent harvest tag must remain attached to the leg of the deer until it is processed, then must remain with the processed deer until it is at the legal residence of the person who legally took or possessed the deer. Persons delivering deer/parts of deer to a tanner for processing must supply the tanner with their deer permit number to verify lawful acquisition. In the absence of a permit number, the tanner may rely on the written certification of the person from whom the deer was received that the specimen was legally taken or obtained.
d)e) Hunters shall not have in their possession, while in the field during archery deer season, any deer permit issued to another person (permits are non-transferable).
e)f) Permits will not be re-issued in cases involving deer taken which are found to be diseased or spoiled due to previous injury. Legal disposal of unfit deer taken shall be the responsibility of the hunter. For those hunters participating in DNR's Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Program, a free permit will be made available (during either the current year or the subsequent year, at the discretion of the hunter) if their tested deer is determined to have chronic wasting disease.
f)g) Unlawful take or possession of one deer is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.24); unlawful take or possession of two or more deer in a 90-day period is a Class 4 felony (see 520 ILCS 5/2.36a); unlawful take or possession of 2 or more deer as a single act or single course of conduct is a Class 3 felony (see 520 ILCS 5/2.36a); and any other violation of this Section is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.24).
(Source: Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. __________, effective _______________)
Section 670.55 Reporting Harvest
a) Successful hunters must register their harvest by 10:00 p.m. on the same calendar day the deer was taken by calling the toll-free telephone check-in system at 1-866-ILCHECK or by accessing the on-line check-in system at http://dnr.state.il.us/vcheck. They will be provided with a confirmation number to verify that they checked in their harvest. This number must be written by the hunter onto the temporary harvest tag (leg tag). The deer must remain whole (or field dressed) until it has been checked in. In instances where deer are checked in while the hunter is still afield, the deer may not be dismembered while afield beyond quartering the animal. If quartered, all parts of the carcass (except the entrails removed during field dressing) must be transported together and evidence of sex must remain naturally attached to one quarter. Evidence of sex is: Within 48 hours after taking a deer by bow and arrow, the hunter must check the deer in at a county archery check station in person.
1) For a buck: head with antlers attached to carcass, or attached testicle, scrotum, or penis.
2) For a doe: head attached to carcass, or attached udder (mammary) or vulva.
b) The temporary harvest tag (leg tag) and confirmation number must remain attached to the deer until it is at the legal residence of the person who legally took or possessed the deer, the deer has been checked in, and final processing is completed. If the head/antlers are delivered to a taxidermist for processing, the confirmation number must be recorded on the ‘head tag’ portion of the permit and both must remain with the deer while at the taxidermist’s. If the carcass is taken to a meat processor, the temporary harvest tag (leg tag) with confirmation number must remain with the deer while it is processed, and until it is at the legal residence of the person who legally took or possessed the deer. Persons delivering deer/parts of deer to a tanner for processing must supply the tanner with either their deer permit number, their confirmation number, or a written certification by the person from whom the deer was received that the specimen was legally taken or obtained. It is permissible to quarter the deer carcass prior to checking it in, so long as all parts of the carcass (except the entrails removed during field dressing) are transported together, and the carcass is tagged in the appropriate location. However, it is illegal to possess or transport a deer carcass, prior to checking it in, without evidence of sex naturally attached. If the carcass is quartered, evidence of sex only needs to be attached to one quarter or another major part of the carcass. Evidence of sex is:
1) For a buck: head with antlers attached to carcass, or attached testicle, scrotum, or penis.
2) For a doe: head attached to carcass, or attached udder (mammary) or vulva.
c) Site specific reporting requirements must be followed in addition to this Section.
d) Failure to follow this Section constitutes illegal possession of deer, which is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.24).
