Section 970.60  Sources of Captive-Reared and Wild Animals

a)         No animals captured from the wild in another state may be imported into Illinois for possession, propagation or release under authority of a Hound Running Area Permit and accompanying Fur-bearing Mammal Breeders Permit or Class B Commercial Game Breeders Permit.

b)         Animals may be obtained from the sources listed in this subsection (b), provided they are taken or possessed in accordance with the Wildlife Code and this Section. Animals captured from the wild shall be transferred to a Hound Running Area Permit holder within 48 hours after capture.

1)         Individuals who hold a valid Fur-bearing Mammal Breeders Permit or Class B Commercial Game Breeders Permit;

2)         Individuals who hold a valid Class A or Class C Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit.  This subsection authorizes individuals who hold a valid Class A or Class C Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit to transfer live animals to Hound Running Area Permit holders with an appropriately designated hound running area in accordance with the provisions of 17 Ill. Adm. Code 525 (Nuisance Wildlife Control Permits);

3)         Individuals who hold a valid resident trapping license, provided animals in their possession are taken during the open season for a particular species; and

4)         Individuals who hold a valid Hound Running Area Permit and those individuals listed in Section 970.20(f) may capture animals year-round on properties they own or lease.