Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a)
Approved Land Sets
1) Only the following
devices may be used for land sets:
A) box
traps, cage traps, colony traps or traps of similar design;
B) enclosed foot-hold traps with a single
access opening no larger than 3 square inches; examples of approved devices
include, but are not limited to, EGG®,
D-P® (Dog-Proof) and L'il
Grizz® traps;
C) cushion-hold; offset laminated and
wide-jaw foot-hold traps that:
i) are listed
by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies as Best Management Practices
for Trapping Coyotes in the Eastern United States (
http://www.fishwildlife.org/files/EasternCoyote_BMP_2016.pdf);
and
ii) have an inside jaw spread
of 61/2 inches (16.6 cm) or less;
D) body-gripping traps powered by two springs
and having an inside jaw spread of no larger than 49 square inches may be used
if set inside a residence at least 4 inches from any outside surface of the
structure or set outdoors at least 8 feet from the ground and enclosed in a
tube, cylinder or open-ended box constructed of solid wood, metal or plastic so
that the trigger of the trap is located at least 12 inches from any entrance to
the enclosure in which it is set.
2) Violation is a Class B misdemeanor (see
Section 2.33(a) of the Code).
b) Approved Water Sets
1) Only the following devices may be used for
water sets:
A) body-gripping traps;
B) cushion-hold traps;
C) foot-hold traps;
D) enclosed foot-hold traps with a single
access opening no larger than 3 square inches; examples of approved devices
include, but are not limited to, EGG®,
D-P® (Dog-Proof) and L'il
Grizz® traps;
E) Bailey beaver traps, Hancock beaver traps
or traps of similar design;
F)
colony traps, cage traps, box traps or traps of similar design;
G) snares that are not powered by springs or
other mechanical devices (used for water sets only) if: at least one-half of
the snare noose loop is located under water at all times; the noose loop
diameter is not greater than 15 inches (38.1 cm); the snare is equipped with a
mechanical lock, anchor swivel, and stop device to prevent the mechanical lock
from closing the noose loop to a diameter of less than 21/2 inches (6.4 cm);
the cable diameter is not less than 5/64 inch (2.0 mm) but not greater than 1/8
inch (3.2 mm); and the snare is not constructed of stainless steel metal cable
or wire;
2) Devices
listed in subsection (b)(1) may be used for submersion sets.
3) Violation is a Class B misdemeanor (see
Section 2.33(a) of the Code).
c) Use of traps is subject to the following
restrictions:
1) It is unlawful to fail to
visit and remove all animals from traps staked out, set, used, tended, placed
or maintained at least once each calendar day. Violation is a Class B
misdemeanor (see Section 2.33(a) of the Code).
A) Permittees who rent, lend or otherwise
transfer traps to clients, citizens or other parties (i.e., the second parties)
who are not under the direct supervision of the permittee and have not obtained
a Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit or a Nuisance Animal Removal Permit are
responsible for any damages or violations of this Section that are perpetrated
by the second party. Any animals taken by a second party must be reported by
the permittee in accordance with Section
525.70(f).
B) Remote trap checking systems may be used
in lieu of physical visits when those systems:
i) are used in accordance with the
manufacturer's specifications;
ii)
have a control unit that reports trap status to a centralized application
database at least once each calendar day;
iii) have notification alarms that report
trap closures and/or system health issues within one hour after detection via
email or text-based messaging systems; and
iv) have on-demand control unit testing
capabilities for determining trap status, signal strength, and battery
condition via remote system check-in.
C) Permittees who use remote trap checking
systems shall maintain records of trap status and notification alarms for a
period of no less than 7 days after receipt of messages. Records shall be
immediately available for inspection when a request is made by an officer or
authorized employee of the Department. Failure to produce those records shall
be prima facie evidence that traps were not checked each calendar
day.
2) It is unlawful
for any person to place, set, use or maintain any trap or snare that is not
tagged, inscribed or otherwise identified with the permittee's name and
address. Violation is a Class B misdemeanor (see Section 2.33(a) of the
Code).
3) It is unlawful for any
person to place, set, use or maintain a cushion-hold trap or foot-hold trap in
water if that trap has an inside jaw spread larger than 71/2 inches (19.1 cm),
or a body-gripping trap having an inside jaw spread larger than 144 square
inches. Violation is a Class B misdemeanor (see Section 2.33(a) of the
Code).
4) It is unlawful to use any
trap with saw-toothed, serrated, spiked or toothed jaws. Violation is a Class B
misdemeanor (see Section 2.33(a) of the Code).
5) It is unlawful for any person to place,
set or maintain any foot-hold or cushion-hold trap within 30 feet (9.14 m) of
bait placed in such a manner or position that it is not completely covered and
concealed from sight, except that this shall not apply to water sets. Violation
is a Class B misdemeanor (see Section 2.33(a) of the Code).
6) It is unlawful for any person to remove
animals from, or to move or disturb in any manner, the traps owned by another
person without written authorization of the owner to do so. Violation is a
Class B misdemeanor (see Section 2.33(v) of the Code).
d) Use of guns is subject to the following
restrictions:
1) The use of guns shall be
subject to all State restrictions.
2) The use of guns shall be subject to
municipal restrictions unless otherwise authorized in writing by an official of
the municipality.
3) It is unlawful
for any person, except persons permitted by law, to have or carry any gun in or
on any vehicle or conveyance operated on public roadways, unless that gun is
unloaded and enclosed in a case. Violation is a Class B misdemeanor (see
section 2.33(n) of the Code).
4) It
is unlawful to fire a rifle, pistol, revolver, or air gun on, over or into any
waters of this State, including frozen waters, except when performing
euthanasia of game mammals or furbearing mammals that are restrained by traps.
Violation is a Class B misdemeanor (see Section 2.33(q) of the Code).
5) It is unlawful to discharge any gun along,
upon, across or from any public right-of-way or highway in this State.
Violation is a Class B misdemeanor (see Section 2.33(r) of the Code).
e) Commercially available gas
cartridges that emit carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide as primary lethal agents
may be used according to the manufacturer's specifications.
f) Drugs that are acquired and dispensed in
accordance with the Illinois Controlled Substances Act [ 720 ILCS 570 ], U.S.
Controlled Substances Act (
21
USC 801 et seq.), Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (
21
USC 301 through 3998), Animal Medicinal Drug
Clarification Act of 1994 ( 21 CFR 530) and U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration Regulations ( 21 CFR 1301 et seq.) may be used to take protected
species.