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We are not responsible for incorrect information.)
Updated 7/15/09
REMAINING 2009 Non-Resident Archery Deer Combination Permits
(one either-sex and one antlerless only) will be available
on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 8 a.m., CDT on Tuesday,
August 11th. Hunters may purchase remaining permits through
the DNR Direct On-line License system through the IDNR web site at
http://dnr.state.il.us or by calling
toll-free 1-888-6PERMIT (1-888-673-7648).
Note: All Non-residents hunters who applied for combination archery permits
during the
June 2009 application period will receive their permits in the mail by mid
August.
2009 Non-Resident Archery Antlerless Only Deer Permits will be available
September 1, 2009
2010 Non-Resident Combo Archery Deer On-Line Application will be available June
1, 2010.
Updated 6/1/09
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Non-Resident
Archery Dates and Fees :
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For more information:
http://www.dnr.state.il.us/admin/deer/deerseasondates.htm
Updated 8/2/08
http://dnr.state.il.us/admin/nonresarchery.htm
Attention: Non Residents leftover Combo Archery Permits will go on sale August 12th at 8:00 a.m. as a first come, first serve.
They will also be available by phone at 1-888-673-7648 or by
clicking here.
Please note: All June applicants will be receiving their permits by mid-August
2008 Non-Resident Archery Antlerless Only Deer Permits will be available in late August (over the counter)
Updated 2/25/08
http://www.dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/07/07deerseasondates.htm
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2008/2009
DEER SEASONS & APPLICATION DATES/DEADLINES & INFORMATION
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Note: this does NOT include vendor fees/internet handling costs if you apply via the internet. FIREARM DEER PERMITS (Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Late-Winter and CWD)
2008 Season Dates:
November 21, 22, 23 (first season) December 4, 5, 6 & 7 (second season)
Application Dates:
1st lottery deadline - April 30: Residents only 2nd lottery deadline - August 14: First time applicants, Non-Residents & rejected applicants Random daily drawings - Sept 15 - Nov 7: multiple permits Last day to apply for 1st Season permits: October 22
Residents
only
- Apply
online (Firearm & Muzzleloader) beginning late March
Resident-only Applications
available April (download & print) Non-Resident Combo Archery Application will be available online June 1 ************** Resident Firearm Deer Permit Fees
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Non-Resident
Firearm & Archery Deer Permit Info:
 MUZZLELOADER - ONLY DEER PERMITS
Season Dates:
December 12, 13 & 14 (first season) December 4, 5, 6 & 7 (second season) (Note: this is also the second firearm season)
Application Dates:
1st lottery deadline - April 30: Residents only 2nd lottery deadline - August 14: First time applicants, non-residents & rejected applicants Random daily drawings - Sept 15 - Nov 7: multiple permits
Residents
only
- Apply
Online beginning April
Non-Resident Applications available
July (download & print)
**************
Resident
Muzzleloader-Only Deer Permit Fees
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Non-Resident Muzzleloader-only
Permit Fees:
Application dates: Non-Resident Archery Dates and Fees :
License Requirements:
DO NOT PURCHASE A LICENSE UNTIL
YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINED A PERMIT - REFUNDS WILL
NOT BE ISSUED!! These prices do not reflect
convenience fees that may be incurred
Non-Resident:
All
Hunters:
Only one annual license and habitat stamp is required to hunt for the entire 2008 deer season regardless of the number or type of permits held by a hunter. 2008 Licenses are good until March 31, 2009.
