Registered: Dec 2010
Location: High Point, NC
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Can u use a feeder bucket in Illinois. Since you cant bait deer or anything at all to my knowledge.

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Registered: May 2010
Location: United States
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I would think you can but I wouldn't blab it around to everyone I see.

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Registered: Jun 2008
Location: Burlington, CT
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According to the IL deer hunting guidelines:

"It is illegal to use salt, corn or any other kind of bait. An area is considered as baited during the presence of and for 10 consecutive days following the removal of bait. NOTE: Feeding deer is also illegal, although there are certain exemptions such as food plots."

I imagine this is usually interpreted as deer hunting over or near an area that has been "baited", which you wouldn't be doing. BUT, since it clearly states that it is illegal to feed deer, and since you can't feed coon without the likelihood of feeding deer, I would say it would be interpreted as illegal, regardless of your intent.

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i think it would depend on what you was using for food.and if it was your owen property.

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Registered: Jun 2008
Location: Burlington, CT
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That's a slippery slope...

And it doesn't say, on state land, so I would assume private property is included.

BUT... I've also found that no one is more interested in keeping yourself out of jail, than yourself! So, I'm not sure I would rely on message forums, for legal type advice. Most all states have their hunting regulations, easily accessible (as easy to access as this message board) on-line.

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Registered: Apr 2012
Location: il
Posts: 74

it is a slippery slope but said and done you cannot falls under Chronic Wasting Disease

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Registered: May 2004
Location: Sullivan IL.
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By law you can not us feeder buckets in IL.

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Registered: Dec 2010
Location: High Point, NC
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what if the deer could not eat outta the bucket or peanut butter tubs screwed up high in the trees?

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Registered: Apr 2012
Location: il
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there are no what ifs it is illegal!!!!!deer may not be able to get in the buckets and tubs its whats left on the ground or in area deer can reach it. from coons/squirrels/mice etc. Chronic Wasting Disease laws and regulations. Some new regulations have been implemented, and any further changes that go into effect will be publicly announced. Through emergency regulations, we have banned the feeding of deer, because diseases are more easily spread among animals when they become concentrated at feeding areas. This change does not apply to food plots or standing crops, but includes salt blocks that are not part of an active livestock operation, etc. We have also limited the parts of deer or elk that hunters can bring into Illinois after they harvest the animal in another state: hunters are allowed to bring antlers on a cleaned skull cap, boned-out meat, and hides. Since the prion that causes CWD tends to concentrate in some of the inedible parts of deer that are discarded after butchering, this is one added precaution that can be taken to prevent the spread of the disease from other states into Illinois. The full text of the current rules that relate to hunting can be found within 17 Ill. Adm. Code, Section 635.30 Importation of Animal Carcasses and Parts; Section 635.40 Feeding or Baiting of Wildlife; and Sections 675.10 - 675.70 Special White-Tailed Deer Season for CWD Control:

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Registered: Apr 2012
Location: il
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Section 635.40 Feeding or Baiting of Wildlife
It shall be illegal to make available food, salt, mineral blocks or other products for ingestion by wild
deer or other wildlife in areas where wild deer are present. Exempted from this Section are the
following:
a) elevated bird/squirrel feeders providing seed, grain, fruit, worms, or suet for birds or
squirrels located within 100 feet of a dwelling devoted to human occupancy;
b) incidental feeding of wildlife within active livestock operations;
c) feeding of wild animals, other than wild deer, by hand as long as a reasonable attempt
is made to clean up unconsumed food;
d) feeders for wildlife other than deer so long as deer are excluded from the feed in and
around the feeder by fencing or other barriers;
e) standing crops planted and left standing as food plots for wildlife;
f) grain or other feed scattered or distributed solely as a result of normal agricultural,
gardening, or soil stabilization practices;
g) standing, flooded, or manipulated natural vegetation or food/seed deposited by
natural vegetation;
h) grain or other feed distributed or scattered solely as the result of manipulation of an
agricultural crop or other feed on the land where grown, for purposes of dove
hunting;
I) food material placed for capturing or killing wildlife pursuant to 520 ILCS 5/2.37,
2.30, and 1.3;
j) scientific permits issued pursuant to 17 Ill. Adm. Code 520 that allow food to attract
wildlife;
k) any other permits issued by the Department of Natural Resources that require the
attraction of wildlife for purposes of management, research or control. looks like D IF YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH ALL THAT TROUBLE WITH FENCING AND BARRIERS TO BE LEGAL. AND IT STILL PROBABLY WOUNDNT SUIT MR. CPO

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