Section 1590.110  Hunting Seasons for Falconers

a)         Falconers shall possess a valid hunting license, appropriate State and federal stamps and abide by all Wildlife Code regulations.

b)         The statewide seasons for harvesting the following game birds, game mammals, and fur-bearing mammals by falconry methods shall be:

1)         Cock and hen pheasant, bobwhite quail, Hungarian (gray) partridge, cottontail and swamp rabbits, raccoon, opossum, skunk, gray fox, and red fox:  1 October-31 March

2)         Fox and gray squirrels:  1 August-31 January

c)         No bag or possession limits shall be in effect for fur-bearing mammals. Bag and possession limits for fox and gray squirrels shall be the same as specified in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 690.20.  Bag and possession limits for pheasant, bobwhite quail, Hungarian (gray) partridge, cottontail and swamp rabbits shall be the same as specified in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 530.20, except that hen pheasants may be included as part of bag and possession limits in accordance with 520 ILCS 5/2.6.

d)         Seasons, bag limits and possession limits for harvesting the following migratory birds by falconry methods shall be in accordance with federal regulations (50 CFR 20.109, effective August 18, 1995) (no incorporation in this Part includes later amendments or editions):   Snipe, rails (sora and Virginia), ducks, geese, coot, woodcock, dove and crow.

(Source:  Amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 2218, effective February 3, 1997)