il-v50i42-17-ill-adm-code-526: 17 Ill. Adm. Code 526 — Deer Removal Permits

1) Heading of the Part: Deer Removal Permits 2) Code Citation: 17 Ill. Adm. Code 526 3) Section Numbers: Adopted Actions: 526.10 New Section 526.20 New Section 526.30 New Section 526.40 New Section 526.50 New Section 526.60 New Section 526.70 New Section 526.80 New Section 526.90 New Section 526.100 New Section 526.110 New Section 526.120 New Section 526.130 New Section 526.140 New Section 4) Statutory Authority: Implementing and authorized by the Wildlife Code. [520 ILCS 5/2.37]. 5) Effective Date of Rule: September 30, 2026 6) Does this rulemaking contain an automatic repeal date? No 7) Does this rulemaking contain incorporations by reference? No 8) A copy of the Adopted Rule, including all material incorporated by reference, is on file in the Department of Natural Resources' principal office and is available for public inspection. 9) Notice of Proposal Published in the Illinois Register: 50 Ill. Reg. 8501; June 22, 2026 10) Has JCAR issued a Statement of Objections to this rulemaking? No 11) Differences between Proposal and Final Version: In the Table of Contents, Section 526.140, "Permits" has been changed to "a Deer Removal Permit". In the Authority, "Section 2.37" has been added after "authorized by". Section 526.20, in the definition of "Tag", "is to" has been changed to "must". Section 526.30(b), "DRP, DDAP, or SDAP" has been changed to "permit pursuant to this Part". Section 526.30(c), "listed" has been added after "shooters" and "a" has been added after "on". Section 526.30(d), has been changed to read: "DRPs, DDAPs and SDRPs are not transferable." Section 526.40(a)(2)(A), "their" has been changed to "the applicant's". Section 526.40(c), "meet the requirements to" has been deleted after "Individuals"; and "SDRP" has been changed to "SDRPs; "to inform them" was deleted after "year". Section 526.50(a)(2), "will allow" has been changed to "allows": Section 526.50(a)(3) and (4), "will be valid" has been changed to "is valid" Section 526.50(a)(5), "will allow" has been changed to "allows"; "and tenants" has been added after "landowner"; "a" has been added before the word "permit" and "under this Part" has been added after "issued"; "tenants" has been changed to "tenant". Section 526.50(a)(5)(B), "obtained at https://www.exploremoreil.com" has been added after "Number". Section 526.50(a)(6), (8), (9) and (11), "will not allow" has been changed to "prohibits". Section 526.50(6), "as set out in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 650, 660, 670, 675 and 680 has been added after "seasons". Section 526.50(a)(7), "will" has been changed to "does" and "under a DRP" has been deleted. Section 526.50(a)(8), "that are used to feed wildlife of any kind" has been added after "plantings". Section 526.50(a)(10), "only" has been changed to lower case and "other than" has been deleted; "where" has been added after "damage or" and "; and" has been changed to a period. Section 526.50(12) has been deleted. Section 526.50(b)(1), "are only" has been added after "DDAPs that". Section 526.50(b)(1)(A), "are only" has been deleted; "years’" has been changed to "year's" and "seasons" has been changed to "season". Section 526.50(b)(1)(B), "are only to be used" has been changed to "valid". Section 526.50(b)(1)(C), "authorized" has been changed to "valid". Section 526.50(c), "seasons" has been changed to "season". Section 526.50(c)(1)(H), delete the comma and add an open paren after the word "tenant"; at the end of the statutory cite, change "; and" to close paren and a period. Section 526.50(c)(1)(I) has been deleted. Section 526.60(a)(1), "their" has been changed to "complainant's" and "5" has been changed to "five business days after". Section 526.60(a)(2) and (3), "their" has been changed to "complainant's". Section 526.60(a)(3), "as determined by the Department" has been added after "concern" and "5" has been changed to "five". Section 526.60(a)(4), new subsection has been added as follows: "4) DRPs will be issued by the Department within five days of completion of the review as required in subsection (a) and if the requirements of this Part are met." Section 526.60(b)(1), "years'" has been changed to "year's". Section 526.60(b)(2), "DDAP's" has been changed to "DDAPs". Section 526.70(a), "will be evaluated using the following criteria" has been added after the word "damage". Section 526.70(a)(1), "justified" has been changed to "issued"; "being" has been added before "eaten". Section 526.70(a)(2), "justified" has been changed to "issued". Section 526.70(a)(3), "paragraph" was changed to "subsection (a)(3)". Section 526.70(a)(7), "the landowner has attempted" has been changed to "after the landowner attempts"; "addition and" has been added after "through the"; "uses" has been changed to "use of". Section 526.70(a)(8), "percent" after "<70" has been changed to the symbol; "In the latter case" has been deleted before "DRPs". Section 526.70(a)(9), quotes marks have been removed from "truck farms"; "5" has been changed to "five". Section 526.70(b)(2), the open paren has been changed to a comma and the closed paren has been deleted. Section 526.80(a), "and permissions" has been added after "restrictions". Section 526.80(a)(1), the hyphen before "gauge" has been deleted. Section 526.80(a)(2)(F), "shall" has been changed to "intends to" after the word "shooter". Section 526.90, new subsection (a) has been added to read: "a) Whenever possible, the specimens destroyed shall be given to a bona fide public or State scientific, educational, or zoological institution. [520 ILCS 5/2.37] Section 526.90(a), subsection label has been changed to "b)" and "Carcasses" has been changed to "when subsection (a) is not possible, carcasses". Section 526.90(b) and (c), the subsection labels has been changed to "c)" and "d)" respectively. Section 526.100(a)(1), "approximate" has been added before "age of each deer". Section 526.100(b), "is subject to" has been changed to "must be done in the same manner as required by". Section 526.100(c), "approximate" has been added before "age". Section 526.110(b), "years'" has been changed to "year's"; and "seasons" has been changed to "season". Section 526.130(a) and (b), "DRPs" has been changed to "DRP applications". Section 526.130(d), "≥" has been changed to "all DDAPs, with a minimum of"; "seasons" has been changed to "season". Section 526.130(e), "A DRP, DDAP or SDRP" has been changed to "A permit issued under this Part". Section 526.130(e)(1), "previous" has been changed to "previously". Section 526.130(e)(2), "the landowners or tenants that is" has been deleted at the beginning of the sentence. Section 526.130(e)(3) has been relabeled to "f)"; after the word ""pursuant to a", "DRP, DDAP, or SDRP" has been changed to read "permit issued pursuant to this Part". Section 526.140, Heading, is now "Renewal of a Deer Removal Permit". 12) Have all the changes agreed upon by the agency and JCAR been made as indicated in the agreements issued by JCAR? Yes 13) Will this rulemaking replace an emergency rule currently in effect? No DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NOTICE OF ADOPTED RULE 14) Are there any rulemakings pending on this Part? No 15) Summary and Purpose of Rulemaking: This Part has been proposed pursuant to P.A. 104-361, to govern the taking, possession, transport and disposition of individual white- tailed deer that are causing damage to property or a risk to human safety. Activities authorized by the permits are governed by the Wildlife Code. 16) Information and questions regarding this adopted rulemaking shall be directed to: John Fischer, Legal Counsel Department of Natural Resources One Natural Resources Way Springfield IL 62702-1271 217-782-1809 dnr.rules@illinois.gov The full text of the Adopted Rule begins on the next page: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NOTICE OF ADOPTED RULE TITLE 17: CONSERVATION CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCHAPTER b: FISH AND WILDLIFE PART 526 DEER REMOVAL PERMITS Section 526.10 Purpose 526.20 Definitions 526.30 General Provisions 526.40 Application Process for Permits 526.50 Procedures and Criteria for Issuance of Permits 526.60 Timeline for Issuance of Permits 526.70 Evaluation of Damage 526.80 Approved Methods of Take: White-tailed Deer 526.90 Disposition of Remains 526.100 Reporting 526.110 Permit Fees 526.120 Revocation and Suspension of Permits 526.130 Denial of Permits 526.140 Renewal of a Deer Removal Permit AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Section 2.37 the Wildlife Code. [520 ILCS 5/2.37] SOURCE: Adopted at 50 Ill. Reg. 15341, effective September 30, 2026. Section 526.10 Purpose This Part has been established to govern the taking, possession, transport and disposition of individual white-tailed deer that are causing damage to property or a risk to human safety. Activities authorized by these permits are governed solely by Sections 2.37 and 2.38 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5] and this Part. Section 526.20 Definitions "Code" means the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5]. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NOTICE OF ADOPTED RULE "Deer Damage Abatement Permit" or "DDAP" means a permit available for purchase by a: landowner; tenant; or individual designated by the landowner or tenant and listed as shooters on the associated Deer Removal Permit; and is issued after a landowner or tenant was issued a Deer Removal Permit to remove deer causing damage and filled at least 50% of the tags issued under the Deer Removal Permit. "Deer Removal Permit" or "DRP" means a permit issued for the removal of individual deer to assist in reducing damage caused by deer or risks posed by deer to human safety. The primary purpose of a DRP is to provide some measure of relief from an immediate, ongoing problem, not to control deer numbers. "Department" means Department of Natural Resources. "Lighting Device" means any device that uses light, infrared or other light not visible to the naked eye, electronic image intensifications, active illumination, thermal imaging, or night vision. "Statewide Deer Hunting Season" means, for purposes of this Part only, deer hunting that is allowed by the Code pursuant to a permit issued by the Department for the timeframe listed on the permit. "Supplemental Deer Removal Permit" or "SDRP" means a permit issued proactively for the removal of individual deer to minimize damage as soon as it occurs, provided that the landowner or tenant was issued a DRP the previous calendar year, qualified for and purchased DDAPs, and filled at least 80% of DDAPs during the previous statewide deer hunting seasons on the property for which the associated DRP was issued. "Tag" means the documentation issued by the Department that must be attached to a deer that has been taken pursuant to a DRP, DDAP, or SDRP. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NOTICE OF ADOPTED RULE "Take" has the same meaning as defined in the Code. "Truck Farm" means a small-scale agricultural business dedicated to growing crops, including, but not limited to, vegetables, fruits, and flowers that are primarily to be sold directly to local consumers, grocery stores and restaurants. Section 526.30 General Provisions a) All permits issued under this Part, or an electronic/digital copy of any permit issued pursuant to this Part, must be carried on the person at all times when taking or transporting deer and be presented, upon request, to any authorized employee of the Department or any peace officer. b) No person may be issued a permit pursuant to this Part, or engage in any deer removal pursuant to this Part or the Code, if that person's privileges to hunt are suspended or revoked pursuant to the Code. c) Designated shooters listed on a DRP, DDAP, and SDRP must have a valid Illinois Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) card unless exempted by law. d) DRPs, DDAPs and SDRPs are not transferable. e) All persons taking deer pursuant to a permit issued under this Part shall have purchased a habitat stamp from the Department as required under Section 3.1 of the Code. Section 526.40 Application Process for Permits a) Deer Removal Permits 1) The applicant must be an owner or tenant on the land in which the damage or risk to human safety is occurring. 2) Application for a DRP shall be made on forms provided by the Department. A) The applicant shall provide the applicant's: i) name; DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NOTICE OF ADOPTED RULE ii) home address; iii) phone number; iv) date of birth; v) county and legal description of the property where damage is occurring or where there is a risk to human safety; vi) total property acreage and acreage impacted by deer damage or risk to human safety; and vii) photos documenting the deer damage. This photo requirement does not apply for proof of risk to human safety, unless required by the Department. B) The applicant shall provide the following information for anyone listed as a designated shooter: i) name; ii) home address; iii) phone number; and iv) date of birth. C) The applicant must list the Department Customer Identification Number for themselves and the Department Customer Identification Number for any designated shooter listed on the DRP application. b) Deer Damage Abatement Permit There is no application process for DDAPs. Individuals that qualify for DDAPs will be notified by the Department prior to each year's statewide deer hunting seasons that permits are available for purchase at a license vendor. c) Supplemental Deer Removal Permits There is no application process for SDRPs. Individuals that qualify for SDRPs will be notified by the Department by June 1 of each year that a permit is ready to be issued. Upon receiving the notification, the individual may claim the permit through the Department's online DRP permitting system. Section 526.50 Procedures and Criteria for Issuance of Permits a) Deer Removal Permits The issuance of DRPs to remove deer causing damage or risk to human safety are subject to the following restrictions. A DRP: 1) shall not be issued unless there has been confirmation of damage or risk to human safety by the Department pursuant to this Part; 2) allows the removal of 10 deer for damage or 30 deer for risk