Bill Text: IL HB3097 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that licensees under a specified provision of the Code shall release not less than 250 of the species authorized to be released each hunting season for Class A game breeding and hunting preserve areas or during the license year for Class B game breeding and hunting preserve areas. Provides that the licensee of any licensed game breeding and hunting preserve area may take, or authorize to be taken, on licensed areas and within the season fixed and designated, 100% of the hand reared Ring-necked pheasants released within that season. Removes the Coturnix from that provision. Provides that licensed areas which dress game birds may affix the tag to the bag in which the dressed game birds are contained or include the tag in the bag containing game birds such tag to be clearly visible from the outside of the bag. Provides that all game birds harvested on licensed areas that will be taken from those licensed areas in feather by persons authorized to take those game birds are to be properly banded on the same day they are taken. Provides that all game birds harvested on licensed areas that will be taken or shipped from those licensed areas as dressed game birds in bags shall have one tag either affixed to the bag or placed in the bag when the game birds are placed in the bag. Repeals a provision authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to designate any operator of a licensed game breeding and hunting preserve area or any of his or its agents or employees as a special representative of the Department with power to enforce the game laws and to prevent trespassing upon such property.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-24 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3097 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB3097-Engrossed.html

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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
Sections 3.27, 3.28, and 3.29 as follows:
(520 ILCS 5/3.27) (from Ch. 61, par. 3.27)
Sec. 3.27. Any person owning, holding or controlling, by
lease, which possession must be for a term of 5 or more years,
any contiguous tract of land having an area of not less than
200 acres, and not more than 1280 acres, with at least 100
acres of suitable wildlife habitat, who desires to establish a
game breeding and hunting preserve area, to propagate, preserve
and hunt game birds shall make application to the Department
for a license as herein provided. Such application shall be
made under oath of the applicant or under oath of one of its
principal officers if the applicant is an association, club or
corporation. In the case of releasing and harvesting hand
reared mallards, the tract of land, with the approval of the
Department, may be smaller than that required in this Section
but in all other respects the applicant shall conform to the
provisions of this Act. The application shall be accompanied by
a license fee of not to exceed $100 for a Class A license or a
license fee not to exceed $200 for a Class B license.

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Every licensee under this Section shall release not less
than 250, either individually or in aggregate, of the species
authorized to be released and taken in Section 3.28 of this Act
Bobwhite quail or pheasants each hunting season for Class A
game breeding and hunting preserve areas or during the license
year for Class B game breeding and hunting preserve areas.
Upon receipt of such application, the Department shall
inspect the proposed licensed area described in such
application and the premises and facilities where game birds
are to be propagated and the cover for game birds and the
ability of the applicant to operate a property of this
character. If the Department finds that the area meets the
requirements of all applicable laws and administrative rules
and that the game birds are reasonably healthy and disease
free; and that the issuing of the license will otherwise be in
the public interest; the Department shall approve the
application and issue the license for the operation of the
property described in the application with the rights and
subject to the limitations in this Act prescribed.
All game breeding and hunting preserve area licenses expire
on April 30 of each year.
Upon receipt of such license, the licensee shall promptly
post such licensed areas at intervals of not more than 500 feet
with signs to be prescribed by the Department. The boundaries
of such licensed game breeding and hunting preserve areas shall
also be clearly defined by natural or artificial boundaries and

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by signs.
(Source: P.A. 93-554, eff. 8-20-03.)
(520 ILCS 5/3.28) (from Ch. 61, par. 3.28)
Sec. 3.28. The licensee of any licensed game breeding and
hunting preserve area may take, or authorize to be taken, on
licensed areas and within the season fixed and designated, and
in such numbers as herein provided, the following: (a) 100% of
each of the following species of game birds released within the
said season: hand reared Ring-necked pheasants, Bobwhite
quail, Hungarian partridges, Chukar partridges, Coturnix and
wild turkeys; and (b) hand reared mallard ducks may be released
at any time of the year for shooting purposes and 100% of those
released may be harvested by shooting.
All the foregoing birds so released, except Coturnix, shall
be at least 16 weeks of age before releasing the same and shall
possess full plumage.
(Source: P.A. 84-150.)
(520 ILCS 5/3.29) (from Ch. 61, par. 3.29)
Sec. 3.29. For the purpose of this Act, game birds shall be
released upon licensed game breeding and hunting preserve areas
in a manner satisfactory to the Department. The licensee shall
keep a register on forms prescribed by the Department which
shall clearly show the number and kind of game birds released
each year, the month of release, and also the number and kind

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of game birds taken, the month when taken and the disposition
made of such game birds, and shall submit such reports under
oath as to game birds released and taken, to the Department not
later than 10 days following the end of each month during the
season. The Department shall keep an adequate record of the
number of birds released on each licensed game breeding and
hunting preserve area in each year and of the birds taken.
The Department shall prepare special tags suitable for use
upon legs of game birds, including hand reared mallard ducks,
which tags shall be of a type not removable without breaking
and mutilating the tag, such tags to be used to designate birds
taken upon a licensed game breeding and hunting preserve area,
and such tag shall remain upon the leg of such game bird until
such bird is finally prepared for consumption. Those licensed
areas which dress game birds may affix the tag to the bag in
which the dressed game birds are contained or include the tag
in the bag containing game birds that tag to be clearly visible
from the outside of the bag. Upon application and payment of a
fee of 10 cents for each such tag, the Department shall furnish
licensees with such tags. All game birds harvested on licensed
areas that will be taken from the licensed areas in feather by
persons authorized to take those game birds are to be properly
banded on the same day they are taken. All game birds harvested
on licensed areas that will be taken or shipped from those
licensed areas as dressed game birds in bags shall have one tag
either affixed to the bag or placed in the bag when the game

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birds are placed in the bag.
(Source: P.A. 93-554, eff. 8-20-03.)
(520 ILCS 5/3.31 rep.)
Section 10. The Wildlife Code is amended by repealing
Section 3.31.