87-6-903. Additional penalty for use of artificial light or scope
87-6-903. Additional penalty for use of artificial light or scope. (1) If a person is convicted of illegally taking an animal described in 87-6-906 or 87-6-907 through the use of projected artificial light, nightscopes, or infrared scopes, the person is prohibited from fishing or hunting in the state for an additional 5 years following the ending […]
87-6-713. Unlawful taking of fish or aquatic organism
87-6-713. Unlawful taking of fish or aquatic organism. (1) A person may not take fish or aquatic organisms for commercial purposes without obtaining a permit from the department pursuant to 87-4-609. (2) A person convicted of a violation of this section shall be fined not less than $50 or more than $1,000 or be imprisoned in the […]
87-6-714. Unlawful taking of crayfish
87-6-714. Unlawful taking of crayfish. (1) A person may not take crayfish from the waters of the state, except from private fish ponds regulated under 87-4-603 or as provided in subsection (2) of this section, for sale or commercial distribution. (2) A person may take crayfish from the waters of the state for sale or commercial distribution […]
87-6-715. Menagerie, sanctuary, and zoo offenses
87-6-715. Menagerie, sanctuary, and zoo offenses. (1) A person may not: (a) operate a roadside menagerie or wild animal menagerie without a permit obtained pursuant to 87-4-803; (b) subscribe to any false statement in an application for a permit; or (c) obtain wild animals for a roadside menagerie, wild animal menagerie, wildlife sanctuary, or zoo by capture from the […]
87-6-716. Owning, controlling, or propagating game birds without license
87-6-716. Owning, controlling, or propagating game birds without license. A person who owns, controls, or propagates game birds in violation of Title 87, chapter 4, part 9, shall be fined not less than $50 or more than $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county detention center for not more than 6 months, or both. In addition, […]
87-6-717. Owning, controlling, or propagating furbearers without license
87-6-717. Owning, controlling, or propagating furbearers without license. A person who owns, controls, or propagates furbearers in violation of 87-4-1002 shall be fined not less than $50 or more than $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county detention center for not more than 6 months, or both. In addition, the person, upon conviction or forfeiture of […]
87-6-602. Trapping during closed season
87-6-602. Trapping during closed season. (1) A person may not trap or hunt or attempt to trap or hunt any fur-bearing animal until the commission provides an open season on any fur-bearing animal. The furs and hides of fur-bearing animals legally taken during the open season may be possessed, bought, and sold at any time except […]
87-6-603. Waste of fur-bearing animal
87-6-603. Waste of fur-bearing animal. (1) A person may not waste a fur-bearing animal by purposely or knowingly: (a) failing to pick up traps or snares at the end of the trapping season so that the pelt of a fur-bearing animal is wasted; (b) attending traps or snares so that fur-bearing animals are wasted; or (c) wasting the pelt […]
87-6-701. Failure to report or tattoo
87-6-701. Failure to report or tattoo. (1) Any bear, wolf, tiger, mountain lion, or coyote that is captured alive to be released later or that is held in captivity for any purpose must be reported to the department within 3 days of the capture or commencement of captivity. (2) Each animal reported as required in subsection (1) […]
87-6-702. Outfitting without license
87-6-702. Outfitting without license. (1) (a) A person may not purposely or knowingly engage in outfitting while not licensed pursuant to Title 37, chapter 47. (b) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (1)(a) is punishable by a fine of not less than $200 or more than $1,000 or imprisonment in the county jail for up […]