hunting on ill side of river

[Deleted]

im hunting along the wabash river and there is a sizable piece of ground to hunt on the illinos side of the river that belongs to indiana it is easier to drive through ill than try and cross the river. if i shot a deer over there and put a in. tag and got stopped in ill. would i be leagle

[morrison]

I would meet with the Illinois and Indiana Officer and make sure everyone is on the same page. With the regulations of taking an animal across state lines, the spinal cord needs to be removed ect., and other similar regulations. In addition, the deer is required by state regulations to be checked in prior to leaving the state. I have posted that administrative code below.

(n) An individual who takes a deer must cause delivery of the deer carcass to an official checking station for registration in the name of the individual who took the deer or cause the reporting of the take by providing true and accurate information required on the department's electronic harvest reporting system on the occurrence of the earlier of the following:
(1) Within forty-eight (48) hours of the taking of the deer.
(2) Before the deer is removed from this state.