§ 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 […]
§ 17-320 – Jaguar; protection; violations; classification; civil liability; exceptions
17-320. Jaguar; protection; violations; classification; civil liability; exceptions A. Notwithstanding section 17-239 or any other provision of this title, if the secretary of the interior publishes in the federal register a determination for the removal of jaguar (felis onca) from the list as required under section 4(c) of the endangered species act of 1973, as […]
§ 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 […]