(Source: Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. __________, effective _____________)
Section 670.60 Regulations at Various Department-Owned or -Managed Sites
a) All the regulations in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510 (General Hunting and Trapping) apply in this Section, unless this Section is more restrictive.
b) It is unlawful to drive deer, or participate in a deer drive, on all Department-owned or -managed properties. A deer drive is defined as a deliberate action by one or more persons (whether armed or unarmed) whose intent is to cause deer to move within archery range of one or more participating hunters.
c) Only one tree stand is allowed per deer permit holder. Tree stands must comply with restrictions listed in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510.10(c)(3) and must be portable. Tree stands must be removed at the end of each day with the exception that tree stands may be left unattended from September 15 through January 31 at those sites listed in this Section that are followed by a (1). Any tree stand left unattended must be legibly marked with the owner’s name, address, and telephone number, or site assigned identification number.
d) Check-in, check-out, and reporting of harvest is required at those sites listed in this Section that are followed by a (2).
e) Where standby hunters are used to fill quotas, a drawing will be held at sites indicated by a (3).
f) Only antlerless deer or antlered deer having at least four points on one side may be harvested at those sites listed in this Section that are followed by a (4).
g) Only antlerless deer or antlered deer having at least five points on one side may be harvested at those sites listed in this Section that are followed by a (5).
h) Statewide regulations shall apply at the following sites:
* Anderson Lake Fish and Wildlife Area (2)
Apple River Canyon State Park - Thompson and Salem Units (2)
Argyle Lake State Park (2)
* Banner Marsh Fish and Wildlife Area (2)
* Beall Woods State Park (closed during the special site firearm deer seasons; antlerless deer only) (1) (2)
* Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)
Big River State Forest (2)
Cache River State Natural Area (1) (2)
Campbell Pond Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)
Carlyle Lake Lands and Waters (Corps of Engineers managed lands)
Carlyle Lake Wildlife Management Area (except subimpoundment area is closed 7 days prior to and during the regular waterfowl season; lands bounded on the east by “C” levee, south by “D” levee, west by ACOE property line, and including the posted area west of parking lot #2, will be open the entire archery deer hunting season)
Castle Rock State Park (1) (2)
Crawford County Conservation Area (1) (2)
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Cypress Pond State Natural Area (1) (2)
Deer Pond State Natural Area (1) (2)
Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area
Dixon Springs State Park (1) (2)
Dog Island Wildlife Management Area (1) (2)
* Eldon Hazlet State Park ( Hunting is only permitted north of Allen Branch, north of Hazlet Park Road between the park boundary and its intersection with Allen Branch Road, north of Allen Branch Road between its intersection with Hazlet Park Road and Allen Branch Boat Access Area, and west of Peppenhorst Branch. Hunting is not permitted in the controlled pheasant area during the site’s controlled pheasant season (except on days when controlled pheasant hunting is closed) and the five consecutive days following the site’s controlled pheasant season, or in the North Allen Branch Waterfowl Management Unit after the opening of the statewide waterfowl season. Additionally, a limited hunting opportunity exists for persons with disabilities west of the main park road going towards the Illini Campground. Disabled hunters as defined in 520 ILCS 5/3.1(c) may register to hunt at the site office and must sign in and out daily. Disabled hunters are required to hunt with a non-disabled partner who may also hunt from pre-determined locations. Disabled hunters may hunt during the statewide archery season as described in Section 670.10, except on days when the site’s controlled pheasant hunting is open and the 5 consecutive days following the site’s controlled pheasant season.) (2)
Falling Down Prairie (2)
Ferne Clyffe State Park (1) (2)
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site (1) (2)
Fort Massac State Park (1) (2)
Franklin Creek State Natural Area (antlerless only, except in Zone A from November 1 through the end of the archery season, deer bow hunters may take an antlered deer) (2)
Giant City State Park (1) (2)
