Bill Text: IL HB0743 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning administration and definitions.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0368 [HB0743 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB0743-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 098-0368 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning wildlife.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
2.25 as follows:
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(520 ILCS 5/2.25) (from Ch. 61, par. 2.25)
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Sec. 2.25. It shall be unlawful for any person to take deer | ||||
except (i) with
a shotgun, handgun, or muzzleloading rifle or | ||||
(ii) as provided by
administrative rule,
with a bow and arrow, | ||||
during the open season of not more than 14 days which will
be | ||||
set annually by the Director between the dates of
November 1st | ||||
and December 31st, both inclusive, or a special 3-day 2-day, | ||||
youth-only season between the dates of September 1 and October | ||||
31.
For the purposes of this Section, legal handguns include | ||||
any centerfire
handguns of .30
caliber or larger with a minimum | ||||
barrel length of 4 inches. The only legal
ammunition
for a | ||||
centerfire handgun is a cartridge of .30 caliber or larger with | ||||
a
capability of at least
500 foot pounds of energy at the | ||||
muzzle. Full metal jacket bullets may not be
used to
harvest | ||||
deer.
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The Department shall make administrative rules concerning | ||||
management
restrictions applicable to the firearm and bow and | ||||
arrow season.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to take deer except | ||
with a bow and
arrow during the open season for bow and arrow | ||
set annually by the Director
between the dates of September 1st | ||
and January 31st, both inclusive.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to take deer except | ||
with (i) a
muzzleloading rifle or (ii) bow and arrow during the | ||
open season for
muzzleloading rifles set annually by the | ||
Director.
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The Director shall cause an administrative rule setting | ||
forth the
prescribed rules and regulations, including bag and | ||
possession limits and
those counties of the State where open | ||
seasons are established, to be
published in accordance with | ||
Sections 1.3 and 1.13 of this Act.
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The Department may establish separate harvest periods for | ||
the purpose of
managing or eradicating disease that has been | ||
found in the deer herd. This
season shall be restricted to gun | ||
or bow and arrow hunting only. The Department
shall publicly | ||
announce, via statewide news release, the season dates and
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shooting hours, the counties and sites open to hunting, permit | ||
requirements,
application dates, hunting rules, legal weapons, | ||
and reporting requirements.
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The Department is authorized to establish a separate | ||
harvest period at
specific sites within the State for the | ||
purpose of harvesting
surplus deer that cannot be taken during | ||
the regular season provided for
the taking of deer. This season | ||
shall be restricted to gun or bow and
arrow hunting only and | ||
shall be established during the period of September 1st
to | ||
February 15th, both inclusive. The Department shall publish | ||
suitable
prescribed rules and regulations established by | ||
administrative rule pertaining
to management restrictions | ||
applicable to this special harvest program. The Department | ||
shall allow unused gun deer permits that are left over from a | ||
regular season for the taking of deer to be rolled over and | ||
used during any separate harvest period held within 6 months of | ||
the season for which those tags were issued at no additional | ||
cost to the permit holder subject to the management | ||
restrictions applicable to the special harvest program.
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(Source: P.A. 97-907, eff. 8-7-12.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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