to human safety; 3) is valid for up to 30 days for deer causing damage; 4) is valid until December 31 of the year the DRP is issued for deer causing risk to human safety; 5) allows landowners and tenants to designate up to 10 other individuals as shooters to take deer authorized under a permit issued under this Part to that landowner and tenant. Designated shooters must: A) have a valid Firearm Owner Identification Card (FOID), unless exempted by law; B) have a Department Customer Identification Number obtained at https://www.exploremoreil.com; and C) not have suspended or revoked hunting privileges pursuant to the Code. 6) prohibits the removal of deer during or between the regular firearm deer seasons as set out in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 650, 660, 670, 675 and 680, except in counties closed to such, under a DRP for deer causing damage; 7) does not allow baiting for deer causing damage; 8) prohibits the removal of deer that damage wildlife food plots and plantings that are used to feed wildlife of any kind; 9) prohibits the removal of deer as a form of compensation or as a substitute for obtaining deer permits (DRPs will only be issued at the time damage is occurring); 10) only provides access to property listed on the application, that is confirmed to have damage or where there is a risk to human safety, and is owned by the applicant or the applicant is a tenant of the land; 11) prohibits the discharge of a firearm within 300 yards of an inhabited dwelling without first obtaining written permission from the owner or tenant (see 520 ILCS 5/2.33(u)). b) Deer Damage Abatement Permits 1) A landowner or tenant, who was issued a DRP to remove deer causing damage, including any designated shooter on the DRP, is eligible to purchase DDAPs that are only: A) valid during the same year's statewide deer hunting season and are subject to the restrictions listed pursuant to the Code for the statewide deer hunting season and method of take authorized for that season; B) valid on the property for which the associated DRP was issued, if at least 50% of the tags issued under the DRP were filled; and C) valid for the take of antlerless-only deer. 2) Anyone that is taking a deer under a DDAP, unless exempted by the Code, shall have in their possession a valid Illinois hunting license. c) Supplemental Deer Removal Permits A landowner or tenant, who was issued a DRP to remove deer causing damage, and satisfied the requirement to become eligible for DDAPs that were valid DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NOTICE OF ADOPTED RULE during the same year's statewide deer hunting season for the issued DDAP, and between the landowner or tenant and all designated shooters, filled at least 80% of DDAPs, with a minimum of 10 DDAPs being purchased, shall become automatically eligible for a SDRP. 1) The issuance of SDRPs to remove deer causing damage shall: A) allow the removal of up to 10 deer; B) be valid between June 1 through September 15 of the calendar year following the issuance of the DDAP; C) only allow the removal of deer on the same property as specified on the associated Deer Removal Permit; D) not allow baiting; E) not allow the removal of deer that damage wildlife food plots and plantings; F) not allow the removal of deer as a form of compensation or as a substitute for obtaining deer permits; G) not allow access to property other than listed on the associated DRP; H) not allow the discharge of a firearm within 300 yards of an inhabited dwelling without first obtaining written permission from the owner or tenant (see 520 ILCS 5/2.33(u)). d) It shall be unlawful for any person to take or attempt to take wild birds or wild mammals along, upon, across, or from any public right-of-way or highway in the State. [520 ILCS 5/2.31] Section 526.60 Timeline for Issuance of Permits a) Deer Removal Permits 1) Upon receiving a request for a permit, the Department shall assess the damage or risk to human safety complaint in cooperation with the complainant or complainant's representative within five business days after receipt of the complaint, or at a time mutually agreed upon by the complainant or their representative and the Department. 2) The Department shall not be required to make an assessment if the complainant or complainant's representative cannot meet or provide the necessary information as required by this Part. 3) In cases where the risk to human safety is an immediate concern as determined by the Department, the Department shall immediately issue a preliminary approval authorizing the take of deer posing the risk to human safety. The Department will then follow up with an assessment of the risk to human safety in cooperation with the complainant or complainant's representative and a written permit within five business days or at a time mutually agreed upon by the complainant or complainant's representative and the Department. 