Illinois bow transport....cased?

[Ryan Rothhaar]

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

[Jack Denbow]

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

[birddog75]

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

[Ryan Rothhaar]

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

[GCook]

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.

[toddster]

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.

[glass76]

Black Widow has a nice zippered and padded case to transport strung bows with a bow
quiver attached full of arrows.