Sen. Neil Anderson
Filed: 4/3/2025
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1078 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1078 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing 
5Section 2.10 as follows:
 
6    (520 ILCS 5/2.10)  (from Ch. 61, par. 2.10)
7    Sec. 2.10. The Department may, on an annual basis, 
8establish a spring wild turkey open season within the period 
9beginning on March 1 and running through May 31, and a fall 
10wild turkey season within the period beginning on October 1 
11and running through January 31. The Department may, on an 
12annual basis, establish a youth-only spring wild turkey season 
13which shall include 2 consecutive weekends. It shall be 
14unlawful for any person to take wild turkey without possessing 
15a valid "Wild Turkey Hunting Permit". Persons holding a spring 
16permit may take female wild turkeys with visible beards or 
 
 
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1male wild turkeys during the spring open season. Persons 
2holding a fall permit may take turkeys of either sex during the 
3fall open season. A hunter who has not reached the age of 18 
4and holds a Youth Turkey Hunt Permit may take one wild turkey 
5of either sex during the youth-only spring wild turkey season 
6or, if unable to take a turkey during the youth-only spring 
7wild turkey season, then during any subsequent open wild 
8turkey season until the hunter is able to take a wild turkey. 
9The Department shall cause notice of administrative rules 
10setting forth the prescribed rules and regulations, including 
11those counties of the State where open seasons are 
12established, to be given in accordance with Sections 1.3 and 
131.13.
14(Source: P.A. 99-869, eff. 1-1-17.)".