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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois Farm Bureau President Brian Duncan
commented today on the Illinois General Assembly recently
passing Senate Bill 710, which implements changes to the
Wildlife Code to address costly damage from deer.
“Illinois farmers know all too well the costly damage nuisance
deer can cause to crops and farmland,” said Duncan. “This
legislation will provide farmers with effective tools to help
manage deer populations and protect farmland across the state.
We thank Sen. Patrick Joyce and Rep. Marcus Evans for
championing legislation that provides these practical tools, as
well as the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) for
their efforts.”
Under the new legislation, IDNR will implement rules for its
Deer Removal Permit (DRP) procedures and criteria. It will also
create two new provisions for nuisance permitting, allowing
landowners experiencing damage further opportunities to destroy
deer, and will allow anyone to destroy deer on behalf of a
landowner with a DRP as long as that person meets the
requirements to hunt in Illinois.
Additionally, for every 240 acres of owned Illinois land, a
landowner may designate a hunter to receive one guest landowner
permit, including either one sex permit or one antlerless
permit. Guest landowner permits are subject to the same season
and take method as regular hunting season. A hunter using a
guest landowner permit is required to pay all fees necessary for
regular shotgun permits.
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More information on Senate Bill 710
can be found
here.
About Illinois Farm Bureau
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Illinois Agricultural Association – is a nonprofit, grassroots
membership organization. Illinois Farm Bureau and a statewide
network of county Farm Bureaus give members an advantage through
impactful advocacy, trusted information, and meaningful development
to support their careers and Illinois farm families.
Learn more about Illinois agriculture at
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