Section 760.21 Crossbow Equipment Requirements
Crossbows used in hunting shall meet all of the following specifications:
a) have a minimum peak draw weight of 125 pounds and a maximum peak draw weight of 200 pounds;
B) have a minimum limb width of 24 inches and a minimum overall length (from butt of stock to front of limbs) of 24 inches;
c) have a working safety;
d) be used with bolts or arrows of not less than 14 inches in length (not including point) with a broadhead. Broadheads may have fixed or expandable blades, but
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they must be a minimum 7/8 inch diameter when fully opened. Broadheads with fixed blade must be metal or flint-, chert- or obsidian-napped; broadheads with expandable blades must be metal. All other bows and arrows, including electronic arrow tracking devices utilizing radio telemetry, are illegal; and
e) In accordance with 17 Ill. Adm. Code 530, flu flu arrows must be used on State-owned and -managed hunting areas for the taking of upland game.