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is from The American Field Magazine
General
Information
No special permit is required to train dogs on private land with the
exception of the establishment and operation of Designated Dog Training
Areas. However training activities on private land do have some
special provisions:
- Training
activities require the permission of the landowner
- Trainers
should have a valid Illinois Hunting or Sportsmen's license and
Illinois Habitat stamp when afield training sporting dogs
- Special provisions
govern the training of raccoon hunting dogs (See Ad Rule 960)
- Firearm Restrictions
1. Sunrise to Sunset - Pistols with blank cartridges may
be used.
2. Sunset to Sunrise - Pistols capable of firing blank cartridges
only may be used.
Designated
Dog Training Areas (DDTA)
- These are
areas of limited acreage (less than 50 acres) where an individual
may shoot hand reared game birds or pigeons while training sporting
dogs throughout the entire year
- Free permits
are required by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to
designate and operate a Designated Dog Training Area
- Permits are
available by completing and mailing an application
to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources or;
- By completing
the on-line application form
- Permits are
valid from April 1 - March 31.
Other
Permits Required - Applicants applying for a DDTA
Permit must possess a Illinois Game and Game Bird Breeders Permit or a Game
Breeding and Hunting Preserve Area Permit.
Signs
- DDTA Permit Holders must conspicuously post the perimeter
of the DDTA with signs obtainable from the Illinois Deparment of
Natural Resources.
Additional
Regulations - See Administrative
Rule 960.
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