4) DRPs will be issued by the Department within five days of completion of the review as required in subsection (a) if the requirements of this Part are met. b) Deer Damage Abatement Permits 1) Landowners or tenants who, between themselves and their designated shooters, successfully fill at least 50% of the tags from their Deer Removal Permit, and submit a completed disposition report no later than August 31 of the year the DRP is issued, are eligible to purchase Deer Damage Abatement Permits for use during the same year's statewide deer hunting season. 2) Deer Damage Abatement Permits will become available for purchase on October 1 over-the-counter (OTC) from license vendors for a fee of $10 for each permit. The applicant of the DRP and all designated shooters listed on the DRP may purchase these permits without limit. A total of at least 10 DDAPs must be purchased per property listed on the DRP in order to be eligible for a SDRP along with the requirements of subsection (c). DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NOTICE OF ADOPTED RULE c) Supplemental Deer Removal Permits Landowners or tenants who, between themselves and their designated shooters, successfully fill at least 80% of their DDAPs issued to all persons listed on the DRP will automatically become eligible to receive a SDRP in the following calendar year for use during a period beginning June 1 and ending September 15. Section 526.70 Evaluation of Damage a) Deer Removal Permits. Permits to remove deer causing damage will be evaluated using the following criteria: 1) Soybeans – DRPs will not be issued when damage is limited to plants within 5m (15 ft.) of a field edge. DRPs may be issued when 67-100% of the leaves are eaten from young plants (35-40 days post-emergent) outside the 5-meter border. 2) Corn – DRPs will not be issued when damage is limited to plants within 5m (15 ft.) of a field edge. DRPs may be issued when >5% of the plants (in an individual field) are destroyed outside the 5-meter border. 3) Tree nurseries, orchards, and Christmas tree farms – DRPs will not be issued for fields less than 10 acres in size unless to augment other techniques (such as fencing, deterrents, or repellents) already in use. DRPs may be issued when at least 10% of a specific species of seedling, whip or sapling trees <2" diameter at breast height (4.5 feet above ground level) within a field is damaged. Damage to larger stock entails greater loss or cost per tree damaged; therefore the 10% required of this subsection (a)(3) does not apply. 4) Baled hay – DRPs will not be issued for damage to baled hay. Damage to baled hay can be alleviated by centralizing bales and protecting by electric fence. 5) Wildlife food plots – DRPs will not be issued for damage to wildlife food plots. Food plots are planted for the purpose of feeding wildlife. 6) Ornamental plantings – DRPs will not be issued for browsing or rubbing of ornamental plants unless to augment other techniques (such as fencing, deterrents, or repellents) already in use. 7) Fencing – DRPs will not be issued for fencing knocked down by deer until after the landowner attempts to alleviate the problem through the addition and installation of colored electric vinyl fencing, or use of highly-visible flagging on the section of fence being damaged. 8) Reforestation/restoration plots, conservation reserve acres, and other natural areas – DRPs will not be issued for deer-related damage to naturally occurring/regenerating trees. Often the source of damage in these situations is due to a localized overabundance of deer. Planting trees or other plants in areas known to be occupied by deer necessitates other forms of damage abatement be implemented at the time of planting/seeding (e.g., tree shelters, fencing or other forms of exclusion) as well as increasing hunter access and harvest of does. However, if seedling survival of planted trees is reduced to <70% stocking rate, then a DRP may be issued to augment other forms of damage abatement. DRPs will not be issued during, or between, regular firearm deer seasons nor during the first part of the archery deer season (i.e., prior to the first firearm season) unless antler-rubbing damage is the primary reason for the tree seedling mortality. 9) Other crops (small grains, including winter wheat), hay, specialty crops (strawberries, melons, pumpkins, etc.), including family garden plots and truck farms – DRPs will not be issued for plots less than five acres in size and not if damage is mostly limited to field perimeters or along access roads unless to augment other techniques (such as fencing, deterrents or repellents) already in use. DRPs may be issued to reduce damage to winter wheat only in the spring after the early jointing stage (when growing points ("joints") or nodes are above the soil surface). b) Permits to remove deer posing a risk to human safety. 