Illinois Administrative Code

Section 510.20 Hunting and Trapping by Special Permit a) A special permit will be issued by the Department for Department-owned or ‑managed sites when hunter or trapper demand is greater than the site can handle. The permit system is used as a fair and equitable way to distribute…

Section 515.10 Reporting of a Hunting or Trapping Accident a) Every Hunting or Trapping Accident Report involving serious personal injury (i.e., death, internal injury, broken bones, lose of appendage, disfigurement) or gun shot or archery wound shall contain the following, if kn…

Section 520.10 Purpose The following rules and regulations have been established to govern the taking and/or possession of Illinois Fauna protected under Section 5-25 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code [515 ILCS 5] and Section 2.2 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5] for scientific p…

Section 520.20 Requirements and Application Any person who wishes to take, rehabilitate or salvage Illinois fauna for scientific or educational purposes must obtain and possess a valid scientific permit from the Department of Natural Resources (Department). a) To be eligible for …

Section 520.30 General Provisions a) Formal agreements between the Department and State or federal agencies, county or municipal conservation agencies, universities or other scientific institutions that include annual reports, meet the eligibility criteria of Section 520.20 and m…

Section 520.40 Renewal Renewal of current permits, which require more than one year to complete the project, require the permittee to submit an annual report as prescribed in Section 520.30(j). Failure to provide these reports by March 31 will result in denial of subsequent renew…

Section 520.50 Revocation and Suspension of Permits – Hearings and Appeals In accordance with Section 20-105 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code [515 ILCS 5] and Section 3.36 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5], failure to comply with the provisions of the scientific permit, Fish and…

Section 525.10 Purpose This Part has been established to govern the taking, possession, transport and disposition of species protected by Section 2.2 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5] that are causing damage to property or a risk to human health or safety and the issuance of Nuis…

Section 525.15 Definitions "Bait" means mammal, bird or fish flesh, fur, hide, entrails or feathers and parts thereof that are placed in or near a trap to lure wild animals. "Bat" means members of the family Vespertilionidae. "Cushion-hold trap" means a commercially manufactured …

Section 525.20 Requirements, Application and Permit Procedures a) Any individual desiring to take game mammals, furbearing mammals, other mammals, game birds, or bats, or to provide services for the exclusion and/or eviction of bats, that are causing damage to property or risks t…

Section 525.30 General Provisions a) Nuisance Wildlife Control Permits are not transferable. b) Under no circumstances shall a Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit be used in lieu of a scientific collector's permit (see 520 ILCS 5/3.22) or sport or commercial licenses (see 520 ILCS 5…

Section 525.35 Approved Methods of Take: Game Mammals, Furbearing Mammals and Other Mammals a) Approved Land Sets 1) Only the following devices may be used for land sets: A) box traps, cage traps, colony traps or traps of similar design; B) enclosed foot-hold traps with a single …

Section 525.40 Prohibited Methods of Take a) It is unlawful to use a restricted pesticide unless the applicator is licensed under the Structural Pest Control Act [225 ILCS 235]. Violation is a Class B misdemeanor. b) It is unlawful to use a deadfall, pit trap, spear, gig, hook, c…

Section 525.45 Disposition of Animals a) All furbearing mammals and game mammals taken under authority of this Part must be released alive or euthanized except that: 1) striped skunks must be euthanized; and 2) raccoons must be euthanized or released on the same property and with…

Section 525.50 Euthanasia a) Methods of euthanasia must be approved by the Department and include such methods as: 1) captive bolt, gunshot, cervical dislocation and stunning (mechanical only); 2) inhalants, including halothane, isoflurane, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide; and…

Section 525.55 Bats a) Bats may not be shot, trapped, transported or held in confinement except as allowed by Section 525.75. b) Exterior and interior exclusion may be performed at any time of the year. c) Permanent eviction of bats may be performed from: 1) March 15 through May …

Section 525.60 Game Birds Prior to taking game birds pursuant to a Class A Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit, the permittee must obtain prior written authorization from the Department. The Department may limit methods of take and disposition of game birds. (Source: Added at 41 Ill…

Section 525.65 Migratory Birds a) Damage to property or wildlife, risks to human health or safety, and nuisances caused by migratory birds must be identifiable to an employee of the Department and include, but are not limited to: 1) excessive fecal matter accumulations on propert…

Section 525.70 Business Practices a) It is unlawful for any person to wantonly or carelessly injure or destroy, in any manner whatsoever, any real or personal property on the land of another while engaged in activities permitted by this Section. Violation is a Class B misdemeanor…

Section 525.75 Exceptions to Permit Requirements and Provisions a) Activities performed in accordance with this Section do not require authorization from the Department or issuance of any permit by the Department. 1) Any person may capture a bat alive when found in the living qua…

Section 525.80 Revocation and Suspension of Permits: Hearings and Appeals a) In accordance with Sections 2.38 and 3.36 of the Code, failure to comply with the Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit, Section 2.37 of the Code, federal regulations or this Part shall result in suspension o…

Section 525.EXHIBIT A Application for Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit Part 1. Personal Data Name First Middle Initial Last Date of Birth Month Day Year Email Address Address Street City State Zip Code Phone - Area Code Number Representing the following company, organization or g…

Section 528.10 Definitions "Bona fide current income beneficiary" means, an individual who, at the time of application for a permit: is entitled to income (whether income exists or not) from the trust that owns the land the applicant wishes to hunt with no condition precedent (su…

Section 528.20 Eligibility for Landowner/Tenant Permits a) Qualified applicants are limited to: 1) Landowners of 40 acres or more of land and their immediate families, resident tenants renting or leasing 40 acres or more of commercial agricultural land and their immediate familie…

