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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning wildlife.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing Section |
| 5 | | 2.27 as follows:
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| 6 | | (520 ILCS 5/2.27) (from Ch. 61, par. 2.27)
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| 7 | | Sec. 2.27.
It shall be unlawful for any person to take |
| 8 | | cottontail, jack,
and swamp rabbits except with a gun or bow |
| 9 | | and arrow during the open season
which will be set annually by |
| 10 | | the Director between the dates of October
1st to February 28th |
| 11 | | January 31st, both inclusive. Dogs may be used in hunting with |
| 12 | | either
gun or bow and arrow.
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| 13 | | It shall be unlawful to take or possess more than the daily |
| 14 | | take limit
and possession limit of rabbits that will be set |
| 15 | | annually by the Director.
Limits cannot exceed a daily take |
| 16 | | limit of 5 rabbits or a possession limit
of 10 rabbits.
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| 17 | | The provisions of this Section are subject to modification |
| 18 | | by administrative
rule.
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| 19 | | (Source: P.A. 85-152.)
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| 20 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 21 | | becoming law.
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