Goose Lake Prairie State Park (tree stands not allowed; "Texas" type tripod stands allowed; antlerless deer only) (2) (3)
Green River State Wildlife Area (1) (2)
Hanover Bluff-Kopper Tract State Natural Area (2)
Heidecke State Fish and Wildlife Area (2) (3) (5)
Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area-Alexander County (Controlled Goose Hunting Area - open from October 1-31; reopens with the close of the Quota Zone goose season through statewide closing; remainder of the Public Hunting Area open during statewide season) (1) (2)
I-24 Wildlife Management Area (1) (2)
Ilo Dillin State Habitat Area (hunting allowed during October only) (2)
Iroquois County State Wildlife Area/Hooper Branch only (1) (2)
* Jubilee College State Park (2)
Kaskaskia River Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2) (except south of Highway 154 and north of Highway 13)
Kidd Lake State Natural Area (1)
Kinkaid Lake Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)
Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area (2)
Lake Le Aqua Na State Park (antlerless deer only; November 1-30; hunting hours legal opening until 10:00 a.m.) (2)
Lowden-Miller State Forest (1) (2)
Mackinaw River Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)
Marseilles Fish and Wildlife Area (closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in October only) (all tree stands must be removed from this area no later than the last day of the season) (1) (2)
Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area (Duck Ranch Unit closed 7 days prior to the duck season through the close of duck season) (2)
Maytown Pheasant Habitat Area (hunting allowed during October only) (2)
Mermet Lake Conservation Area (1) (2)
Miller-Anderson Woods Nature Preserve (antlerless deer only; season ends the day before the second firearm deer season begins) (2)
Mississippi Fish and Waterfowl Management Area - Pools 25 and 26 (Batchtown, Crull Hollow, and Godar Rest Areas reopen to hunting the day after duck season closes) (1)
Mississippi River Pool 16 (1)
Mississippi River Pools 17, 18 (1)
Mississippi River Pools 21, 22, 24 (1)
Mitchell's Grove Nature Preserve (antlerless deer only; closed during the special site firearm deer seasons; deer bowhunters must wear a cap and upper outer garment with at least 400 square inches of solid blaze orange during the statewide firearm deer seasons) (2)
Mt. Vernon Propagation Center (1) (2)
Nauvoo State Park (Max Rowe Unit Only)
Oakford Conservation Area
* Peabody River King State Fish and Wildlife Area (East and North subunits close November 1) (1) (2)
Pere Marquette State Park (area east of Graham Hollow Road) (1) (2)
Pyramid State Park (1) (2) (4)
* Randolph County Conservation Area (1) (2)
Ray Norbut Fish and Wildlife Area (2)
* Red Hills State Park (1) (2)
Rend Lake Project Lands and Waters (1)
Rend Lake Project Lands and Waters (refuge only (south of site headquarters) from October 1 through October 31) (1) (2)
* Rice Lake Fish and Wildlife Area (2)
* Rock Cut State Park (only during the special firearm deer hunt on the site; hunting from DNR established blind sites only; hunting limited to holders of Class P2A disability cards and ******s) (2) (3)
Sahara Woods (1) (2)
Saline County Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)
* Sam Parr State Park (1) (2)
Sandy Ford Land and Water Reserve (2)
Sangamon County Conservation Area
Sanganois State Wildlife Area (Ash Swale Waterfowl Rest Area will be closed to deer hunting during the waterfowl seasons) (1)
* Shabbona Lake State Park (2)
Sielbeck Forest Natural Area (1) (2)
Siloam Springs State Park (Fall Creek Unit)
* Silver Springs State Park (2)
Snakeden Hollow Fish and Wildlife Area - Ives Unit (1) (2)
Spoon River State Forest (1) (2)
* Starved Rock State Park/Matthiessen State Park/Margery C. Carlson Nature Preserve (hunt in open in Zone A; antlerless deer only; closed during the special site firearm deer seasons; deer bowhunters must wear a cap and upper outer garment with at least 400 square inches of solid blaze orange during the statewide firearm deer seasons; archery deer hunting is closed in the Starved Rock Nature Preserve during the muzzleloader deer season hunt; hunting in designated areas only) (2)
Tapley Woods State Natural Area (2)
Trail of Tears State Forest (1) (2)
Turkey Bluffs Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (2)
Union County Conservation Area (Controlled Goose Hunting Area - closed 7 days prior to the quota zone goose season through the close of the quota zone goose season) (1) (2)
Walnut Point Fish and Wildlife Area (1)
Wards Grove Nature Preserve (closed during the statewide Youth Deer Hunting Season and Muzzleloader Deer Hunting Seasons; antlerless deer only) (2)