Season Dates:
October 11 & 12
Application dates (Residents only):
August 1 - August 14 Random Draw: Sept 15 - Sept 19
Applications
available July
LATE WINTER FIREARM and CWD SEASON (Handgun, Shotgun, Muzzleloader/Antlerless-Only)
Season Dates:
January 16, 17, 18, 2009
Application dates (Residents only):
November 1 - November 14
2009
Late-Winter Firearm Antlerless-Only Deer Permit Applications
(Non-CWD Counties) will be available October
2009 CWD
Season permits go on sale over the counter in mid-December
PROPERTY ONLY HUNTING
Definition: Resident Property Only Hunting (POH) = Landowner/shareholder/limited liability company member/income trust beneficiary and partner of a partnership (40 acres or more) Non-Resident Property Only Hunting (NR-POH) = Landowner/shareholder/limited liability company member/income trust beneficiary (40 acres or more) **************
Application Dates: **************
Non-Resident POH Hunting Permit
Fees:
The cost
of a NR-POH Either-Sex Firearm
permit: $150
The
cost of a NR-POH
Antlerless-only Firearm deer permit:$15
The
cost of a NR-POH
Combination Firearm deer permit (either-sex and
antlerless-only): $165
The
cost of a NR-POH
Combination Archery deer permit (either-sex and
antlerless-only): $200 |
Updated 7/27/07
2007
Non-Resident Archery Deer Application. Those who applied for the end of June
lottery will receive their permits in late August.
There are approximately 1,450 remaining combination (one
either sex and one antlerless only) archery deer permits that will be sold on a
first come, first serve basis beginning August 6th at 8:00 CST to those that did
not previously apply. You can purchase your permit via the internet.
DNR Direct
Online License Sales or by phone at 1-888-6PERMIT (1-888-673-7648)
Non-residents are allowed one combination archery permit per season. Antlerless
only permits for $15.50 will be available throughout the season over the counter
at local license agents, by phone or by internet. If ordering by phone or
internet, your permit will be mailed to you.
Updated 4/10/07
(info from DNR site - http://dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/index.htm )
<There is supposed to be a dropdown box to select the Outfitter. Pikeland Outfitters’ license number is DT0700122. Make sure you get the right outfitter selected.>
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DO NOT PURCHASE A LICENSE UNTIL YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINED A PERMIT - REFUNDS WILL NOT BE ISSUED!! These prices do not reflect convenience fees that may be incurred
Updated 8/21/06
Updated 8/21/06:
Left over Non-Resident Archery Deer Permits are Sold Out.
If you purchased the combination archery deer permit ($366) AND an Annual
($50.75) or 5-day ($28.75) hunting license and habitat stamp ($5.50)
ONLINE you will ONLY BE ABLE TO PRINT THE LICENSE
AND STAMP - THE ARCHERY PERMITS WILL BE MAILED TO YOU
DURING THE NEXT 2 - 3 WEEKS.
Updated 7/7/06
Leftover NR archery permits will be available first come first serve after August 1. DNR has to run the lottery due to the outfitter permits and the application system needs some changes to be made before they can get running. Everyone will have to wait for Aug 1 to apply for leftover permits.
From the state website:
http://dnr.state.il.us/
2006 Non-Resident Archery Deer
Permits - Deadline to apply was Friday, JUNE 30TH.
Everyone who applied will receive their permits.
Permits will be mailed in mid-August.
Approximately 1500 permits will be available on a
first come / first served basis
to
hunters that have NOT received permits in the lottery
via
DNR Direct Online License Sales or by phone at 1-888-6PERMIT
beginning August 21st. Please check this
website again prior to 8/21 for any changes to this information.
Updated 5/30/06
http://dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/06/06deerseasondates.htm#Archery
<There is supposed to be a dropdown box to select the Outfitter. Pikeland Outfitters’ license number is DT0700122. Make sure you get the right outfitter selected.>
Updated 5/19/06
Nothing new since 2/6 update.......
Updated 2/6/06
Residents
Combo tags (Either-Sex and Antlerless-Only) - Over-the-Counter late
August, 2006
Non-Residents - 2006 application dates to be determined. Please note the following:
^Subject to Approval of Proposed Administrative Rule Change.
For more info:
http://www.dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems
Updated 8/2/05
Updated 6/20/05
This link takes you to the
info page:
http://www.dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/05/05NRarchery.htm
This one to the application
page.
http://www.wildlifelicense.com/il/NRDA/notice.php
There is a scroll down menu
for you to choose Pikeland Outfitters to use the outfitter permits.
Our license number is DT0400122. Make sure you get the right
outfitter selected.
