WILDLIFE CD-MUZZLELOAD PISTOL House SponsorsRep. Patrick Windhorst 2/10/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 520 ILCS 5/2.25from Ch. 61, par. 2.25 Amends the Wildlife Code. In provisions regarding allowing hunting deer with muzzleloading rifles, allows hunting deer with muzzleloading pistols. Provides that, within one year, the Department of Natural Resources shall adopt rules that allow for hunting deer with a muzzleloading pistol in the same seasons and under the same or similar restrictions as hunting deer with a muzzleloading rifle. 2/5/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Windhorst 2/10/2026HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee