Kentucky Statutes 150.390 – Restrictions on hunting wild elk, deer, wild turkey, or bear — Depredation permits — Administrative regulations — Methods to reduce deer and elk populations that threaten agriculture or health and human safety
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(1) No person shall possess, take, pursue, or attempt to take or pursue or otherwise molest any wild elk, deer, wild turkey, or bear in any manner contrary to any provisions of this chapter or its regulations.
(2) No person shall use a dog to chase or molest wild elk or deer in any manner, at any time, or at any place. Any conservation officer, peace officer, sheriff, or constable may take necessary steps to stop, prevent, or bring under control any dog or dogs found chasing or molesting wild elk or deer at any time.
(3) The department shall establish by administrative regulation the conditions under which depredation permits may be issued without cost to persons suffering damage from wild elk to allow the taking of wild elk.
(4) If Kentucky’s wild elk population reaches a level that will sustain limited hunting, the department may establish by administrative regulations the conditions and permits that would allow the controlled taking of wild elk.
(5) The department shall identify areas where deer and elk pose a significant threat to agriculture or to health and human safety from automobile accidents and may take necessary steps to reduce the deer and elk population in those areas. Methods to reduce the deer and elk population may include but are not limited to the following:
(a) Special hunts;
(b) Increasing the doe harvest; and
(c) Working with the Transportation Cabinet to make vegetation along highways unpalatable to deer and elk.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec. 1, effective June 29, 2017. — Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1, effective March 4, 1998. — Amended
1990 Ky. Acts ch. 474, sec. 7, effective July 13, 1990. — Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 10, effective July 15, 1988. — Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch.
265, sec. 18, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 181, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec. 21. — Amended
1956 Ky. Acts ch. 115, sec. 17. — Amended 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 200, sec. 52. — Amended 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 68, sec. 40. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1954d-61.
(2) No person shall use a dog to chase or molest wild elk or deer in any manner, at any time, or at any place. Any conservation officer, peace officer, sheriff, or constable may take necessary steps to stop, prevent, or bring under control any dog or dogs found chasing or molesting wild elk or deer at any time.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 150.390
- Administrative regulation: means a written regulation promulgated, pursuant to
KRS Chapter 13A, by the commissioner with the approval of the commission. See Kentucky Statutes 150.010 - Conservation officer: means any member of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Law Enforcement Division, pursuant to KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 150.010
- Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. See Kentucky Statutes 150.010
- Hunting: means to take or attempt to take in any manner, whether the hunter has game in possession or not. See Kentucky Statutes 150.010
- Possess: means the act of having or taking into control. See Kentucky Statutes 150.010
- Take: includes pursue, shoot, hunt, wound, catch, kill, trap, snare, or capture wildlife in any way and any lesser act designed to lure, attract, or entice for these purposes. See Kentucky Statutes 150.010
(3) The department shall establish by administrative regulation the conditions under which depredation permits may be issued without cost to persons suffering damage from wild elk to allow the taking of wild elk.
(4) If Kentucky’s wild elk population reaches a level that will sustain limited hunting, the department may establish by administrative regulations the conditions and permits that would allow the controlled taking of wild elk.
(5) The department shall identify areas where deer and elk pose a significant threat to agriculture or to health and human safety from automobile accidents and may take necessary steps to reduce the deer and elk population in those areas. Methods to reduce the deer and elk population may include but are not limited to the following:
(a) Special hunts;
(b) Increasing the doe harvest; and
(c) Working with the Transportation Cabinet to make vegetation along highways unpalatable to deer and elk.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec. 1, effective June 29, 2017. — Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1, effective March 4, 1998. — Amended
1990 Ky. Acts ch. 474, sec. 7, effective July 13, 1990. — Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 10, effective July 15, 1988. — Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch.
265, sec. 18, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 181, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec. 21. — Amended
1956 Ky. Acts ch. 115, sec. 17. — Amended 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 200, sec. 52. — Amended 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 68, sec. 40. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1954d-61.