Call us at 866-285-9040 or email with questions.
Updated 6/11/05
The Administrative Rules will be heard on the 14th of June and we will update you on their results. General consensus is that they will pass without any problems. Here is a brief rundown of what the Rules encompass.
It was a long, tough legislative session and we gained significant ground. Although the new system is not perfect it is better than the past systems. Compromises had to be made to gain any ground.
A special thank you goes out to all of the legislators who listened and helped us along the way. Farm Bureau also deserves many thanks for their hard work and effort. Thank you to all who wrote, called, or visited the legislators with us. A cooperative, informed group effort made the difference.
We will continue to work to make our industry better in the near and distant future. Please call or email with any questions,
A special thanks to Joe Gizdic for all his work on this issue.
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The following is from the Illinois DNR site. Please check back after June 15th for all the final details. http://dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/05/05NRarchery.htm
June 10, 2005
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.
Updated 6/1/05
Latest word from DNR:
2005
Non-Resident Archery Deer Permits - As of June
1, 2005 there has been no decision by legislators -
Information should be available June 15, 2005 and will be posted at
http://dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/index.htm
Updated 5/16/05
This is not final yet, but looking like it will go through.
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This means the cap number will be 20,000 and stair-stepped increase in the future. Permits will be $300 this year. This is NOT final yet, but getting closer.
Updated 4/20/05
Friday was the the final day for bills to clear their chamber of origin. Here is the status and where we stand.
HB 1161—Rep. Dugan’s deer cap elimination bill was held on second order of reading in the House with no further action taken. Bill is dead.
HB 1074—Rep. Reitz’ DNR non-resident permit fee increase bill amended to require DNR to issue no-less-than 20,000 non-resident archery permits passed by an 82-33-1 vote. Representatives Tenhouse and Watson were among those voting no. Opponents cited either the proposed fee was too high and/or the bill didn’t eliminate the cap. Illinois Farm Bureau supported passage of the bill as a compromise step toward ultimate elimination of the cap. It is important to note that the additional 5,000 permits could result in a very significant $10-12.5 million boost to rural counties.
[Bill Synopsis: Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code and the Wildlife Code. Defines "resident" to require permanent abode in this State rather than actual residency. Requires domiciliary intent. Amends the Wildlife Code. Prohibits the Department of Natural Resources from (i) limiting the number of resident archery deer hunting permits and (ii) limiting to less than 20,000 the number of nonresident archery deer hunting permits. Increases deer hunting fees. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.]
Sen. Sieben is the sponsor for this bill in the Senate.
At the last House Ag and Conservation committee hearing—convened to hear the amendments to HB 1074, significant concern was expressed by the Illinois Recreational Resources Organization regarding the proposed fees. They contended that doubling the non-resident permit fee would put an economic cap on non-resident hunters. They also noted that with those fees, Illinois would be the highest priced deer hunting state in North America.. Their concern is that as the State drives away business, that business will not come back. It should also be noted that United Bowhunters of Illinois testified that they opposed any fee hike during Senate A&C committee debate on SB 1726.
SB 1726—Sen. Sandoval’s deer cap elimination bill passed out of the Senate on a 58-0-0 vote. SB 1726’s champion in the House is Rep. Dan Reitz—won’t this be interesting? Rep. Art Tenhouse has signed on as a co-sponsor.
[Bill Synopsis: Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that there shall not be a limit on the number of resident or non-resident archery deer hunting permits. Effective immediately.]
There is a short time period for action by either chamber on bills passed to them from the other chamber. As action is taken on these bills, an update will be forwarded.
We will keep you informed. We have some leveraging power with SB 1726 to eliminate the cap passing 58-0. We will be at the Capitol on Wed this week to formulate a game plan for the next few weeks. Dnr officials commented that they were under the impression that NR hunters would pay any fee charged for permits. We contend that at nearly 500.00 per license/permit we would probably sell 12,000 permits which results in 6 million dollars revenue for DNR, but if we sell 20,000 permits/licenses at 300.00 each we still have 6 mill to the DNR. So their permit fee increase would gain them zero net revenue plus it would cost the state 8000 hunters in residual revenue.
