Illinois: Wildlife

June 2010
Volume
40
Issue
17
The Department of Natural Resources adopted amendments to Ill. Admin. Code tit. 17, ch. I, pt. 750, regarding who may lawfully possess a deer killed by a motor vehicle. Among many changes to the criteria for ownership of a dead deer, no one who is delinquent in child support may now possess or transport a carcass. The driver of the vehicle that struck the deer still has priority in claiming the animal, and there is still no limit to the number of dead deer that may be possessed, but those who wish to claim deers must report relevant information, such as the location of the kill and the new owner's identifying information, to the Department. The rules took effect May 20, 2010. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume34_issue23.pdf pp. 7715-7719.