Section 970.10  Definitions

Animal – Coyote, Red Fox, Rabbit or Raccoon.

Department – Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Fit – Animals free of injuries that might prevent them from evading hounds and, in the case of raccoons, foxes and coyotes, treated for parasites (i.e., roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms) and inoculated to prevent diseases (i.e., canine distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, parvovirus) that might infect domestic dogs or others of their kind.

Hound – American Foxhound, Basset Hound, Beagle Hound, Black and Tan Coonhound, Bluetick Coonhound, English Coonhound, English Foxhound, Plott Hound, Redbone Coonhound, Treeing Walker Coonhound and mix-bred hounds of these breeds used to pursue animals by scent.

Hound Running Area – A fenced enclosure authorized by the Department where fit animals may be pursued by hounds.

Licensed Veterinarian – Veterinarians licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to practice veterinary medicine in Illinois.

Running Period − The duration of time when hounds are allowed to pursue animals in a hound running area.