Thanks to Joe Gizdic, President, Illinois Recreational
Resource Organization, Inc for this updated info.
www.irro.net
Updated 3/25/05
Click here to keep track of the bill's movement.
Updated 2/18/05
HB 1161 has been introduced to the House Ag and Conservation committee. Attached is a list of the committee members. All of these members need to be called or faxed expressing you support of this bill.
Rep. Lisa Dugan. Kankakee, has introduced legislation to remove the cap on out of state hunting permits. The bill number is HB 1161. It amends the Wildlife Code. Bill states, “Provides that there shall not be a limit on the number of resident or non-resident archery deer hunting permits. Effective immediately.”
This bill may be voted on in committee as early as next Wednesday, February 23, 2005. You need to call or fax these members right away, before Wed.
Click here for the list of members.
Updated 11/8/04
Last Tuesday area outfitters filed a lawsuit to force the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to lift the cap on out-of-state deer permits.
Read the story in the Pike Press
Updated 7/13/04
The 2004 non-resident permits are all gone. Please write the state if you did not get a permit and express your dissatisfaction. There are lots of rumors of unfair practices by BPS' call center. If you have a story to tell, please forward it to us, and/or post it on the bowhunting forum at www.bowsite.com.
Notice To 2004 Nonresident Archery Deer Hunters
Updated 6/04
2004 Nonresident Archery Deer Hunter:
The 2004 nonresident archery deer permits will be available July 10, 2004.
Nonresident archery deer hunters also need a nonresident hunting license and
Habitat Stamp, in addition to their permit. Nonresident hunters may purchase
either the annual license or the 5-day license depending on the amount of time
they will be hunting.
Nonresident archery deer hunters are permitted one archery combination deer permit for the 2004 hunting season.
Starting @ 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2004 nonresident archery deer permits will only be available via phone-ins ONLY at 1-888-673-7648.
Permits will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis until the quota is reached. Habitat Stamps and hunting licenses will also be available to the caller, who should have their Hunter Safety Certificate number on hand if born after January 1, 1980. Applicants must also supply their social security and driver's license numbers. A processing fee will be charged in addition to the normal issuing fees.
Any permits remaining unsold as of September 2004 will e available from seven Illinois Department of Natural Resources offices until sold out. These offices are located in Sterling,
Clinton, Alton, Benton, Springfield, and Chicago. Addresses and phone numbers can be found at the IDNR website (www.dnr.state.il.us), by consulting a Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations, or by calling 217/782-2965.
Also, please visit our website http://www.dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/index.htm for updates.
Latest News - January 20, 2004
Non-resident permits will be on sale in July. We've heard rumors of July 10th at 8:00 am. As of today, the state site doesn't give an exact date. Check it for updates however.
http://www.dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/
2003 Non-Resident Deer Archery Permits have been sold out; no more will be sold this year.
Latest News - June 19, 2003
The 2003 nonresident archery deer permit fee is $226.00 plus a processing fee. This permit includes an either-sex and an antlerless-only permit. Nonresident deer hunters must also purchase a nonresident hunting license in addition to their permit and Habitat Stamp. Nonresident hunters may purchase either the annual license ($50.75) or the 5-day license ($28.75) depending on the amount of time they will be hunting.
Nonresident archery deer hunters are limited to one archery deer permit for the 2003 hunting season. The sale of these permits will be capped at the level of nonresident permits that were sold for the 2000-2001 archery deer season (12,843). Nonresident archery deer permits are not available over-the-counter at hunting license vendors.
Beginning at 8:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 12, 2003 nonresident archery deer permits will only be available via telephone using a credit card at 1-888-6-PERMIT (1-888-673-7648).
