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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1    AN ACT concerning wildlife.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing
5Section 2.10 as follows:
 
6    (520 ILCS 5/2.10)  (from Ch. 61, par. 2.10)
7    Sec. 2.10. The Department may, on an annual basis,
8establish a spring wild turkey open season within the period
9beginning on March 1 and running through May 31, and a fall
10wild turkey season within the period beginning on October 1
11and running through January 31. The Department may, on an
12annual basis, establish a youth-only spring wild turkey season
13which shall include 2 consecutive weekends. A person who is
14under 18 years of age immediately prior to the opening date of
15the youth season and who possesses a Youth Turkey Hunt Permit
16may take wild turkey in any county of this State. A person who
17possesses a Youth Turkey Hunt Permit does not have to obtain
18any other county license or permit to take wild turkey in this
19State. It shall be unlawful for any person to take wild turkey
20without possessing a valid "Wild Turkey Hunting Permit".
21Persons holding a spring permit may take female wild turkeys
22with visible beards or male wild turkeys during the spring
23open season. Persons holding a fall permit may take turkeys of

 

 

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1either sex during the fall open season. The Department shall
2cause notice of administrative rules setting forth the
3prescribed rules and regulations, including those counties of
4the State where open seasons are established, to be given in
5accordance with Sections 1.3 and 1.13.
6(Source: P.A. 99-869, eff. 1-1-17.)