Bill Text: IL HB1163 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides for the use of black powder cartridges during the open deer season for muzzleloading rifles. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB1163 Detail]

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB1163 Introduced , by Rep. Richard Morthland SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
520 ILCS 5/2.25 from Ch. 61, par. 2.25
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides for the use of black powder cartridges during the open deer season for muzzleloading rifles. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning wildlife.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing Section
2.25 as follows:
(520 ILCS 5/2.25) (from Ch. 61, par. 2.25)
Sec. 2.25. It shall be unlawful for any person to take deer
except (i) with a shotgun, handgun, or muzzleloading rifle or
(ii) as provided by administrative rule, with a bow and arrow,
or crossbow device for handicapped persons, as defined in
Section 2.33, and persons age 62 or older during the open
season of not more than 14 days which will be set annually by
the Director between the dates of November 1st and December
31st, both inclusive, or a special 2-day, youth-only season
between the dates of September 1 and October 31. For the
purposes of this Section, legal handguns include any centerfire
handguns of .30 caliber or larger with a minimum barrel length
of 4 inches. The only legal ammunition for a centerfire handgun
is a cartridge of .30 caliber or larger with a capability of at
least 500 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle. Full metal
jacket bullets may not be used to harvest deer.
The Department shall make administrative rules concerning
management restrictions applicable to the firearm and bow and

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arrow season.
It shall be unlawful for any person to take deer except
with a bow and arrow, or crossbow device for handicapped
persons, as defined in Section 2.33, and persons age 62 or
older during the open season for bow and arrow set annually by
the Director between the dates of September 1st and January
31st, both inclusive.
It shall be unlawful for any person to take deer except
with (i) a muzzleloading rifle, or (ii) bow and arrow, or
crossbow device for handicapped persons, as defined in Section
2.33, and persons age 62 or older during the open season for
muzzleloading rifles set annually by the Director. A person may
use black powder cartridges during the open season for
muzzleloading rifles.
The Director shall cause an administrative rule setting
forth the prescribed rules and regulations, including bag and
possession limits and those counties of the State where open
seasons are established, to be published in accordance with
Sections 1.3 and 1.13 of this Act.
The Department may establish separate harvest periods for
the purpose of managing or eradicating disease that has been
found in the deer herd. This season shall be restricted to gun
or bow and arrow hunting only. The Department shall publicly
announce, via statewide news release, the season dates and
shooting hours, the counties and sites open to hunting, permit
requirements, application dates, hunting rules, legal weapons,

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and reporting requirements.
The Department is authorized to establish a separate
harvest period at specific sites within the State for the
purpose of harvesting surplus deer that cannot be taken during
the regular season provided for the taking of deer. This season
shall be restricted to gun or bow and arrow hunting only and
shall be established during the period of September 1st to
February 15th, both inclusive. The Department shall publish
suitable prescribed rules and regulations established by
administrative rule pertaining to management restrictions
applicable to this special harvest program. The Department
shall allow unused gun deer permits that are left over from a
regular season for the taking of deer to be rolled over and
used during any separate harvest period held within 6 months of
the season for which those tags were issued at no additional
cost to the permit holder subject to the management
restrictions applicable to the special harvest program.
(Source: P.A. 94-919, eff. 6-26-06; 95-13, eff. 1-1-08; 95-329,
eff. 8-21-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.