During the 2002 permit sales period, these permits were completely sold out within 4 weeks and over 2,000 hunters were turned away for a permit. Permits will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis until the quota is reached. Habitat Stamps and hunting licenses will also be available to the caller, who should have their Hunter Safety Certificate number on hand if born after January 1, 1980. Applicants must also supply their social security and driver's license numbers. A processing fee of $13.00 will be charged in addition to the normal issuing fees. Any permits remaining unsold as of September 2, 2003 will also be available from seven Illinois Department of Natural Resources offices until sold out. These offices are located in Sterling, Champaign, Alton, Benton, Springfield, and Chicago. Addresses and phone numbers can be found at the IDNR web site (http://dnr.state.il.us), by consulting a Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations, or by calling 217/782-2965. Also, please visit our web site (http://dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/index.htm) for updates.
This info was obtained from: http://www.dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/03/Hunting/NonResArcheryInfo.htm
Latest News - August 14, 2002
All available nonresident Illinois archery deer hunting permits for the 2002-2003 season have been sold. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources made available 12,843 non-resident archery deer hunting permits on July 13. All permits were sold as of August 12. No additional permits will be made available for the upcoming season and no waiting list is available. Thank you for your interest in deer hunting in Illinois.
Latest News - July8, 2002
Here is the link to the Illinois DNR's page describing info on the non-resident tag situation:
http://www.dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/02/postcard2002.htm
Latest News - January 31, 2002
The sale of these permits will be capped at the level of nonresident permits that were sold for the 2000-2001 archery deer season(12,843). Nonresident archery deer permits are not available over-the-counter at hunting license vendors.
Beginning at 8 A.M. on Saturday, July 13 , 2002, nonresident archery
deer permits will only be available via telephone using a credit card
(at 1-888-6-PERMIT (1-888-673-7648)).
During the 2001 permit sales period, these permits were completely sold
out within 6 weeks and over 2,000 hunters were turned away for a permit. Permits will be
issued on a first-come, first-served basis until the quota is reached. The permit fee will
be $226.00 plus a processing fee. This permit includes an either-sex and an
antlerless-only permit.
Nonresident deer hunters must also purchase a nonresident hunting license in addition to
their permit and Habitat Stamp ($5.50). Nonresident hunters may purchase either the annual
license ($50.75) or the 5-day license ($28.75) depending on the amount of time they will
be hunting. Habitat stamps and hunting licenses will also be available to the caller, who
should have their Hunter Safety Certificate number on hand if born after January 1, 1980.
Applicants must also supply their social security and drivers license number. If you are
purchasing a 5-day hunting license, make sure you have the dates ready when you call
in. A processing fee of @ $13.00 will be charged in addition to the normal issuing
fees.
This is information that we have to date. Please visit back here and check the state DNR website http://dnr.state.il.us/ often.
January 2, 2002
We are in communication with state officials. There are rumors that the permit line will open in March. We are working on getting that changed. If you are hunting with us, you will be contacted immediately when we know something for sure. Keep checking here regularly....
All of the 12,843 available nonresident archery deer permits have been sold out and there are no additional permit of this type available for sale.
(9/27/01 4:00 pm)Please click here to email the state and voice your opinion about this year's changes.
Latest News - August 8, 2001
There are 12 members of the committee that needed to vote on this resolution.
Only 6 showed up. Eight were required for a vote.
Unfortunately, when politicians are too weak to show up to vote or voice their opinion against an issue,
they can simply not show up and it goes into effect. That's the tragedy that happened for all of us today.We are continuing to fight against this issue. Our thanks to Rep. Tom Ryder for his support, among others.
We hope this will only be an inconvenience for this year. With our organized pressure, common sense will surely rule for next year. But until then......The following is in effect:
- Permit number opens 4:30 am, Aug 15
- Permit number will be open for 22 hours per day (starting at 4:30 am) until all permits are sold. First come first serve basis. They will issue approximately 12,843 permits.
- Number is: 1-866-867-3542
- Permits must be purchased via credit card. Credit cards accepted are Master Card, Visa, and Discover.
- Multiple applicants can be processed with one phone call.
- You may purchase permits for other people with the proper information. Information needed:
Full Name
Mailing Address
Driver's License number and State issued in
Date of Birth
Height
Weight
Hair Color
Eye Color- If applicant was born on or after Jan. 1, 1980, Hunter Safety Certificate Number is required.
