Illinois deer season
- Thread starter Dave N
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Idnr has a good faq concerning straight wall rifles here:
https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/hunting/Pages/Law-change-that-affects-hunting-season.aspx
Bolt action rifles can be used as long as you do not have the magazine. I dont know what you do withe rifles that have hinged floor plate. Lever guns with tubes must have a plug.
I ended just going with a single shot cva scout 2. I really looked at getting the ruger american. It takes AR style magazines and you can by a bob sled that meets the 1 round requirement.
https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/hunting/Pages/Law-change-that-affects-hunting-season.aspx
Bolt action rifles can be used as long as you do not have the magazine. I dont know what you do withe rifles that have hinged floor plate. Lever guns with tubes must have a plug.
I ended just going with a single shot cva scout 2. I really looked at getting the ruger american. It takes AR style magazines and you can by a bob sled that meets the 1 round requirement.
Gellar
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So…can you still use 3 in a slug gun or do you have to plug them at 1 now too?
I’d like to be a fly on the wall at these rules meetings.
midwesterncrosshair
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I know a guy who literally hunts with a rifle in IL. Had the barrel cut down and shrunk the stock under X amount of inches and claims he is hunting with a handgun which is legal to kill deer with. Never looked to see if that’s right or not but don’t care too much because the poor old boy is wheelchair bound.
Mallardsx2
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I heard 4 shots in my area that were FOR SURE magnum rifle caliber shots. I think a lot of the farmer and locals do whatever they want to do on their own property...
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Nick87
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Yes they do.
RobertD
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Enjoy yalls posts fellas, keep em coming. Illinois is where I learned to love deer hunting. Good luck to all down the stretch, I'll keep enjoying the photos
midwesterncrosshair
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Is it bad when you put up Christmas lights instead of going out hunting? Idk just didn’t see anymore 60’ days in the future so decided to do it in comfortable weather. Tomorrow deer drives start.
elkhnter
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After all you gun hunters go home is when I go out and hunt.
Took this guy 2 days after the first season.
Took this guy 2 days after the first season.
midwesterncrosshair
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Clzandstra79
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This season has been the least I’ve hunted in like 20 years. My second sit of the season this guy walked by at 10 yards. Was my first punched landowner buck tag. I was very very happy about it!
midwesterncrosshair
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Looks like he was trying to grow an extra main beam.
Northwoods
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Great buck! I like those big 8 pointers. Hopefully I’ll get one some day.
Northwoods
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Wow! Congrats
WNC2500
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As much as I hate hunting in the rain, I'll be out there tomorrow for my muzzle loader tag. I have a screw-in tree umbrella that gives me a good amount of dry area unless the wind is blowing. Quite a bit warmer tomorrow, too!
