Dogs may be used in hunting with either gun or bow and arrow. It shall be unlawful to take or possess more than the daily take limit and possession limit of rabbits that will be set annually by the Director. Limits cannot exceed a daily take limit of 5 rabbits or a possession limit of 10 rabbits. The provisions of this Section are subject to modification by administrative rule.
520 ILCS 5/2.27
It shall be unlawful for any person to take cottontail, jack, and swamp rabbits except with a gun or bow and arrow during the open season which will be set annually by the Director between the dates of October 1st to February 28th, both inclusive
Known as the Wildlife Code
The act spans §§ 520-5-1-1 to 520-5-4-4 (167 sections).
P.A. 97-1001, eff. 8-17-12.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.