(520 ILCS 5/2.23) (from Ch. 61, par. 2.23)

Sec. 2.23. It is unlawful for any person to take any species of waterfowl protected by this Act on the Horseshoe Lake Waterfowl Refuge, and those areas adjacent within the tract of land hereinafter described, or on the Marion-Pickerell Waterfowl Refuge, as hereinafter described, or any species of wildlife except as authorized by administrative rule or nuisance animal removal permit under Department supervision.

(1) Horseshoe Lake Waterfowl Management Area:

Beginning at the intersection of State Highway No. 3 and the Olive Branch Miller City Road, thence in southerly direction to the intersection of the Olive Branch-Miller City Road and the Promised Land Road, thence easterly to the intersection of the Promised Land Road and Old Highway No. 3, thence northwesterly to intersection of Old Highway No. 3 and State Highway No. 3 and thence northwesterly along State Highway No. 3 to point of beginning, at Olive Branch.

(2) Marion-Pickerell Wildlife Refuge:

TRACT 1: The West fractional part of the Southwest Quarter of Fractional Section 14, Township 19 North, Range 11 West of the Third Principal Meridian, being all that part of the Southwest Quarter of said Fractional Section 14 lying West of the Old or Natural Bed of the Sangamon River. Situated in Cass County, Illinois.

TRACT 2: The West fractional part of the Northwest Quarter of Fractional Section 23, Township 19 North, Range 11 West of the Third Principal Meridian, being all that part of the Northwest Quarter of said Fractional Section 23 lying West of the Old or Natural Bed of the Sangamon River; EXCEPTING that part thereof lying East of the Westerly line of the Mason and Cass River District Ditch (reference being had to the Quit-Claim Deed from William G. Harris, et al., to the Mason and Cass River District, dated June 18, 1910, recorded August 30, 1910 in Deed Record 74 at Page 49). Situated in Cass County, Illinois.

TRACT 3: The West fractional part of the South Half of Fractional Section 23, Township 19 North, Range 11 West of the Third Principal Meridian, being all that part of the South Half of said Fractional Section 23 lying West of the Old or Natural Bed of the Sangamon River; EXCEPTING that part thereof lying East of the West line of the Mason and Cass River District Ditch (reference being had to the Quit-Claim Deed from William G. Harris, et al., to the Mason and Cass River District, dated June 18, 1910, recorded August 30, 1910 in Deed Record 74 at Page 49); AND ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM the following described tract: 1.61 chains of even width off of the South side or end of 12.32 chains of even width off of the North side or end of all that part of the Southwest Quarter of said Fractional Section 23 lying West of the Mason and Cass River District Ditch. Situated in Cass County, Illinois.

TRACT 4: The South Half of the Southeast Quarter, and the fractional South Half of the Southwest Quarter, all in Section 14, Township 19 North, Range 11 West of the Third Principal Meridian. Situated in Mason County, Illinois.

TRACT 5: The Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 23, all that part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 23 as lies East of the Sangamon River, and 20 acres off of the North end of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 23, all in Township 19 North, Range 11 West of the Third Principal Meridian. Situated in Mason County, Illinois.

TRACT 6. The North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 23, the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 23, and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 23, all in Township 19 North, Range 11 West of the Third Principal Meridian. Situated in Mason County, Illinois.

TRACT 7. All that part of the West fractional part of the Northwest Quarter of Fractional Section 23, and all that part of the West fractional part of the South Half of Fractional Section 23, lying West of the Old or Natural Bed of the Sangamon River and East of the westerly line of the Mason and Cass River District Ditch (reference being had to the Quit-Claim Deed from William G. Harris, et al., to the Mason and Cass River District, dated June 18, 1910 and recorded August 30, 1910 in Deed Record 74 at page 49), all in Township 19 North, Range 11 West of the Third Principal Meridian, containing a total of 20.57 acres, more or less, with 8.43 acres lying West of the westerly bank of the Old or Natural Bed of the Sangamon River, and with 12.14 acres lying between the westerly bank and the centerline of the Old or Natural Bed of the Sangamon River; EXCEPTING the South 13 acres thereof, the North line of said 13 acre tract being parallel with the East-West Quarter Section line of said Fractional Section 23. Situated in Cass County, Illinois.

It shall be unlawful to take any species of wildlife on any property named as a wildlife refuge by the Department or on other Department management areas except as provided by Section 2.25 and Administrative Rules.

(Source: P.A. 86-388; 87-1015.)