IL HB3453

Amends the Wildlife Code to permit hunting deer with .45 caliber or larger air-powered guns in addition to shotguns, handguns, and muzzleloading rifles.

Defines "air-powered gun" as any implement designed as a gun that expels a BB or pellet by spring, gas, or air charged from an external high compression power source.

Maintains existing deer hunting season parameters, including firearm season not to exceed 14 days between November 1 and December 31, and a youth-only season between September 1 and October 31.

Department retains authority to establish administrative rules for management restrictions, bag limits, possession limits, and county-specific open seasons.