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| Public Act 094-0753 |
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AN ACT concerning wildlife.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
2.11 as follows:
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(520 ILCS 5/2.11) (from Ch. 61, par. 2.11)
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Sec. 2.11. Before any person may lawfully hunt wild turkey, | ||||
he shall first
obtain a "Wild Turkey Hunting Permit" in | ||||
accordance with the prescribed
regulations set forth in an | ||||
administrative rule of the Department. The
fee for a Resident | ||||
Wild Turkey Hunting Permit shall not exceed $15.
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Upon submitting suitable evidence of legal residence in any | ||||
other state,
non-residents shall be charged a fee not to exceed | ||||
$125 for wild
turkey hunting
permits, except as provided below | ||||
for non-resident land owners.
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Permits shall be issued without charge to:
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(a) Illinois landowners residing in Illinois who own at | ||||
least 40 acres of
Illinois land and wish to hunt on their | ||||
land only,
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(b) resident tenants of at least 40 acres of commercial
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agricultural land, and
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(c) Bona fide equity shareholders of a corporation,
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bona fide
equity
members of a limited liability
company, or | ||||
bona fide equity partners of a general or limited | ||||
partnership
which owns at least 40 acres of land
in a | ||||
county in Illinois who wish to hunt on the corporation's, | ||||
company's, or partnership's land only.
One permit shall be | ||||
issued without charge to one bona fide equity
shareholder, | ||||
one bona fide equity member, or one bona fide equity | ||||
partner for each 40
acres of land owned by the corporation, | ||||
company, or partnership in
a county; however, the number of
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permits issued without charge to bona fide equity | ||||
shareholders of any
corporation or bona fide equity members
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of a limited
liability company in any
county shall not | ||
exceed 15, and shall not exceed 3 in the case of bona fide | ||
equity partners of a partnership.
shareholders of a | ||
corporation which owns at least 40 acres of
land in a | ||
county in Illinois who wish to hunt on the corporation's | ||
land only.
One permit shall be issued without charge to one | ||
shareholder for each 40
acres of land owned by the | ||
corporation in a county; however, the number of
permits | ||
issued without charge to shareholders of any corporation in | ||
any
county shall not exceed 15.
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The turkey hunting permit issued without fee shall be valid | ||
on all lands
upon which the person to whom it is issued owns, | ||
leases or rents, except
that in the case of a permit issued | ||
without charge to a shareholder of a
corporation, the permit | ||
shall be valid on all lands owned by the
corporation in the | ||
county.
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The Department may by administrative rule allocate and | ||
issue non-resident
Wild Turkey Permits and establish fees for | ||
such permits.
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It shall be unlawful to take wild turkey except by use of a | ||
bow and arrow
or a shotgun of not larger than 10 nor smaller | ||
than 20 gauge with shot
size not larger than No. 4, and no | ||
person while attempting to so take
wild turkey may have in his | ||
possession any other gun.
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It shall be unlawful to take, or attempt to take wild | ||
turkey except
during the time from 1/2 hour before sunrise to | ||
1/2 hour after sunset or during
such lesser period of time as | ||
may be specified by administrative rule,
during those days for | ||
which an open season is established.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to take, or attempt to | ||
take, wild
turkey by use of dogs, horses, automobiles, aircraft | ||
or other vehicles,
or conveyances, or by the use of bait of any | ||
kind.
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It is unlawful for any person to take in Illinois or have | ||
in his possession
more than one wild turkey per valid permit. | ||
For purposes of this Section "bona fide equity | ||
shareholder", "bona fide equity member", and "bona fide equity | ||
partner" shall have the same meaning as provided in Section | ||
2.26 of this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 92-177, eff. 7-27-01.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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