HUNTERS WILL BE ABLE TO USE A CROSSBOW DURING THE ARCHERY DEER SEASON UNDER A NEW STATE LAW.
THE LAW REPEALS PAST RESTRICTIONS ON USING A CROSSBOW SAYS ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SPOKESPERSON ED CROSS.
CROSS SAYS YOU WON’T HAVE TO DO ANY SPECIAL PAPERWORK TO USE A CROSSBOW.
ARCHERY DEER SEASON RUNS OCTOBER FIRST THROUGH JANUARY 14TH IN ILLINOIS, EXCEPT FOR THE TWO FIREARM DEER HUNTING WEEKENDS IN NOVEMBER AND EARLY DECEMBER.