{"data":{"id":"us-il/520-ilcs-5-2.28","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"520 ILCS 5/2.28","heading":"","body":"It shall be unlawful for any person to take fox squirrels and gray squirrels except with a gun or bow and arrow during the open season which will be set annually by the Director between the dates of May 1st to February 28. Dogs may be used in hunting with gun or bow and arrow. It is unlawful for any person to take white squirrels or red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) in this State at any time.\nIt shall be unlawful to take or possess more than the daily take limit and possession limit of squirrels that will be set annually by the Director. Limits cannot exceed a daily take limit of 5 squirrels or a possession limit of 10 squirrels.\nFor the purpose of taking squirrels, the State may be divided into management zones by administrative rule.\nThe provisions of this Section are subject to modification provided by administrative rule.","path":["CHAPTER 520 WILDLIFE","Wildlife Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1729\u0026ChapterID=43\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:38Z","sha256":"0e9ace2012ffd39edd00f7403f216ccf51483352dea1ca9f968d0a54857481c4","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/520-ilcs-5-2.27","next":"us-il/520-ilcs-5-2.29"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}