Section 730.10  Statewide Regulations

a)         Dove regulations are in accordance with Federal Regulations, unless the regulations in this rule are more restrictive. (50 CFR 20.103, 1990)

b)         Season dates, daily limits and possession limits for mourning doves are in accordance with federal regulations. Collared, ringed turtle, and white-winged doves (Genus Streptopelia) shall be included in the daily limits and possession limits established for mourning doves.

c)         Hunting hours:  Sunrise to sunset.

d)         Violation is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.18), except that hunting prior to ½ hour before sunrise or after ½ hour after sunset is a Class A misdemeanor with a minimum $500 fine and a maximum $5,000 fine in addition to other statutory penalties (see 520 ILCS 5/2.33(y)).

(Source:  Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 11738, effective July 27, 2007)