A. The following mammals are game mammals: (1)     all of the family Tayassuidae (javelina); (2)     within the family Bovidae:

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(a) all of the genus Bison (American bison) except where raised in captivity for domestic or commercial meat production;

(b) all of the genus Capra (ibex) except for the domestic species of goats;

sheep;

(c) all of the genus Ovis (bighorn sheep) except for the domestic species of (d) all of the genus Ammotragus (aoudad);

(e) all of the genus Tragelaphus (kudu); and

(f) all of the genus Oryx (oryx);

(3)     all of the family Antilocapridae (American pronghorn); (4)     all of the family Cervidae (elk and deer);

(5)     all of the family Ochotonidae (pikas); (6)     all of the genus Sciurus (squirrels);

(7)     all of the genus Tamiasciurus (red squirrels);

(8)     all of the genus Marmota (marmots) of the family Sciuridae; (9)     all of the family Ursidae (bear); and

(10)    all of the species concolor (cougar) of the genus Felis and family Felidae. B. The following birds are game birds:

(1)     all of the family Anatidae (waterfowl);

(2)     all of the family Tetraonidae (grouse and ptarmigans);

(3)     all of the family Phasianidae (quail, partridges and pheasants);

(4)     all of the family Meleagridae (wild turkeys) except for the domestic strains of turkeys;

(5)     all of the family Perdicidae (francolins); (6)     all of the family Gruidae (cranes);

(7)     all of the family Rallidae (rails, coots and gallinules);

(8)     all of the family Charadriidae (plovers, turnstones and surfbirds);

(9)     all of the family Scolopacidae (shorebirds, snipe, sandpipers and curlews); (10)    all of the family Recurvirostridae (avocets and stilts);

(11)    all of the family Phalaropodidae (phalaropes); and

(12)    all of the family Columbidae (wild pigeons and doves) except for the domestic strains of pigeons.

C. The following fish are game fish:

(1)     all of the family Salmonidae (trout); (2)     all of the family Esocidae (pike);

(3)     all of the family Ictaluridae (catfish);

(4)     all introduced species of the family Serranidae (sea bass and white bass); (5)     all of the family Centrarchidae (sunfish, crappie and bass);

(6)     all of the family Percidae (walleye pike and perch);

(7)     all introduced species of the family Pomadasyidae (sargo);

(8)     all introduced species of the family Sciaenidae (corvina, bairdiella and redfish);

(9)     all of the genus Oreochromis (tilapia); and

(10)    all of the family Moronidae (striped bass, hybrid striped bass, white bass and others).