* Washington County Conservation Area (deer bowhunters must wear a cap and upper outer garment with at least 400 square inches of solid blaze orange between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on days when upland game hunting is allowed during the site's controlled hunting season) (1) (2)
Weinberg-King State Park (2)
Weinberg-King State Park (Cecil White Unit)
Weinberg-King State Park - Spunky Bottoms Unit (resident hunters only) (2)
Wildcat Hollow State Forest (1)
Witkowsky State Wildlife Area (opens October 15) (2)
i) Statewide regulations shall apply at the following sites except that hunter quotas shall be filled by mail-in drawing:
Beaver Dam State Park
Horseshoe Lake State Park (Madison County) (hunting at peninsula only; hunting will close at end of regular duck season) (1)
Hurricane Creek Habitat Area (hunter quotas filled by drawing; must have Fox Ridge site permit to be eligible)
Momence Wetland (1 - during permitted season only)
Pere Marquette State Park (hunting allowed in group camping areas only; season begins the first weekday after camps close)
Union County Conservation Area (Refuge only; open first Friday, Saturday and Sunday in November)
j) State regulations shall apply except that hunters must obtain a free permit from the site office. This permit must be in possession while hunting and must be returned, and harvest reported, to the address indicated on the card before February 15. Failure to return the permit shall result in loss of hunting privileges at that site for the following year.
Chauncey Marsh State Natural Area (permit obtained at Red Hills State Park headquarters) (1)
Clinton Lake State Recreation Area (1)
Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Des Plaines Conservation Area (closed to archery deer hunting during the site's upland game hunting season) (2)
Des Plaines Game Propagation Center (2)
* Eagle Creek State Park (disabled hunters are exempt from site’s antler restrictions) (4)
Fox Ridge State Park (1)
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area/Heidecke State Fish & Wildlife Area
Hamilton County Conservation Area (1)
Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area (4)
Hidden Springs State Forest (1)
* Horseshoe Lake State Park (Madison County-Gaberet, Mosenthein and Chouteau Island Units)
Kankakee River State Park (deer bowhunters must wear a cap and upper outer garment with at least 400 square inches of solid blaze orange between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on days when upland game hunting is allowed during the site's controlled hunting season. Additionally, a limited hunting opportunity for persons with disabilities exists at the Davis Creek Bike Trail Area. Disabled hunters, as defined in 520 ILCS 5/3.1(c), may register to hunt at the site office and must sign in and out daily. Disabled hunters are required to hunt with a non-disabled partner who may also hunt from predetermined locations during disabled hunting season (the first Friday in November to the day before the first firearm deer season, except two blinds will be available until the close of the archery deer season))
Kickapoo State Park
Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area (1)
Mazonia/Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area (4)
Mermet Lake Conservation Area (1) (2)
Middle Fork Fish and Wildlife Area
* Mississippi Palisades State Park (November 1 through December 31; closed during the first firearm deer season) (1)
Newton Lake Fish and Wildlife Area (check deer at site office)
* Pekin Lake Fish and Wildlife Area (1)
Pyramid State Park-Captain Unit (1) (4)
Pyramid State Park-Denmark Unit (1) (4)
Pyramid State Park-East Conant Unit (1) (4)
Pyramid State Park-Galum Unit (1) (4)
Ramsey Lake State Park (1)
* Sam Dale Lake Conservation Area (1)
Sand Ridge State Forest
Shelbyville Wildlife Management Area (1)
* Siloam Springs State Park - Buckhorn Unit (resident hunters only) (2) (4)
Snakeden Hollow Fish and Wildlife Area (October 1 through start of the central zone goose season)
* Spring Lake Fish and Wildlife Area (1)
* Stephen A. Forbes State Park (1)
Ten Mile Creek Fish and Wildlife Area (areas designated as refuge are closed to all access during Canada goose season only) (1); Belle Rive Unit only (4)
Volo Bog State Natural Area (hunting only from November 1 through December 31; Monday through Wednesday only; except State holidays) (2)
Weinberg-King State Park - Scripps Unit (resident hunters only) (2)
k) Statewide regulations shall apply except that no hunting is permitted Wednesday through Sunday of the site's permit pheasant season.
