IL HB1204

Amends Illinois Wildlife Code Section 2.26 to add disabled veterans to those eligible for free deer hunting permits.

Illinois resident veterans certified by the Department of Veterans' Affairs as 100% disabled with service-related disabilities or receiving total disability pensions qualify for free permits if available through normal application process.

Disabled veteran permits are valid on any land in Illinois where deer hunting is otherwise permitted, rather than being limited to owned or leased property like other free permits.

Maintains existing permit fee structure: $15 maximum for residents, $300-$400 for non-residents depending on year, and free permits for landowners with 40+ acres and bona fide equity shareholders/members/partners.

Violations of deer hunting regulations constitute a Class B misdemeanor.