For some reason this is difficult for me to find in the regs...do you still have to have your bow cased, unstrung, or otherwise "inoperable" while in a vehicle in Illinois? I know you used to....not sure now.
Thanks!
R
Ryan I think with the advent of that mechanical arrow launching device a lot of the old laws faded away. Now there are cross guns and mechanical broadheads (barbed heads) added to the mix and even more laws have faded away.
Jack
From il trapping and hunting digest hunters legally hunting wildlife in season.
You cannot legally:
• have or carry a shotgun, rifle, handgun or airgun in or on any vehicle, conveyance
or aircraft unless the firearm or airgun is unloaded and completely enclosed in a
case except as noted in the Blinds section of Waterfowl Hunting in this digest.
Also see Hunting From Vehicles and Boats and "FAQs" hereafter.
• carry a bow or bow and arrow device in or on a vehicle, conveyance or aircraft
unless it is unstrung or enclosed in a case, or otherwise made inoperable.
A validly licensed concealed carry licensee can possess a concealed carry firearm
Ok, thanks for the info. Likely will be hunting over there some this fall and I'll need to whip up something easy to use for a strung bow with quiver on it to be compliant, but easy to use.
Thanks!
R
Newfoundland was the same way when we went. What stunk is I had a two piece longbow and I had to break it down the fit in the lockable case. Ridiculous.
Yes, a stick bow that is unstrung, is considered inoperable. Placing a zip tie or padlock on a compound/crossbow also makes it inoperable. Having a bow strung/unstrung with in a case is considered inoperable for transportation purposes.
Black Widow has a nice zippered and padded case to transport strung bows with a bow
quiver attached full of arrows.