IL Non-res archery

[need2hunt]

thought some of you might be interested in seeing this from the IL DNR website

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Notice to 2005 Nonresident Archery Deer Hunters

Summary of rule changes that affect archery permit distribution and harvest reporting for the upcoming hunting season.

Disclaimer: Please be aware some changes are still tentative, be advised to watch this website for any further changes. Additional information will be posted on June 15, 2005.

The process for obtaining Non-resident Archery Deer Permits for the 2005 season has been changed. Permits will NOT be available on a first-come, first-served basis via the phone. Instead all hunters will submit applications via phone or internet for inclusion in a lottery draw that will take place after July 31, 2005.

There will be 20,000 nonresident combination archery deer permits available, each consisting of one either-sex permit and one antlerless-only permit. The fee for the nonresident combination archery deer permit will be $325.00 plus a processing fee of $2.50 plus 2.5% of the total sale. Applicants may apply during the period June 15th through July 31st via telephone at 1-800-705-4164 or via the internet at http://dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/index.htm for this year’s lottery. Permits will be allocated using a computerized, random lottery drawing conducted after July 31. Applicants may submit only one application for the nonresident combination archery deer permit. In addition, up to 6 hunters will have the opportunity to apply as a group.

In addition to these 20, 000 combination permits, an unlimited number of anterless-only archery deer permits will be available to any nonresident for $25.00. These antlerless-only permits will be available at any of the 1200 Illinois Department of Natural Resources license agents. Nonresident deer hunters are required to possess a valid Illinois Nonresident Hunting License ($50.75 annual or $28.75 5-day) and Habitat Stamp ($5.50) in addition to their deer permit (unless exempt). These items may be purchased at the time of application (via phone or internet), or from license agents upon arrival in Illinois.

Successful hunters must register their harvest by 10:00 p.m. on the same calendar day the deer was taken by calling the toll-free telephone check-in system at 1-866-ILCHECK or by accessing the on-line check-in system at http://dnr.state.il.us/vcheck.They will be provided with a confirmation number to verify that they checked in their harvest. This number must be written by the hunter onto the temporary harvest tag (leg tag). The deer must remain whole (or field dressed) until it has been checked in.

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[Rhino]

Re: IL Non-res archery

Thanks for posting that info Gary. I figured it was only a matter of time before Illinois went to a lottery type draw.

I sure hope nobody has a long tracking job and drag for a deer that they kill on an afternoon hunt. Under those circumstances it might be hard to make that 10:00 P.M. deadline they set for checking the deer in.

[Tominator]

Re: IL Non-res archery

Based on what Tom and I went through last year in trying to obtain a tag, I figured changes where due to happen.

The way I read that is anyone can hunt Illinois if your want to hunt antlerless deer. That's kind of cool.

[Mach1]

Re: IL Non-res archery

Is this 10 pm deadline new? I thought for archery it was 48 hrs to check your deer in. For firearms it was 8 pm or first thing the next morning. That how it was when I worked check station for a couple years.

[need2hunt]

Re: IL Non-res archery

Looks like these are the finallized rules as posted on the dnr website - the original ones were proposed, below is the appoved

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Notice to 2005 Nonresident Archery Deer Hunters

Summary of rule changes that affect archery permit distribution and harvest reporting for the upcoming hunting season.

The process for obtaining Non-resident Archery Deer Permits for the 2005 season has been changed. Permits will NOT be available on a first-come, first-served basis via the phone. Instead all hunters will submit applications via phone or internet for inclusion in a lottery draw that will take place after July 31, 2005.

As of June 15, 2005 the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will be accepting applications for 2005 non-resident archery deer hunting permits. The permits will be issued through a computerized random lottery drawing this summer involving those hunters who apply by phone or through the Department web site through July 31.

Up to 20,000 combination archery deer permits have been allocated for non-resident bow hunters. The combination permits consist of one either-sex permit and one antlerless-only permit. The fee for the non-resident combination archery deer permit is $325 plus a processing fee.

Non-resident hunters may apply through July 31 via telephone using the IDNR telephone vendor system at 1-800/705-4164 or through the IDNR web site at the following address: http://dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/index.htm.

Clients of outfitters licensed by IDNR will be given preference in the drawing for the first 7,500 of the 20,000 combination permits. Clients of licensed outfitters should contact the outfitter prior to applying to receive a certification number to be used in the application process to verify their outfitter client status.

If the number of eligible outfitter clients in the drawing is less than 7,500, all remaining permits will be allocated to other applicants until the maximum number of permits (20,000) is issued. If the number of eligible outfitter clients in the drawing exceeds 7,500, those outfitter clients unsuccessful in obtaining one of the first 7,500 permits will be included in the drawing with other applicants for the remaining 12,500 permits.

Non-residents may submit only one application for a non-resident combination archery deer permit. Up to six hunters may apply as a group. Permits allocated to clients of outfitters from among the first 7,500 permits drawn are valid only on the property controlled by that outfitter.

The non-resident archery permits will be issued using a computerized random lottery drawing conducted after July 31. In addition to the 20,000 combination permits, an unlimited number of anterless-only archery deer permits will be available to any non-resident for $25 each. The antlerless-only permits will be available at any of the more than 1,200 IDNR license agents.

Non-resident deer hunters are required to possess a valid Illinois Non-Resident Hunting License ($50.75 for an annual license or $28.75 for a five-day license) and an Illinois Habitat Stamp ($5.50) in addition to their deer permit (unless otherwise exempt). These licenses and stamps may be purchased at the time of application for the non-resident archery deer permit via telephone or the Department’s web site, or from any IDNR license vendor.

The new permit application procedure for non-resident bow hunters replaces a telephone-only system through which permits were issued on a first-come, first-served basis in recent years.

Deer hunters are also advised that harvest reporting requirements have changed effective with the 2005-06 season. Successful hunters beginning this fall must register their harvest by 10 p.m. on the same calendar day the deer is or are taken by calling a toll-free telephone check-in system at 1-866-ILCHECK or by accessing the on-line check-in system at http://dnr.state.il.us/vcheck

Hunters will be provided with a confirmation number to verify that they checked in their harvest. This number must be written by the hunter onto the temporary harvest tag (leg tag). The deer must remain whole (or field dressed) until it has been checked in through the new check-in system.

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