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This bill amends the Wildlife Code to expand hunting rights for owners and tenants of farm lands and their immediate family members. Specifically, the legislation modifies existing language to allow these individuals to hunt species protected under Section 2.2 of the Wildlife Code year-round on their own lands and waters, instead of being previously restricted to only certain designated hunting periods. The bill removes time-based limitations while maintaining that hunting must still be conducted using devices and methods permitted by the Act. This change effectively grants farm landowners, their tenants, and their immediate family members (including children, parents, brothers, and sisters who permanently reside on the land) more flexible hunting privileges, enabling them to hunt throughout the entire year without needing to purchase hunting licenses, provided they adhere to the existing regulations regarding hunting methods and permitted species.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2049&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104