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IL HB2410

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Brandon Phelps

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Wildlife Code to permit hunting deer with a .45 caliber or larger air-powered gun in addition to shotguns, handguns, and muzzleloading rifles
  • Defines "air-powered gun" as any gun-designed implement that expels a BB or pellet using spring, gas, or air charged from an external high compression power source
  • Maintains existing deer hunting seasons including a firearm season of no more than 14 days (November 1-December 31), a 3-day youth-only season (September 1-October 31), a bow and arrow season (September 1-January 31), and a muzzleloading rifle season
  • Authorizes the Department to establish separate harvest periods for disease management and surplus deer removal during September 1-February 15
  • Allows unused gun deer permits from regular seasons to carry over and be used in separate harvest periods within 6 months at no additional cost

Legislative Description

DEER HUNTING-AIR GUNS

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/8/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules4/28/2017
Agriculture & Conservation2/14/2017
Rules2/6/2017

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