Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
C1.09
Furbearer Season And Limits On
WMAs
A.
Gray Fox, Mink and Red
Fox Hunting: Sunrise on the first day of September to sunset on the last
day of February (day hunting only).
* LIMIT: Daily limit 2 per species, possession
unlimited.
B.
Opossum
and Striped Skunk Hunting: Sunrise on the first day of September to
sunset on the last day of February (day or night hunting; dogs are required for
hunting at night).
* LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession
unlimited.
C.
Bobcat
Hunting: Sunrise on the first day of September to sunset on the last day
of February (dogs required to hunt bobcat at night) and during turkey season
(day hunting only; no dogs allowed).
* EXCEPTIONS:
1. Closed during turkey and squirrel seasons
on WMAs where a turkey or squirrel season is closed.
2. During youth turkey hunts, only youths may
take bobcat.
3. Hope Upland and
Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMAs are closed to bobcat hunting except on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays during daylight hours only.
* LIMIT: Daily limit 2, possession
unlimited.
D.
Coyote Hunting: Sunrise on the first day of July through sunset on
the last day of February (dogs not allowed to hunt coyote) and during turkey
season (day hunting only; no dogs allowed).
* EXCEPTIONS:
1. Closed during turkey and squirrel seasons
on WMAs where a turkey or squirrel season is closed.
2. During youth turkey hunts, only youths may
take coyote.
3. Hope Upland and
Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA are closed to coyote hunting except on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays during daylight hours only.
* LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession
unlimited.
E.
River Otter Hunting: Sunrise on the second Saturday in November
through sunset on the last day of February (day hunting only).
* LIMIT: Daily limit 2, possession
unlimited.
F.
Raccoon
Hunting: Sunset first day of July through the last day of August (night
hunting only; dogs are required); first day of September through the last day
of February (day or night hunting; dogs are required for hunting at night);
first day of March through the last day of March (night hunting only; dogs are
required).
* LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession
unlimited.
G.
Muskrat, Nutria, and Beaver Hunting: Sunrise on the first day of
September through sunset on the last day of February.
* LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession
unlimited.
H.
Badger,
Spotted Skunk (Civet Cat), and Weasel Hunting: Closed.
I.
Furbearer Trapping (Other than
Beaver, Coyote, and Nutria): Sunrise on the second Saturday in November
through sunset on the last day of February.
* LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession
unlimited.
J.
Beaver
and Nutria Trapping: Sunrise on the second Saturday in November through
the last day of March.
* LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession
unlimited.
K.
Coyote
Trapping: Sunrise on the first day of August through sunset on the last
day of March.
* LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession
unlimited.
EXCEPTIONS:
A. Only enclosed, pull-activated dog-proof
traps may be utilized on Camp Robinson SUA.
B. Cedar Creek and Electric Island WMAs are
closed to all furbearer hunting and trapping.
C. J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA is
closed to all trapping. Chase for pleasure or training purposes is permitted
year-round. Closed during field trials.
D. Furbearer hunting and trapping allowed
under the conditions, seasons, and limits provided by the required annual
refuge hunting permit or refuge trapping permit on all NWRs.
E. Buffalo National River, Camp Robinson WMA,
and Ditch 28 on Big Lake WMA are closed to all trapping.
F. Bobcat, coyote, and fox hunting with dogs
allowed on Casey Jones WMA in accordance with Code 22.01.
