Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 301 - TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES
Chapter 2 - Game
Section 301 KAR 2:260 - Crow hunting season
Universal Citation: 301 KY Admin Regs Service 2:260
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 150.105, 150.170, 150.175, 150.235, 150.330, 150.340, 150.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 150.025 authorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to promulgate administrative regulations establishing requirements for hunting. This administrative regulation establishes seasons and other requirements for the taking of crow.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Blind" means any form of concealing
enclosure, including a pit, or anchored, stationary, or drifting boat from
which hunting occurs.
(2) "Decoy"
means any type of visual device used to entice crows into shooting
range.
(3) "Call" means any type of
auditory device used to attract crows into shooting range.
(4) "Depredation" means any act committed by
crows which would result in a damage or economic loss of ornamental or shade
trees, agricultural crops, livestock, or wildlife, or when crows are
concentrated in numbers that constitute a health hazard or other
nuisance.
Section 2. Crow Hunting Requirements.
(1) Seasons:
September 1 through November 7 and January 4 through the last day of
February.
(2) Shooting hours:
one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise until sunset.
(3) Individuals taking crows shall have a
valid hunting license.
(4) Crow
hunters may use mechanical or electronic calling devices during the open
season.
Section 3. Acts of Depredation.
(1) Individuals may take crows
committing or about to commit acts of depredation during the closed
season.
(2) Persons taking
depredating crows shall not use blinds, decoys, calls, or other means of luring
the birds into shooting range during the closed season.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 150.025, 150.105, 150.170, 150.175, 150.340,
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