Illinois Administrative Code

Section 685.70 Regulations at Various Department-Owned, -Leased or -Managed Sites a) All the regulations in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510 apply in this Section, unless this Section is more restrictive. b) Check-in, check-out, and reporting of harvest is required at those sites listed in …

Section 685.80 Youth White-Tailed Deer Hunt (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 33 Ill. Reg. 11609, effective July 27, 2009)

Section 685.90 Heritage Youth Wild Turkey Hunt – Spring Season (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 29 Ill. Reg. 20469, effective December 2, 2005)

Section 690.10 Hunting Seasons Season dates: August 1 through February 15 (except closed during firearm deer seasons, as set by 17 Ill. Adm. Code 650, in those counties open to firearm deer hunting). Hunting outside the set season dates is a petty offense (see 520 ILCS 5/2.28). (…

Section 690.20 Statewide Regulations a) Fox squirrels and gray squirrels (including their black color phase) are the only tree squirrels that may be hunted or taken. b) Daily limit: 5 fox and gray (including their black color phase) squirrels, singly or in combination. c) Possess…

Section 690.30 Regulations at Various Department-Owned, -Leased or -Managed Sites a) All the regulations in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510, General Hunting and Trapping on Department-Owned or -Managed Sites, apply in this Part, unless this Part is more restrictive. Violation of a site spe…

Section 700.10 Purpose This Part has been established to govern the importation, possession, release into the wild, take, commercialization of take, sale and propagation of wild swine in Illinois as authorized by Section 2.2a of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/2.2a]. Nothing in thi…

Section 700.20 Definition of Wild Swine Wild swine are defined as feral swine, Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa, including subspecies), and hybrids between feral swine and Eurasian wild boar. Populations or individuals of any swine that are unrestrained and have adapted to living i…

Section 700.30 Unlawful Acts a) Live wild swine shall not be possessed, propagated, bought, sold, bartered or offered to be bought, transported, traded, transferred or loaned to any other person or institution unless a permit is first obtained from the Department of Natural Resou…

Section 700.40 Permits a) Application Requirements Permits to transport/possess wild swine may be issued by the Department of Natural Resources in accordance with Section 2.2a of the Wildlife Code for scientific purposes, under the following provisions: 1) Medical or research ins…

Section 700.50 Penalties a) Violations of Sections 2.2a and/or 2.3 of the Wildlife Code are Class A misdemeanors (see Section 3.5 of the Wildlife Code). b) Any violations of the Wildlife Code or administrative rules of the Department may result in the revocation of licenses and p…

Section 710.10 Hunting Seasons a) The hunting season for both the Southern Zone and the Northern Zone shall each be divided into five segments. b) Southern Zone Season: The Southern Zone Season shall last 32 days. The First Season Segment for the Southern Zone begins the first Mo…

Section 710.20 Statewide Turkey Permit Requirements a) All turkey hunters must have a current, valid Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Permit. Lifetime licenses issued after August 15, 2006 shall not qualify a non-resident of Illinois for a resident turkey permit. All hunters, except th…

Section 710.21 Turkey Permit Requirements − Special Hunts (Renumbered) (Source: Renumbered to Section 710.25 at 18 Ill. Reg. 1156, effective January 18, 1994)

Section 710.22 Turkey Permit Requirements − Landowner/Tenant Permits Requirements and procedures for obtaining landowner/tenant permits are provided in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 528. (Source: Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 8727, effective June 28, 2017)

Section 710.25 Turkey 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 turkey h…

Section 710.28 Turkey Permit Requirement − Heritage Youth Turkey Hunt (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 24 Ill. Reg. 17778, effective November 27, 2000)

Section 710.30 Turkey Hunting Regulations a) It is unlawful: 1) to use live or electronic turkey decoys, recorded calls, dogs, or bait (an area is considered as baited during the presence of and for 10 consecutive days following the removal of the bait); 2) to take any wild turke…

Section 710.40 Other Regulations (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 7 Ill. Reg. 4208, effective March 25, 1983)

Section 710.5 Hunting Zones a) The Northern Zone includes that portion of Illinois north of Crawford, Jasper, Effingham, Fayette, Bond, and Madison counties. b) The Southern Zone includes the remainder of the State. (Source: Added at 18 Ill. Reg. 1156, effective January 18, 1994)

Section 710.50 Regulations at Various Department-Owned, -Leased or -Managed Sites a) Hunters who intend to hunt Department sites and who have a physical disability that requires special accommodations are encouraged to contact the site superintendent at least 10 days before the d…

Section 710.55 Special Hunts for Disabled Hunters Statewide regulations shall apply except that all hunting is allowed by site-specific permit only. The Department of Natural Resources allocates permits for these areas through the lottery process set forth in Section 710.20, exce…

Section 710.60 Releasing or Stocking of Turkeys No person, except employees of the Department shall release any turkeys in this State at any time. Game Breeding and Shooting Preserve Areas licensed pursuant to Section 3.27 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/3.27] may release turkey…

Section 710.70 Spring Youth Turkey Hunt a) Season: The two consecutive weekends immediately prior to the regular season in the Southern Zone. The Northern Zone and Southern Zone are open concurrently for all 4 days. b) Open Counties: All counties listed in Section 710.10 are open…

Section 715.10 Hunting Season, Open Counties and Permit Quotas a) Season: The 9 days beginning on Saturday of the second complete 2-day weekend (Saturday and Sunday) after October 10. b) Open Counties OPEN COUNTIES Adams Alexander Brown Calhoun Carroll Cass Clark Clay Crawford Ed…

