312 IAC 9-4-7.5 - General requirements for nonmigratory game birds
Authority: IC 14-22-2-6
Affected: IC 14-22
Sec. 7.5.
(a) An
individual must not possess the carcass or parts of a ring-necked pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus), northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus), ruffed
grouse (Bonasa umbellus), or wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) unless that
individual lawfully took that species:
(1)
during the season established for that species in this rule;
(2) with a scientific purposes license under
312 IAC
9-10-6; or
(3) with a special purpose salvage permit
under
312 IAC
9-10-13.5.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an
individual who lawfully takes a game bird listed under this section may give to
another individual one (1) or more carcasses or parts of these game birds, with
no compensation of any kind. A game bird that is gifted must have a tag
attached that contains the following information:
(1) The name and address of the individual
who took the bird.
(2) The total
number and species of birds taken.
(3) The date the birds were taken.
(4) The signature of the hunter who took the
birds.
(c) A carcass of
a game bird listed under this section may be possessed by any of the following:
(1) The individual who lawfully took the bird
during the season established for that bird.
(2) An individual who received the carcass
under subsection (b).
(3) An
individual with a valid taxidermy license under IC 14-22-21 and
312 IAC
9-10-5.
(4) An individual with a valid scientific
purposes license under
312 IAC
9-10-6.
(5) An individual with a valid nuisance wild
animal control permit under
312 IAC
9-10-11.
(6) An individual with a valid special
purpose salvage permit under
312 IAC
9-10-13.5.
(d) A person may possess live northern
bobwhite quail or ring-necked pheasants only:
(1) with a game breeder license under IC
14-22-20 and
312 IAC
9-10-4;
(2) with a dog training ground permit under
312 IAC
9-10-16 for a period of less than five (5) consecutive
days only;
(3) with a private
shooting preserve license under IC 14-22-31;
(4) with a scientific purposes license under
312 IAC
9-10-6;
(5) with a wild animal rehabilitation permit
under
312 IAC
9-10-9; or
(6) if purchased from a licensed game breeder
and released into the wild within five (5) days of taking possession of the
birds.
(e) An individual
must not hunt any of the following species unless the individual wears hunter
orange:
(1) Ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus
colchicus).
(2) Northern bobwhite
quail (Colinus virginianus).
(3)
Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus).
(f) A person must not sell northern bobwhite
quail or ring-necked pheasants, including their eggs, except under a valid game
breeder license under IC 14-22-20 and
312 IAC
9-10-4.
(g) A person must not sell ruffed grouse or
wild turkeys, including their eggs.
(h) A person must not possess ruffed grouse
or wild turkeys, including their eggs, except under one (1) of the following:
(1) A wild animal rehabilitation permit under
312 IAC
9-10-9.
(2) A scientific purposes license under
312 IAC
9-10-6.
(3) A special purpose salvage permit under
312 IAC
9-10-13.5.
(4) A taxidermy license under IC 14-22-21 and
312 IAC
9-10-5.
(i) An individual must not:
(1) possess;
(2) ship;
(3) carry; or
(4) transport;
more than the possession limit of a carcass of a game bird listed under this section after the beginning of the second day of the season established to take that bird in this rule.
(j) An individual may take, possess, and sell
a species of quail, pheasant, or partridge that is not:
(1) an endangered species; or
(2) a species listed in subsection (a);
at any time without a license from the department.
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