Public Act 103-0622
 
SB2767 EnrolledLRB103 35989 RLC 66076 b

    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing 
Section 2.11 as follows:
 
    (520 ILCS 5/2.11)  (from Ch. 61, par. 2.11)
    Sec. 2.11. Before any person may lawfully hunt wild 
turkey, he shall first obtain a "Wild Turkey Hunting Permit" 
in accordance with the prescribed regulations set forth in an 
administrative rule of the Department. The fee for a Resident 
Wild Turkey Hunting Permit shall not exceed $15.
    Upon submitting suitable evidence of legal residence in 
any other state, non-residents shall be charged a fee not to 
exceed $125 for wild turkey hunting permits.
    The Department may by administrative rule allocate and 
issue non-resident Wild Turkey Permits and establish fees for 
such permits.
    It shall be unlawful to take wild turkey except by use of a 
bow and arrow or a shotgun of not larger than 10 gauge nor 
smaller than .410 bore. The Department may by administrative 
rule restrict shot size, material, or density. No 20 gauge 
with shot size not larger than No. 4, and no person while 
attempting to so take wild turkey may have in his possession 
any other gun unless in accordance with the Firearm Concealed 
Carry Act.
    It shall be unlawful to take, or attempt to take wild 
turkey except during the time from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 
1/2 hour after sunset or during such lesser period of time as 
may be specified by administrative rule, during those days for 
which an open season is established.
    It shall be unlawful for any person to take, or attempt to 
take, wild turkey by use of dogs, horses, automobiles, 
aircraft or other vehicles, or conveyances, or by the use or 
aid of bait or baiting of any kind. For the purposes of this 
Section, "bait" means any material, whether liquid or solid, 
including food, salt, minerals, and other products, except 
pure water, that can be ingested, placed, or scattered in such 
a manner as to attract or lure wild turkeys. "Baiting" means 
the placement or scattering of bait to attract wild turkeys. 
An area is considered as baited during the presence of and for 
10 consecutive days following the removal of the bait. 
    It is unlawful for any person to take in Illinois or have 
in his possession more than one wild turkey per valid permit.
    For the purposes of calculating acreage under this 
Section, the Department shall, after determining the total 
acreage of the applicable tract or tracts of land, round 
remaining fractional portions of an acre greater than or equal 
to half of an acre up to the next whole acre. 
    For the purposes of taking wild turkey, nothing in this 
Section shall be construed to prevent the manipulation, 
including mowing or cutting, of standing crops as a normal 
agricultural or soil stabilization practice, food plots, or 
normal agricultural practices, including planting, harvesting, 
and maintenance such as cultivating. Such manipulation for the 
purpose of taking wild turkey may be further modified by 
administrative rule. 
(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22.)