1) Airports – when human safety is an immediate concern (such as with deer on runways), a DRP will be issued immediately, followed up by a site inspection and the written permit. However, since issues with deer on airport runways or taxiways can be sporadic, but require an immediate DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NOTICE OF ADOPTED RULE response, airports are eligible for DRPs even when only the potential for risk to human safety exists. 2) Other risks to human safety – when human safety is an immediate concern, a DRP will be issued immediately, followed up by a site inspection and the written permit. When the risk to human safety is not an immediate concern, each situation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine whether a permit is warranted and for what duration and number of deer. Section 526.80 Approved Methods of Take: White-tailed Deer a) Deer Removal Permits and Supplemental Deer Removal Permits. Firearm or lighting device use under a DRP or SDRP is subject to the following restrictions and permissions: 1) Only rifles .243 caliber and larger or 10-20 gauge shotguns with slugs, may be used to take deer under a DRP or SDRP. Rifles and shotguns with slugs may not be used within 300 yards of an inhabited dwelling without first obtaining written permission from the owner or tenant (see 520 ILCS 5/2.33(u)). 2) Shining, or the use of artificial light from a vehicle while actively attempting to take deer, as well as the use of a lighting device is allowed while removing deer pursuant to a DRP or SDRP that has been issued for damage and is subject to the following restrictions: A) Allowing the use of a lighting device is at the discretion of the Department. Such authorization will be listed on the DRP or SDRP if such use is authorized by the Department. B) When using a lighting device from a vehicle or conveyance, all firearms must be unloaded and enclosed in a case. (See 520 ILCS 5/2.33(n). C) Lighting device use may not occur from public roads or rights-of- way. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NOTICE OF ADOPTED RULE D) When shooting with the use of a lighting device, the shooter must be entirely outside any vehicle or conveyance. E) Use of a lighting device may take place as authorized on the permit issued by the Department. F) Authorization for the use of a lighting device does not become effective until the permittee notifies the Illinois Conservation Police Officer listed on the permit and the County Sheriff's office for the county where the permit activities are to occur. Initial contact with the Illinois Conservation Police and the local County Sheriff's office shall occur no less than 72 hours before the initial use of a lighting device used pursuant to a DRP or SDRP. The permittee must notify the Illinois Conservation Police and the local County Sheriff's office no less than 2 hours prior that the permittee or designated shooter intends to use a lighting device pursuant to a permit issued under this Part. 3) For DRPs issued for the removal of deer for risk to human safety by a governmental body, the method of take, use of vehicles or conveyances, and the use of any lighting device shall be authorized only as indicated on the permit issued by the Department. b) Deer Damage Abatement Permits Approved methods of take for DDAPs is subject to those methods authorized under 17 Ill. Adm. Code 650, 660, 670, 675, 680 and 685. c) The use of any unmanned aircraft or drones for any aspect of scouting, taking, recovery or collection of deer is not authorized under a permit issued pursuant to this Part. Section 526.90 Disposition of Remains a) Whenever possible, the specimens destroyed shall be given to a bona fide public or State scientific, educational, or zoological institution. [520 ILCS 5/2.37] b) When subsection (a) is not possible, carcasses of all deer taken under authority of this Part must be used for human consumption or disposed of in accordance with DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NOTICE OF ADOPTED RULE the Animal Mortality Act [225 ILCS 610] and the Illinois Dead Animal Disposal Act (8 Ill. Adm. Code 90). c) Deer parts (i.e., hides, antlers, and other inedible parts) other than the meat used for personal consumption must be disposed of following the guidelines of the Animal Mortality Act [225 ILCS 610] and the Illinois Dead Animal Disposal Act (8 Ill. Adm. Code 90). No antlers may be retained from any deer taken under a permit issued pursuant to this Part. d) Deer, deer parts and deer by-products taken under authority of this Part may not be sold, offered for sale, bartered or shipped for the purpose of sale or barter. Section 526.100 Reporting a) Deer Removal Permits 1) A report containing the permittee's name, permit number, date of each deer taken, approximate age of each deer taken, sex of each deer taken, tag number of each deer taken, a photo of each deer taken, and the disposition of each carcass must be submitted, on a form provided by the Department, within 10 days after permit expiration and before renewal permits will be issued. 