Section 675.30  Weapon Requirements for CWD Deer Hunting Season

a)         The only legal weapons to take, or attempt to take, deer are shotguns, muzzleloading rifles, and handguns and their respective ammunitions as prescribed by 17 Ill. Adm. Code 650.30(a), (b) and (c); and bows and arrows as prescribed by 17 Ill. Adm. Code 670.30.

b)         Hunters with valid, unused permits from the previous firearm, muzzleloader, youth or archery seasons may use only the weapons allowed by that permit in those respective seasons.  Hunters with a valid CWD Season Deer Permit may use any of the weapons described in subsection (a).

c)         It shall be unlawful to use or possess any firearm, ammunition, or bow and arrow other than allowed by subsection (a) in the field while hunting white-tailed deer during the CWD Deer Hunting Season.  However, the lawful possession of firearms to take furbearing mammals and game mammals other than deer by persons other than deer hunters shall not be prohibited during the CWD Deer Hunting Season as set in Section 675.10.  Violation is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.24).

(Source:  Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 14822, effective October 18, 2007)