Section 528.30 Landowner/Tenant Permits a) Qualified applicants may apply for: 1) Combination firearm deer permit (1 either-sex and 1 antlerless-only permit) (available only for counties open to firearm deer hunting); 2) Combination archery deer permit (1 either-sex and 1 antlerl…

Section 528.40 Landowner/Tenant Permit Fees a) Landowner permits are free to all qualified Illinois residents. b) Annual fees for nonresident Illinois landowner permits shall be as follows: 1) Combination firearm deer permit (1 either-sex and 1 antlerless-only permit) – $175 2) C…

Section 528.50 Initial Application and Verification a) The first time an individual applies for landowner permits based on property ownership or for a farm-related tenancy agreement, the applicant must fill out and sign an application to identify the landowner/tenant (including t…

Section 528.60 Recertification and Continued Eligibility a) After receiving landowner permits: 1) Illinois residents remain eligible for 5 years, if there is no change in ownership or residency affecting the permittee's eligibility for resident landowner permits. 2) Nonresident I…

Section 528.70 Permit Application or Recertification Deadline To receive landowner permits for an upcoming season, the application or recertification required by Sections 528.50 and 528.60 must be received by: a) September 1 for fall turkey and fall deer permits; or b) March 9 fo…

Section 528.80 Denial of a Permit a) If a landowner's application or recertification is denied, the landowner will be issued a Notice of Denial through U.S. mail. An affidavit of mailing shall be proof that the notice was received. Notification will contain the factual and legal …

Section 530.10 Statewide General Regulations a) Game breeding and hunting preserve areas licensed pursuant to Section 3.27 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/3.27] and managed pursuant to Sections 3.28 and 3.29 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/3.28 and 3.29] are exempt from all pro…

Section 530.100 Illinois Youth Pheasant Hunting Regulations (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 25 Ill. Reg. 11119, effective August 21, 2001)

Section 530.105 Regulations for Fee Hunting of Pheasant, Hungarian Partridge, Quail and Rabbit at Controlled Daily Drawing Pheasant Hunting Sites (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 30 Ill. Reg. 14478, effective August 24, 2006)

Section 530.110 Regulations for Non-Fee Hunting of Cock Pheasant, Hungarian Partridge, Quail, and Rabbit at Various Department-Owned or -Managed Sites a) General Site Regulations 1) All regulations in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510 – General Hunting and Trapping – apply in this Section, u…

Section 530.115 Regulations for Hunting by Falconry Methods at Various Department-Owned, -Leased or -Managed Sites a) All the regulations in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510 apply in this Section, except that falconers are required to wear a cap and outer garment of solid and vivid blaze or…

Section 530.120 Regulations for Hunting Crow at Various Department-Owned or -Managed Sites (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 18 Ill. Reg. 12628, effective August 9, 1994)

Section 530.20 Statewide Cock Pheasant, Hungarian Partridge, Bobwhite Quail, and Cottontail and Swamp Rabbit Regulations a) Zones: South zone consists of all lands south of the line that follows U.S. Route 36 from the Indiana State line to Springfield, all lands west of the line …

Section 530.30 Statewide Hungarian Partridge Regulations (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 8 Ill. Reg. 21574, effective October 23, 1984)

Section 530.40 Statewide Bobwhite Quail Regulations (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 8 Ill. Reg. 21574, effective October 23, 1984)

Section 530.50 Statewide Rabbit Regulations (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 8 Ill. Reg. 21574, effective October 23, 1984)

Section 530.60 Statewide Crow Regulations (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 18 Ill. Reg. 12628, effective August 9, 1994)

Section 530.70 Permit Requirements for Fee Hunting of Pheasant, Quail and Rabbit at Controlled Permit Hunting Sites a) Applicants must contact the Department of Natural Resources (Department or DNR) to obtain a permit reservation. Applications for reservations on public/private p…

Section 530.80 Regulations for Fee Hunting of Pheasant, Quail and Rabbit at Controlled Permit Hunting Sites a) Hunting Seasons: 1) The following controlled pheasant hunting areas shall be closed to pheasant permit hunting on every Monday and Tuesday during the controlled hunting …

Section 530.85 Youth Pheasant Hunting Permit Requirements a) Applicants must contact the Department of Natural Resources (Department or DNR) to obtain a permit reservation. Applications for reservations will be accepted on the first Monday of August until 24 hours before the hunt…

Section 530.90 Illinois Youth Pheasant Hunting Sites Permit Requirements (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 25 Ill. Reg. 11119, effective August 21, 2001)

Section 530.95 Youth Pheasant Hunting Regulations a) At the following sites, the Illinois Youth Pheasant Hunt will be held on: 1) the Saturday preceding the opening of the statewide upland game season: Clinton Lake State Recreation Area Eldon Hazlet State Park (Carlyle Lake) 2) t…

Section 550.10 General Regulations a) It is unlawful to hunt raccoon, opossum, striped skunk, red fox, coyote, bobcat and woodchuck (groundhog) in counties open for deer hunting during the firearm deer hunting season as specified in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 650.10, except coyotes may be…

Section 550.20 Statewide Regulations a) Raccoon, Opossum 1) Hunting dates: November 10 through the next following February 15, except as noted in Section 550.10(a). Hunting outside the set season dates is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.30). 2) Hunting hours: Season begin…

Section 550.25 Permit and Tagging Requirements − Bobcat a) Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Permit 1) Applications from residents and nonresidents will be accepted online only at www.dnr.illinois.gov from September 1 through September 30 of the current year. 2) Each person may apply f…

Section 550.26 Limits on Total Harvest – Bobcat a) Statewide limits on the total number of bobcats that may be hunted or trapped during a season are set forth in Section 2.30 of the Wildlife Code. Bobcats salvaged from roadways in accordance with that statute do not count toward …