Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024
(a) Big game
animals may be controlled when found destroying property or when creating a
public safety hazard.
(b) A big
game control permit shall be required to use any lethal method in controlling
big game.
(c) Any owner or
operator of land may apply to the secretary for a big game control permit when
a big game animal is found destroying property. Any person may apply to the
secretary for a big game control permit when a big game animal is creating a
public safety hazard. The application shall be submitted on forms provided by
the department, and each applicant shall provide the following information:
(1) The name of the applicant;
(2) the address of the applicant;
(3) the telephone number of the applicant;
(4) the legal description of the
land where the problem is occurring;
(5) a description of the problem, including
the number of acres involved; and
(6) other information as required by the
secretary.
(d) Issuance
of a big game control permit may be denied by the secretary if any of the
following conditions exists:
(1) The permit
application is unclear or incom-plete.
(2) The applicant does not agree to attempt
to reduce numbers of big game by allowing hunting during the regular firearms
season for the appropriate species of big game animal.
(3) Evidence of property destruction or a
public safety hazard caused by a big game animal is lacking.
(4) Use of the lethal method of control would
pose inordinate risk to the public or to the big game resource.
(e) In addition to any big game
control provisions specified in the permit, the following general big game
control permit provisions shall apply:
(1)
The permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed 45 days.
(2) The permit shall be valid for only the
locations specified in the permit.
(3) The number and type of big game that may
be killed shall be those specified on the permit.
(4) The killing of big game under a big game
control permit shall be restricted to the permittee or to the permittee's
designated agent. A designated agent shall have a valid hunting license, unless
exempt according to state law, and shall be approved by the department.
(5) The lethal control method
shall be as specified on the permit.
(6) Big game killed under permit authority
may be possessed as authorized by K.A.R. 115-4-9 or otherwise disposed of as
specified on the permit.
(f) Each permittee shall submit a report to
the department within 10 days following expiration of the permit. Each
permittee shall provide the following information:
(1) The name of the permittee;
(2) the permit number;
(3) the number and type of big game killed;
(4) the disposition of the big
game killed; and
(5) other
information as required by the secre-tary.
(g) In addition to other penalties as
prescribed by law, a big game control permit may be revoked by the secretary if
either of the following conditions exists:
(1) The permit was secured through false
representation.
(2) The permittee
fails to meet permit requirements or violates permit conditions.
