Bill Amendment: IL HB4237 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: WILDLIFE CD-WLD TURKEY-SHOTGUN

Status: 2024-11-06 - Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 12, 2024 [HB4237 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB4237-House_Amendment_001.html

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Rep. Harry Benton

Filed: 3/6/2024

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4237
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4237 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing
Section 2.11 as follows:
(520 ILCS 5/2.11) (from Ch. 61, par. 2.11)
Sec. 2.11. Before any person may lawfully hunt wild
turkey, he shall first obtain a "Wild Turkey Hunting Permit"
in accordance with the prescribed regulations set forth in an
administrative rule of the Department. The fee for a Resident
Wild Turkey Hunting Permit shall not exceed $15.
Upon submitting suitable evidence of legal residence in
any other state, non-residents shall be charged a fee not to
exceed $125 for wild turkey hunting permits.
The Department may by administrative rule allocate and
issue non-resident Wild Turkey Permits and establish fees for

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such permits.
It shall be unlawful to take wild turkey except by use of a
bow and arrow or a shotgun of not larger than 10 gauge nor
smaller than .410 bore. The Department may, by administrative
rule, restrict shot size, material, or density. No 20 gauge
with shot size not larger than No. 4, and no person while
attempting to so take wild turkey may have in his possession
any other gun unless in accordance with the Firearm Concealed
Carry Act.
It shall be unlawful to take, or attempt to take wild
turkey except during the time from 1/2 hour before sunrise to
1/2 hour after sunset or during such lesser period of time as
may be specified by administrative rule, during those days for
which an open season is established.
It shall be unlawful for any person to take, or attempt to
take, wild turkey by use of dogs, horses, automobiles,
aircraft or other vehicles, or conveyances, or by the use or
aid of bait or baiting of any kind. For the purposes of this
Section, "bait" means any material, whether liquid or solid,
including food, salt, minerals, and other products, except
pure water, that can be ingested, placed, or scattered in such
a manner as to attract or lure wild turkeys. "Baiting" means
the placement or scattering of bait to attract wild turkeys.
An area is considered as baited during the presence of and for
10 consecutive days following the removal of the bait.
It is unlawful for any person to take in Illinois or have

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