(520 ILCS 5/2.10) (from Ch. 61, par. 2.10)
Sec. 2.10.
The Department may, on an annual basis, establish a spring
wild turkey open season within the period beginning on March 1
and running
through May 31, and a fall wild turkey season within the period
beginning
on October 1 and running through January 31. The Department may, on an annual basis, establish a youth-only spring wild turkey season which shall include 2 consecutive weekends. It shall be unlawful for any
person to take wild turkey without possessing a valid "Wild Turkey Hunting
Permit". Persons holding a spring permit may take female wild turkeys with
visible beards or male wild turkeys during the spring open season. Persons
holding a fall permit may take turkeys of either sex during the fall open
season. The Department shall cause notice of administrative rules setting
forth the prescribed rules and regulations, including those counties of the
State where open seasons are established, to be given in accordance with
Sections 1.3 and 1.13.
(Source: P.A. 99-869, eff. 1-1-17.)
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