Section 715.20 Statewide Turkey Permit Requirements a) All turkey hunters must have a current, valid Fall Shotgun Wild Turkey Hunting Permit. Lifetime licenses issued after August 15, 2006 shall not qualify a nonresident of Illinois for a resident turkey permit. All hunters, exce…

Section 715.21 Turkey Permit Requirements – Special Hunts (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 48 Ill. Reg. 15627, effective October 17, 2024)

Section 715.25 Turkey Permit Requirements – Landowner/Tenant Permits Requirements and procedures for obtaining landowner/tenant permits are provided in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 528. (Source: Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 8754, effective June 28, 2017)

Section 715.30 Turkey Hunting Regulations a) It is unlawful: 1) to use live or electronic turkey decoys, recorded calls, dogs or bait. An area is considered as baited during the presence of and for 10 consecutive days following the removal of bait; 2) to take, or attempt to take,…

Section 715.40 Regulations at Various Department-Owned, -Managed, or -Leased Sites a) Statewide regulations shall apply for the following sites: Horseshoe Lake State Park (Madison County) − Gabaret, Mosenthein and Chouteau Island Unit Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area …

Section 720.10 Hunting Seasons and Counties Open to Hunting a) All regulations set forth in Section 2.9 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/2.9] apply in this Part. b) For Cook, DuPage and Lake Counties, and that portion of Kane County east of State Route 47 – The season shall be Oc…

Section 720.20 Statewide Turkey Permit Requirements a) All turkey hunters must have a current, valid Fall Archery Wild Turkey Hunting Permit. Lifetime licenses issued after August 15, 2006 shall not qualify a non-resident of Illinois for a resident turkey permit. All hunters, exc…

Section 720.25 Turkey Permit Requirements – Landowner/Tenant Permits Requirements and procedures for obtaining landowner/tenant permits are provided in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 528. (Source: Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 8762, effective June 28, 2017)

Section 720.30 Turkey Hunting Regulations a) It is unlawful: 1) to use live or electronic turkey decoys, recorded calls, dogs or bait. An area is considered as baited during the presence of and for 10 consecutive days following the removal of bait; 2) to take, or attempt to take,…

Section 720.40 Regulations at Various Department-Owned, -Leased or -Managed Sites Statewide regulations shall apply for the following sites, except those sites designated below by asterisk (*) shall be open to archery turkey hunting without regard to firearm deer season. Those si…

Section 720.50 Releasing or Stocking of Turkeys (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 9 Ill. Reg. 14311, effective September 5, 1985)

Section 730.10 Statewide Regulations a) Dove regulations are in accordance with Federal Regulations, unless the regulations in this rule are more restrictive. (50 CFR 20.103, 1990) b) Season dates, daily limits and possession limits for mourning doves and white-winged doves are i…

Section 730.20 Regulations at Various Department-Owned, -Leased or -Managed Sites a) All the regulations in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510 – General Hunting and Trapping on Department-Owned, -Leased or -Managed Sites apply in this Section, unless this Section is more restrictive. b) Gener…

Section 730.30 Youth and Youth/Adult Dove Hunts at Various Department-Owned or -Managed Sites (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 25 Ill. Reg. 11373, effective August 14, 2001)

Section 730.40 Youth Dove Hunting a) A one-day Youth Dove Hunt will be held the first weekend day in September or Labor Day, whichever comes first, at the following sites: Horseshoe Lake State Park (Madison County) b) A one-day youth/adult dove hunt will be held the first weekend…

Section 740.10 Statewide Regulations a) Woodcock, snipe, crow and rail regulations are in accordance with Federal Regulations (50 CFR 20, effective August 26, 1990) (no incorporation in this Part includes later amendments or editions) unless the regulations in this Part are more …

Section 740.20 Regulations at Various Department-Owned, -Managed, or -Leased Sites a) All the rules in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510 apply in this Section, unless this Section is more restrictive. Sites that require use of windshield cards by hunters as specified in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 510…

Section 740.5 Applicable Federal Regulations Federal Register documents listing U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regulations and establishing seasons for migratory birds may be viewed at: www.fws.gov/policy/frsystem. (Source: Added at 45 Ill. Reg. 12837, effective September 24, 202…

Section 745.10 Purpose The Department of Natural Resources (Department) will evaluate all-year hunting of hand-reared game birds on certain game breeding and hunting preserve areas. The evaluation shall be based on the following criteria: a) Demand for all-year hunting, as measur…

Section 745.20 Hunting Season Game birds may be taken all year on any game breeding and hunting preserve area that notifies the Department of its intent to continue hunting during April 16 - August 31. Notification must be received in writing by April 1.

Section 745.30 Evaluation Requirements Any game breeding and hunting preserve area participating in the all-year hunting evaluation which refuses to cooperate with the Department's investigation and evaluation procedures will, upon written notification, be eliminated from the all…

Section 750.10 Deer Killed by a Motor Vehicle A whitetail deer that is killed as a result of a collision with a motor vehicle may only be legally possessed by an individual if the following criteria are met: a) Only citizens of the State of Illinois who are not delinquent in chil…

Section 750.20 Deer Killed by Other Methods A whitetail deer that is killed by methods other than a collision with a vehicle may be legally possessed by an individual if the following criteria are met: a) Any individual finding a dead or crippled deer, other than those killed in …

Section 750.30 Additional Regulations a) Parts of vehicle-killed deer or other salvaged deer shall not be bartered or sold. b) The State of Illinois is absolved of any and all liability associated with the handling or utilization of vehicle-killed deer or deer killed by other met…

Section 760.10 Issuance of Permits (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 42 Ill. Reg. 2842, effective January 24, 2018)