From what I understand ..
Illinois is mostly shotgun only hunting when deer hunting.
Against the law to use rifles in some areas
Hey! HEY!
Enough with the facts.
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Illinois is mostly shotgun only hunting when deer hunting.
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Rifle season, shot gun season and bow season.
Southern Michigan is shotgun only (plus black powder) too but there were recent laws passed that allowed the shooting of handgun caliber ammunition in rifles that accommodate them. I have no idea what impact that is on our hunting population...........
With that being said, the .223 cartridge is useless when hunting deer or any larger animal and is more suitable for varmints......Everyone I know who ventures up north to hunt with rifles use higher caliber rifles...........