Section 670.10  Statewide Open Seasons and Counties

a)         All regulations set forth in Section 2.26 of the Wildlife Code apply in this Part.

b)         For Cook, DuPage and Lake counties, and that portion of Kane County east of State Route 47 – October 1 through the first Thursday after January 10.

c)         For all other counties, or parts of counties – October 1 through the first Thursday after January 10, closed during the period when deer hunting with a firearm is permitted as set out in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 650, except Department of Natural Resources (Department or DNR) owned or managed sites designated in Section 670.60 by an asterisk (*) shall be open to archery deer hunting without regard to firearm deer season (no firearm deer hunting pursuant to 17 Ill. Adm. Code 650 allowed).

d)         Hunting prior to ½ hour before sunrise or after ½ hour after sunset is a Class A misdemeanor with a minimum $500 and maximum $5,000 fine, in addition to other statutory penalties (see 520 ILCS 5/2.33(y)).  Hunting during the closed season or between sunset and ½ hour after sunset is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.24).  Hunting outside the set season is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.24).

(Source:  Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 9968, effective July 6, 2004)