2) Landowners or tenants must submit the completed disposition report in compliance with subsection (a)(1) to the Department no later than August 31 to be eligible for Deer Damage Abatement Permits. b) Deer Damage Abatement Permits. Reporting of take for DDAPs must be done in the same manner as required by 17 Ill. Adm. Code 650, 660, 670, 675, 680 and 685. c) Supplemental Deer Removal Permits. A report containing the permittee's name, permit number, date of each deer taken, approximate age of each deer taken, sex of each deer taken, tag number of each deer taken, a photo of each deer taken, and the disposition of each carcass must be submitted to the Department on a form provided by the Department, within 10 days of permit expiration. Section 526.110 Permit Fees DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NOTICE OF ADOPTED RULE a) There is no cost to the landowner or tenant for DRPs and SDRPs. b) Landowner or tenant and individuals designated as shooters may purchase DDAPs for $10 per permit, to be valid during the same year's statewide deer hunting season, on the property for which the associated DRP was issued. Section 526.120 Revocation and Suspension of Permits In accordance with Sections 2.38 and 3.36 of the Code, failure to comply with the Code, federal regulations or this Part shall result in suspension or revocation of any permit issued under this Part. Revocation or suspension under this Part shall be governed by 17 Ill. Adm. Code 2530. Section 526.130 Denial of Permits a) DRP applications to remove deer causing damage will be denied if there is no evidence of damage caused by deer, or if existing damage does not meet the criteria listed in Section 526.70. b) DRP applications to remove deer posing a risk to human safety will be denied if there is no evidence, or potential, of a risk to human safety caused by deer. c) DDAPs will be denied if the landowner or tenant, and designated shooters, did not fill at least 50% of the tags on the associated DRP issued for deer causing damage. d) SDRPs will be denied if the landowner or tenant, and designated shooters, did not fill at least 80% of all DDAPs, with a minimum of 10 DDAPs for use during the previous statewide deer hunting season on the property for which the associated DRP was issued. e) A permit issued under this Part will be denied if: 1) the landowner or tenant fails to submit a completed disposition report form for their previously issued DRP, DDAP, or SDRP permit. This prohibition will be removed upon the filling of such report in accordance with this Part. 2) the applicant for a DRP, is found guilty of, plead guilty to, or received court supervision for violating the Wildlife Code while carrying out the DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NOTICE OF ADOPTED RULE provisions of a DRP, DDAP, or SDRP and will be ineligible to receive a DRP, DDAP, or SDRP for a period of one year from the date of plea or finding. f) Individuals found guilty of, plead guilty to, or received court supervision for a violation of the Code or administrative rule issued pursuant to the Code while removing or attempting to remove deer pursuant to a permit issued pursuant to this Part will be ineligible to serve as a designated shooter for a period of five years from the date of plea or finding. Section 526.140 Renewal of a Deer Removal Permit a) Permits to remove deer causing damage. 1) A landowner or tenant who was issued a DRP for deer causing damage, filled all the tags or the permit expired, and is still experiencing damage, may request to renew the permit when submitting to the Department the disposition report from the completed, or expired DRP. 2) DRPs for deer causing damage may be renewed up to two times per calendar year. b) Permits to remove deer posing a risk to human safety. 1) A landowner or tenant who was issued a DRP for deer posing a risk to human safety, filled all the tags or the permit expired, may request to renew the permit when submitting to the Department the disposition report from the completed, or expired DRP. 2) DRPs for deer posing a risk to human safety may be renewed as often as needed during the calendar year. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SERVICES NOTICE OF EMERGENCY AMENDMENT