Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 58-57-3 - General Provisions3.1. Closed Season. -- No person may take waterfowl during the closed season.3.2. Shooting or Falconry Hours. -- No person may take waterfowl except during the hours open to shooting or falconry as prescribed in these regulations.3.3. Daily Bag Limit. -- No person may take more than the daily bag limit of any waterfowl.3.4. Field Possession Limit. -- No person may possess more than the daily bag limit of any waterfowl while in the field or while returning from the field to one's car, hunting camp, home, or other place.3.5. Wanton Waste. -- All waterfowl killed or crippled must be retrieved if possible and retained in the custody of the hunter in the field.3.6. Custody of Birds of Another. -- No person may receive or have in his/her custody waterfowl belonging to another person unless such birds are properly tagged.3.7. Possession of Live Birds. -- No person may at any time, or by any means, possess or transport live waterfowl taken under Migratory Bird Hunting, 50 C.F.R. §20 or under these regulations. Wounded birds reduced to possession must be immediately killed and included in the daily bag limit.3.8. Seasons in General. -- All seasons are subject to change under the provisions of W. Va. Code §20-1-7(7). Opening and closing dates are inclusive and the time periods are prevailing time unless otherwise noted in these regulations. Sunday hunting is legal under the provisions of W. Va. Code §20-2-5(b).