Illinois Administrative Code
Title 17 - CONSERVATION
Part 570 - MUSKRAT, MINK, RACCOON, OPOSSUM, STRIPED SKUNK, WEASEL, RED FOX, GRAY FOX, COYOTE, BADGER, RIVER OTTER, BEAVER, BOBCAT AND WOODCHUCK (GROUNDHOG) TRAPPING
Section 570.30 - Statewide Hours, Daily Limit and Possession Limit
Universal Citation: 17 IL Admin Code ยง 570.30
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Muskrat, mink, raccoon, opossum, striped skunk, red fox, gray fox, coyote and weasel
1)
Trapping hours: November 10 open for trapping at sunrise; February 15 closed
for trapping after sunset; otherwise, hours are unrestricted.
2) Daily and possession limit: None
b) Beaver and River Otter
1) Trapping hours: November 10 open for
trapping at sunrise; March 31 closed for trapping after sunset; otherwise,
hours are unrestricted.
2) Season
and possession limit:
A) None for
beaver;
B) The otter trapping
season limit is 5 river otters trapped during any one season by a person. The
possession limit is twice the season limit for all otters possessed by an
individual that were taken over multiple seasons. Possession limit for river
otter does not apply to fur buyers, fur tanners, taxidermists or manufacturers
as defined by Section 3.11, 3.12, 3.15, 3.16, 3.16a, 3.18 and 3.21 of the
Wildlife Code (Code) [520 ILCS 5 ]. River otters salvaged from roadways under
Section 2.30 of the Code become part of the person's season limit of 5 river
otters and are subject to permit and tagging requirements. Having more river
otter than allowed is a Class B misdemeanor (see
520 ILCS
5/2.30).
c) Woodchuck (Groundhog)
1) Trapping hours: June 1 open for trapping
at sunrise; September 30 closed for trapping after sunset; otherwise hours are
unrestricted.
2) Daily and
possession limit: None
d) Badger
1)
Trapping hours: November 10 open for trapping at sunrise; February 15 closed
for trapping after sunset; otherwise, hours are unrestricted.
2) Daily and possession limit: not to exceed
two badgers per season in the Northern Zone zone and one badger per season in
the Southern Zone. Badgers salvaged from roadways under authority of Section
2.30 of the Code become part of the person's season limit. Possession limits do
not apply to fur buyers, fur tanners, taxidermists or manufacturers as defined
by Sections 3.11, 3.12, 3.15, 3.16, 3.16a, 3.18 and 3.21 of the Code. Having
more badger than allowed is a Class B misdemeanor (see
520 ILCS
5/2.30).
e) Bobcat
1) Trapping hours: November 10 open for
trapping at sunrise; February 15 closed for trapping after sunset; otherwise,
hours are unrestricted.
2) Daily
and possession limit: Not to exceed one bobcat per person, per season for
combined methods of take. Bobcats salvaged from roadways under Section 2.30 of
the Code become part of the person's season limit and are subject to permit and
tagging requirements. Possession limits do not apply to fur buyers, fur
tanners, taxidermists or manufacturers as defined by Sections 3.11, 3.12, 3.15,
3.16, 3.16a, 3.18 and 3.21 of the Code. Having more bobcat than allowed is a
Class B misdemeanor (see
520 ILCS
5/2.30).
f) Trapping before specified hours on opening day or after specified hours on closing day is a Class B misdemeanor (see 520 ILCS 5/2.30).
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