101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5060
 
Introduced , by Rep. Brad Halbrook
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



  
520 ILCS 5/2.24 from Ch. 61, par. 2.24
520 ILCS 5/3.41 new

 Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to take deer except antlerless deer and antlered deer with at least one antler having at least 4 antler points. Provides that the antler point restriction applies to all deer hunting zones, seasons, and permittees, except during the special 3-day, youth-only deer hunting season. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules to implement and administer the antler point restriction. Defines "antler point". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.



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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 Section 
52.24 and by adding Section 3.41 as follows:




6 (520 ILCS 5/2.24) (from Ch. 61, par. 2.24)



7 Sec. 2.24. 
It shall be unlawful to take or possess deer in 
8this State,
except in compliance with the provisions of 
9Sections 2.25,
2.26, and 3.23, and 3.41 and subsections (a), 
10(g), (n), (r), (t), (w), and (y) of Section 2.33, and the 
11administrative rules issued under the provisions of
those 
12Sections. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly take
any 
13all-white whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in this

14State at any time.

15(Source: P.A. 99-528, eff. 7-8-16.)


16 (520 ILCS 5/3.41 new)
17 Sec. 3.41. Antler point restriction.
18 (a) In this Section, "antler point" means an antler point 
19or tine that is at least one inch long from base to tip, 
20including a broken point or tine that is at least one inch 
21long. "Antler point" includes the end of the main beam of an 
22antler. 
 
 
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1 (b) It is unlawful for a person to take deer except 
2antlerless deer and antlered deer with at least one antler 
3having at least 4 antler points. No other antlered deer may be 
4taken.
5 (c) This antler point restriction applies to all deer 
6hunting zones, seasons, and permittees, except during the 
7special 3-day, youth-only deer hunting season.
8 (d) The Department shall adopt rules to implement and 
9administer this Section.


10 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
11becoming law.