- Everyone must purchase:
Nonresident Combination Archery Permit - $121
Habitat Stamp - $5.50
Nonresident Hunting License - 5 day - $28.75 or
Annual - $50.75
There will be an additional transaction fee of $8.95 per hunter.
Latest News - July 6, 2001
The vote on this administrative rule will happen on August 7.
If it passes, the phone number will become active on August 15, from our information.
Dear Pikeland Friend:
Greetings. A potentially serious issue has surfaced that we want to warn you about in advance.
The State Department of Natural Resources has a proposed change in the administrative rule that will directly affect the way that a non-residents obtain their deer hunting permits. In the past, we have been able to offer tags at the lodge. There was no limit on the number of tags we could obtain and sell. Because of political pressure, the state director has allowed this proposed change to become a serious issue. There are several changes which could affect you.
The details of the change are below. In summary, (along with some details that we have heard are true, but are not spelled out below) they are wanting to discontinue over-the-counter sales of permits. Basically, they are going to force non-residents to phone the state and purchase your tags with a credit card. They are going to limit the number of non-resident tags to the total number sold last year.
They have administrative details already in place and are assuming this will be going into effect. They have, or will be, notifying all non-residents that hunted in Illinois last year directly. We have been told that nonresidents will be required to have a nonresident hunting license (5-day $28.75) permit (NEW), and a habitat stamp ($5.50 - same as in past). Permits will be sold on a first come first serve basis. You will only be allowed one combination (buck/doe) permit. Again, they will be limited to lasts year’s permit sales. The phone lines will open August 1. You will need a credit card and the toll free phone number is 1-866-867-3542. A processing fee of $8.95 will be charged in addition to normal fees. Bottom line – instead of paying $126.50 as in the past, it will now cost you $164.20.
We, of course, don’t agree with any of these changes. It is doing nothing to enhance the management of the herd, and it’s not even making any additional income for the state. We are a member of an outfitter association and have a lobbyist working for us in Springfield. We are very actively pursuing this issue and trying to make sure that it does not go into effect.
However, at the current time, we are planning for the worst. We wanted to alert all our customers so that it will not be a surprise. If and when the time comes that you will have to phone in and get your permit, we will notify you quickly and will need you to phone in and get your tags ordered. This will begin August 1, if it passes. We will notify you the week prior to this. Please be advised that even though permits should be in good supply through much of the season, this action by the state could cause a frenzy of permit buying, so you will NEED to call ASAP on August 1. Again, we’ll let you know for sure.
Thanks for your support. We will try and put information on our web site as it comes available. www.pikeland.com
We look forward to hunting with you this fall.
Jeff and Don Griffeth
For more details: http://dnr.state.il.us/legal/670-proposed-2.htm
Proposed Change to Code:
5) A Complete Description of the Subjects and Issues Involved: The Department will sell non-resident deer permits by phone and at seven Department sites. The phone system will allow purchase of a permit before traveling to Illinois. The total number of non-resident permits will be limited for management purposes.
Actual Detail from Code with proposed changes underlined:
b) To obtain the single either-sex permit or a landowner/tenant permit, applicants must submit an application to the Permit Office using the official current Archery Deer Permit application form. Applications submitted on forms from previous years will be returned. Applicants must complete all portions of the permit application form. Incomplete applications and fees will be returned. Each applicant must submit a personal check or money order for his individual application. The resident combination archery deer permits are available from license vendors located throughout the State. The non-resident combination archery deer permits are available from license vendors at DNR offices in Chicago, Springfield, Sterling, Spring Grove, Champaign, Alton and Benton, as well as by telephone at 217/782-7305 until all are sold. The number of non-resident archery deer permits shall be limited based upon such factors as biological balance, numbers, health, recruitment and history. Successful non-resident applicants are limited to one archery combination permit or single either-sex permit per year. Hunters purchasing archery deer permits must supply all necessary applicant information to the license vendor in order to properly complete the permit.