Ill. Admin. Code tit. 17 § 660.22

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 660.22 - Deer Permit Requirements - Special Hunts

a) Special hunt sites are defined as those sites that are owned or controlled by agencies/entities other than the Department, or sites at which the Department only controls a portion of the property designated for deer hunting, and that issue deer hunting permits through the statewide lottery process. The Permit Office issues deer hunting permits through a computerized drawing for the following sites, in addition to the Department-owned or -managed sites listed in Section 660.60(h):

Delair Division, Great River National Wildlife Refuge (second 2-day (Saturday and Sunday) weekend in January, unless January 1 falls on a Saturday, in which case hunt will be third 2-day weekend in January)

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (closed during the second firearm deer season; additional site pass is required; check-in, check-out and reporting of harvest is required)

b) Providing false information on an application is a Class A misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.38). Hunting deer outside the special season dates or prior to 1/2 hour before sunrise or after sunset on the listed property is a Class A misdemeanor with a $500 minimum and $5,000 maximum fine, in addition to other statutory penalties (see 520 ILCS 5/2.33(y)).

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 17, § 660.22

Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 10728, effective June 23, 2011

Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 22748, effective 11/18/2014

Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 13134, effective 6/22/2018

Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 3987, effective 3/1/2024