Dawg Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 well i am kind of mad that you all thought i would take more than one buck i no more about our laws than you do i am for sure about that man so dont bring my name up agin in this thread agin Are you from Illinois? Looks like you're from Ohio to me. Like Mike said where did your name appear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyThomas Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 Don't do it here please!!!!!!!!!! Decoys (not live) are allowed for any intended game in the state of Illinois. Check use of electronic devices as they are limited. In Illinois, hunting/shooting from your own house is not unlawful so long as you fulfill all other rules/laws. There is nothing in black and white written against such and therefore legal. I have had decoys in my fields for years and for years we've had Game Wardens stop in to chat or have called them for those illegally hunting or trespassing. Not once have I had a Game Warden say to me that such was illegal. The old 3D Pronhorn with whitetail antlers sure takes a beating, gouged and broken a few time by randy bucks. Wife put deer scent on our doe decoy. It's ears got pulled off and it's back end was broken down. Mmmmm? As far as shooting from the house, my house sets right in the middle of the south 3rd of our 31 acres. The house and yard is said to be 1 acre. Where do you draw the line? The field right next to the front lawn? The pasture right next to the back yard? What about all the ground sheds (blinds) that are shown on a bunch of the hunting videos? Are they any different than shooting from your house? Our driveway, between two fields, is well over 100 yards long. I've shot deer within 50 yards of it. Good brakes have kept me from hitting them. Well, accept for the one that tried jumping over the front of my Olds. It was just a brush. He stopped to figure out the same thing I was. Okay, we live back in the sticks, 1.2 miles off the nearest state highway. You have to follow the pipe line that carries sunlight to us. Oddly enough, some laws are in the gray area, such as hunting near neighbors. As per two Game Wardens, as property owners we every right to hunt right up to the property line. In other instants, a neighboring house is set as the limit, not the property line. Use of weapon is also a detrimining factor. Blaze orange clothing is required during firearms seasons, but a blind hides such and is legal. If you were to be in a treestand, properly atired in blaze orange and wrapped in camo would that be legal? I got idea it may be and then if I'd be the first to point out the above. Rifles in the State of Illinois. Mostly, use of a rifle is unlawful for all game birds, on state owned property, shooting into, across water or ice and unlawful for taking deer. BUT, if you want to hunt squirrels, rabbits or coyotes with a .30-06 or a .375 H&H Mag. and it's your property or someone's who allows it, have at it. Firearms have limits for deer. Only two antlered deer may be taken regardless of weapon, but with use of a bow as many does as you want is limited to the money you have for tags. It's not uncommon for some bow hunters to take a half dozen or more deer a year. Transporting (cars/trucks) a firearm in Illinois. As long as it is fully cased and unloaded you may have it in your lap. As popular as the belief is and some law enforcement members try to claim, amunition next to you and the unloaded, fully cased firearm is also legal. Probably best to not push the issue though. Seems to me common sense should used and probably is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie65 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 http://dnr.state.il.us/admin/pdf/season_dates.pdf ruttnbuc, go to this link , go to page 41. There is the FAQ. You will see a question about the use of decoys & one about hunting near dwellings. The answers are there. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 Found it Kevin, thanks! Just didn't go into the .pdf far enough. I am puzzled by the decoy being legal in the gun seasons. Especially since all of the manufacturers highly advise against it. I have a carry lite that I use for bow hunting and if I am looking the other way for awhile it gives me a start when I see it. From anywhere out to 200 yards it would most likely have some slugs coming at it here. :gun1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 well i am kind of mad that you all thought i would take more than one buck i no more about our laws than you do i am for sure about that man so dont bring my name up agin in this thread agin What ? Where is your name mentioned? yeah really?? i don't see it anywhere. :helpsmilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 I've read the stories from the other site. The only thing in question is whether the woman had orange on (which I do not believe she did)? If not then she could be charged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 LOL...here we go...who's got the popcorn? I'll bring the vension jerky fresh outta the smoker,lol Hunter109...Al is talking IL...you're in OH aren't you? I got the PBR and Milwaukee Light....yeah I'm broke! :D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilbowman Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 Im hearing crickets chirp because Al has not responded for a while. I live in Illinois and those things he said that are illegal are far from it. Dnr rules are like reading golfs rules there is exceptions and reasons for each rule depending on what season and animal you are hunting. If the lady did not have orange on then she is in question of being illegal, the decoy thing is legal but not smart during gun season unless you are the only person hunting a certain amount of acreage. I think i would have researched alot more than this buddy! What is your beef with PSO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 Well maybe Al just wants this post dropped...everyone is allowed to goof up...we all jump the gun sometimes...This post lived...maybe it's time to let it die... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilbowman Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 Turkeygirl, You are 100% correct that everyone can goof up... (God knows we all have). My only thing was that he was reffering to a pretty reputable website here in Illinois(without actually mentioning their name). No big deal really. Rules and regs in any state can be hard to understand if not fully explained. I think that is why each state should require a hunter education class regardless of birth date. In Illinois you are not required to take the hunter ed class unlees your birthday is after December 31st of 1979. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 hey we all mess up here and there, i know i do all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoods07 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 The whole nightgown thing is illegal. You can't discharge a weapon within a certain radius of a residence. It's along the same lines of the rule that states you can't take an animal from a car, truck, combine, etc. We had a farmer who had his $300,000 combine confiscated after he shot a deer out of it. If this post needs to die, then ignore my remarks I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilbowman Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 Recheck that law buddy. It states if you have permision or are the land owner you are allowed to shoot from the dwelling. Otherwise some of the more sophisticated house/box blinds would have to be deemed illegal. I know a hunter that has a house/box blind nicer than most 1 bedroom appartments. It has heaters, a bathroom and a stove in it. Before oppening day he sleeps on a cot inside the house/box blind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyThomas Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Don't do it here please!!!!!!!!!! The whole nightgown thing is illegal. You can't discharge a weapon within a certain radius of a residence. It's along the same lines of the rule that states you can't take an animal from a car, truck, combine, etc. We had a farmer who had his $300,000 combine confiscated after he shot a deer out of it. If this post needs to die, then ignore my remarks I guess. The nightgown issue would be illegal during firearm season. A residence is deemed the house, not the property. Shotgun (shot loads) hunting rabbits and such is given different guide lines than slug hunting deer. Archery is different from shotgunning or slug hunting. Hunting on state ground next to a residence if still different than those listed. Your farmer isn't the first to get nailed for shooting off farm equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted November 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Crickets....good one.....alright, for the life of me, I totally thought the decoy thing was illegal during gun season, my bad......the nightgown thing is illegal.....might as well been sitting in her truck....al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 How dare you Al, I call for your resignation as an administrator for being human and making a mistake! hehe, just for kicks n giggles, you can sit in your truck and hunt in Oklahoma Just can't be running or on a road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 i think this thread has served its point. things are being taken a bit too far though and the wrong way. At some points is flirting with getting out of line. lets all be friends here folks. al was just trying to make a point, i say we all let this one go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.K.C. Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I could see the decoy being illegal during gun seasons for a safty factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Regardless of whether Al had this particular incident wrong or not the point stands. Don't come here and boast about doing something you know is not legal, it will get you banned from this site! If you have done something you are not sure if it was legal or not, probably best not to post here without checking your regs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I understand that this is not wanted on the forum and those of use that post here should respect that. However, this type of hunting happens all the time, regardless of how illegal it is. Let us keep the Realtree forum posts pure as the driven snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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