Bill Text: IL HB4167 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that a person who is under 18 years of age immediately prior to the opening date of the youth season and who possesses a Youth Turkey Hunt Permit may take wild turkey in any county of the State. Provides that a person who possesses a Youth Turkey Hunt Permit does not have to obtain any other county license or permit to take wild turkey in the State.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-10-18 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4167 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB4167-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4167 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin Schmidt SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
520 ILCS 5/2.10 from Ch. 61, par. 2.10
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that a person who is under 18 years of age immediately prior to the opening date of the youth season and who possesses a Youth Turkey Hunt Permit may take wild turkey in any county of the State. Provides that a person who possesses a Youth Turkey Hunt Permit does not have to obtain any other county license or permit to take wild turkey in the State.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning wildlife.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing
Section 2.10 as follows:
(520 ILCS 5/2.10) (from Ch. 61, par. 2.10)
Sec. 2.10. The Department may, on an annual basis,
establish a spring wild turkey open season within the period
beginning on March 1 and running through May 31, and a fall
wild turkey season within the period beginning on October 1
and running through January 31. The Department may, on an
annual basis, establish a youth-only spring wild turkey season
which shall include 2 consecutive weekends. A person who is
under 18 years of age immediately prior to the opening date of
the youth season and who possesses a Youth Turkey Hunt Permit
may take wild turkey in any county of this State. A person who
possesses a Youth Turkey Hunt Permit does not have to obtain
any other county license or permit to take wild turkey in this
State. It shall be unlawful for any person to take wild turkey
without possessing a valid "Wild Turkey Hunting Permit".
Persons holding a spring permit may take female wild turkeys
with visible beards or male wild turkeys during the spring
open season. Persons holding a fall permit may take turkeys of

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