301 Ky. Admin. Regs. 2:260

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 4, October 1, 2024

Section 301 KAR 2:260 - Crow hunting season

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.

301 KAR 2:260

20 Ky.R. 679; eff. 10-27-1993; Am. 21 Ky.R. 1365; eff. 1-9-1995; 48 Ky.R. 144, 1128; eff. 11-17-2021.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 150.025, 150.105, 150.170, 150.175, 150.340,