Chain O'Lakes State Park (season opens Monday prior to opening of permit pheasant hunting season and closes Tuesday following the close of the permit pheasant hunting season; season reopens on December 26 till close of regular season) (2) (3)
Iroquois County Conservation Area (2)
Johnson Sauk Trail State Recreation Area (1) (2)
Moraine View State Park (1)
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area (no bowhunting during controlled hunts as posted at the site; bowhunting by site issued permit; application procedure to be announced) (1) (2)
l) Statewide regulations shall apply at the following sites except that:
1) Nonresident hunter quotas shall be filled by mail-in drawing. Information about specific drawing dates and application procedures will be publicly announced. Successful applicants will be issued a free permit from the site office. This permit must be in possession while hunting and must be returned and harvest reported to the address indicated on the card before February 15. Failure to return the permit shall result in loss of hunting privileges at that site for the following year.
2) Resident hunters must obtain a free permit from the site office. This permit must be in possession while hunting and must be returned and harvest reported to the address indicated on the card before February 15. Failure to return the permit shall result in loss of hunting privileges at that site for the following year.
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (1) (4)
* Sangchris Lake State Park (an antlerless deer must be taken on site before an antlered deer is harvested; site will be closed to archery deer hunting during the second firearm deer season) (1) (2) (5) (4)
Siloam Springs State Park (2) (4)
Wolf Creek State Park (an antlerless deer must be taken on site before an antlered deer is harvested) (2) (4)
m) Statewide regulations shall apply at this site except that:
Hunter quotas for specific periods shall be filled by mail-in drawing. Only Illinois residents are eligible to apply. Information about drawing dates and application procedures will be publicly announced. Successful applicants will be issued a permit for the time period specified. This permit must be in possession while hunting and returned by February 15 to the site office. Failure to return the permit shall result in the forfeiture of hunting privileges at this site for the following year. Restricted Archery Zone regulations apply.
Moraine Hills State Park (an anterless deer must be taken on the site before an antlered deer is harvested)
Weldon Springs State Park - Piatt County Unit (an anterless deer must be taken on the site before an antlered deer is harvested)
n) Violations of site specific regulations are petty offenses (see 520 ILCS 5/2.20).
(Source: Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. _________, effective ______________)
02-24-2005, 08:33 PM
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Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Chapin, Illinois USA
Posts: 561
RE: Any word on the Ill NR archery tag situation?
The water is very muddy right now.
DNR is proposing 15K cap remain in place but that 7500 tags be designated to outfitter hunters.
They are proposing an increase in fees to $395.
Lots more on the IDNR website. Look at the bottom under Adminstrative Rules and check out the proposed rules section. Section 670
House bill 1161 went through committee and will be voted on very soon by the entire House. It throws out the cap entirely.
The lawsuit pending against the DNR is in limbo right now, pending the passage of HB1161 by the house and later the Senate.
If you have more questions, please feel free to PM me. I'm trying to stay on top of things.
Good luck all-
DNR is proposing 15K cap remain in place but that 7500 tags be designated to outfitter hunters.
They are proposing an increase in fees to $395.
Lots more on the IDNR website. Look at the bottom under Adminstrative Rules and check out the proposed rules section. Section 670
House bill 1161 went through committee and will be voted on very soon by the entire House. It throws out the cap entirely.
The lawsuit pending against the DNR is in limbo right now, pending the passage of HB1161 by the house and later the Senate.
If you have more questions, please feel free to PM me. I'm trying to stay on top of things.
Good luck all-
02-25-2005, 08:49 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Inverness, MS
Posts: 3,982
RE: Any word on the Ill NR archery tag situation?
Does anyone have an estimate as the # of tags issued to outfitter clients this past season? I would think of 15,000 sold, atleast 7,500 went to outfitters...? Am I wrong? Almost everyone NR I know that hunts IL goes with an outfitter.
This will make it very tough on the NR wanting to hunt public or private land.... like me[:@]
This will make it very tough on the NR wanting to hunt public or private land.... like me[:@]
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