§ 17-310 – Agreement to appear in court
17-310. Agreement to appear in court Game rangers, wildlife managers, and other peace officers may take any person before a magistrate within the county in which an offense is committed for a violation of any provision of this title, but any person apprehended for violating any provision of this title punishable as a misdemeanor may […]
§ 17-311 – Duty to report shooting accident resulting in injury or death; duty to give assistance; authority of officers
17-311. Duty to report shooting accident resulting in injury or death; duty to give assistance; authority of officers A. Any person who, while taking wildlife, is involved in a shooting accident resulting in injury to another person shall render every possible assistance to the injured person, and if the accident is fatal, he shall immediately […]
§ 17-312 – Misuse of firearms
17-312. Misuse of firearms A. It is unlawful for any person while taking wildlife, or while in any hunting area, to handle or discharge any firearm while intoxicated or in a careless or reckless manner or with wanton disregard for the safety of human life or property. B. Nothing in this section shall be construed […]
§ 17-313 – Disposition of fines, forfeitures and penalties; reports
17-313. Disposition of fines, forfeitures and penalties; reports A. Fines, forfeitures and penalties collected for violations of this title shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, immediately by the officer collecting or receiving them in the wildlife theft prevention fund. B. The state treasurer shall notify the commission of all monies received and […]
§ 17-314 – Illegally taking, wounding, killing or possessing wildlife; civil penalty; enforcement
17-314. Illegally taking, wounding, killing or possessing wildlife; civil penalty; enforcement A. The commission may impose a civil penalty against any person for unlawfully taking, wounding, killing or possessing any of the following wildlife, or part thereof, to recover the following minimum sums: 1. For each turkey or javelina $ 500.00 2. For each bear, […]
§ 17-315 – Wildlife theft prevention fund; authorized expenditures
17-315. Wildlife theft prevention fund; authorized expenditures A. The wildlife theft prevention fund is established consisting of: 1. Monies received from civil penalties pursuant to section 17-314. 2. Money received from donations to the fund. 3. Monies appropriated by the legislature for the purposes provided in this article. 4. Monies received as fines, forfeitures and […]
§ 17-316 – Interference with rights of hunters; classification; civil action; exceptions
17-316. Interference with rights of hunters; classification; civil action; exceptions A. It is a class 2 misdemeanor for a person while in a hunting area to intentionally interfere with, prevent or disrupt the lawful taking of wildlife by: 1. Harassing, driving or disturbing any wildlife. 2. Blocking, obstructing or impeding, or attempting to block, obstruct […]
§ 17-317 – Possession and containment of white amur; determination of closed aquatic system
17-317. Possession and containment of white amur; determination of closed aquatic system A. The commission shall establish a procedure by rule to permit the possession of certified triploid white amur (ctenopharyngodon idellus). B. The department shall evaluate potential sites for the stocking of certified triploid white amur in this state. These sites shall be in […]
§ 17-318 – Disease assessment and treatment before importing wildlife and transporting big game
17-318. Disease assessment and treatment before importing wildlife and transporting big game A. The department shall test all cloven-hoofed wildlife it introduces or imports into this state, and all cloven-hoofed big game transported and released in this state for the purpose of creating new or expanding existing populations, for presence of diseases that can be […]
§ 17-319 – Big game animals; carcasses; possession and transportation; salvage permit; requirements; violation; classification
17-319. Big game animals; carcasses; possession and transportation; salvage permit; requirements; violation; classification A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the carcass of a big game animal may be possessed and transported if a peace officer or an authorized employee of the department issues a big game salvage permit. A big game salvage permit […]