15A NCAC 10H .0907      QUAIL CALL‑PEN TRAPS

Licensed game bird propagators that raise and release pen-raised quail on his or her property for dog training shall be authorized to use quail call-pen traps to recover released quail, subject to the following requirements:

(1)           All traps shall be marked with an attached, weather-resistant permanent tag that includes the propagator's name and address written legibly on it;

(2)           No trap shall be located within 100 yards of any boundary of the property; and

(3)           No trapped, unbanded quail shall be retained.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113‑134; 113‑273; 113‑291.1;

Eff. January 1, 1981;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2009; July 1, 1987;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;

Amended Eff. November 1, 2019.