Section Fis 814.02 - Field Trial Requirements(a) Bird dog clubs, rabbit dog clubs, retriever dog clubs, fox hound clubs or other hunting dog clubs wishing to conduct a field trial shall first obtain a field trial permit from the department which includes authorization for the possession and release of pigeons or pen propagated ring-necked pheasant, northern bobwhite quail, Hungarian partridge, chukar partridge or mallard ducks.(b) All field trials shall be sanctioned or recognized by the American Kennel Club, United Kennel Club, North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association, American Field or other nationally recognized dog registry or association.(c) Applications for field trials shall be submitted to the department either in person or through the mail at least 30 days prior to the anticipated date of the field trial.(d) Only pigeons or pen propagated mallard ducks, northern bobwhite quail, ring-necked pheasant, chukar and Hungarian partridge may be possessed and released for field trials.(e) During a permitted shoot to retrieve field trial only liberated pigeons, penpropagated mallard ducks, northern bobwhite quail, ring-necked pheasant, and chukar and Hungarian partridge, may be shot.(f) Permittees shall be in compliance with Agr 2114.01 relative to the permit and certificate of veterinary inspection required for poultry before importing any birds into the state.(g) Pigeons, pen-propagated game birds and mallard ducks used for a field trial may be released and taken only on the property defined in the permit where the field trial is to be conducted.(h) The permittee shall comply with the requirements for possession as specified in Fis 804.09, 804.10, 804.15 and 804.16, except that separate permits to possess or release shall not be required.(i) After release, pigeons, pen propagated game birds and mallard ducks may only be pursued by a properly registered participant and their dogs during the field trial event and on said property as specified on the permit.(j) Daily bag or possession limits shall not apply to the pen propagated birds liberated and taken during a permitted shoot to retrieve field trial.(k) All gunners under a shoot to retrieve field trial permit shall have a valid license under RSA 214: 9 unless the person is a resident landowner engaged in the regulated activity on their own property pursuant to RSA 214:2 or if the field trial is being held on a regulated shooting area.(l) Applicants shall obtain written landowner permission on the application form.(m) A field trial shall be held only during the dates and within the area identified in the permit application.(n) No field trials shall be held on department pheasant release sites September 28 through December 31, except at Sharp's Farm, Hopkinton, NH where field trials may resume as of November 1.(o) Each permittee shall keep a register of the names and addresses of all participants of each field trial event for a period of 30 days after the close of the field trial and upon demand shall make this register available to any member of the department.N.H. Code Admin. R. Fis 814.02
Amended by Volume XXXV Number 27, Filed July 9, 2015 , Proposed by #10868, Effective 6/25/2015, Expires12/22/2015.Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 06, Filed February 11, 2016, Proposed by #11029, Effective 1/26/2016, Expires 1/26/2026.