It is unlawful to shoot, harass or disturb bears in dens at any time.
PENALTY: Class 3
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01.00
General Information
- 01.00 General Information
- 01.00-A Amendment No. 35
- 01.00-B Duties And Authoritie…
- 01.00-D Confiscation And Seiz…
- 01.00-C Definition Of Terms
- 01.00-E Statute of Limitation…
- 01.00-F Prima Facie Evidence
- 01.00-G Burden Of Proof For V…
- 01.00-H Restitution
- 01.00-I Penalties Upon Convic…
- 01.00-J Enhanced Penalties
- 01.00-K Point System For Viol…
- 01.00-L Denial, Suspension, O…
- 01.00-M Reward System
- 01.00-N Exemption While Perfo…
- 01.00-O Closure Of Public Acc…
- 01.00-P No Liability For Wild…
- 01.00-Q Interstate Wildlife V…
- 01.00-R Administrative Hearin…
- 02.00 Zone Regulations
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03.00
License Regulations
- 03.00 License Regulations
- 03.01 License And Permit Re…
- 03.02 Fishing License Requi…
- 03.03 Resident Hunting Lice…
- 03.04 Nonresident Hunting L…
- 03.05 State Migratory Water…
- 03.06 Nonresident Illegally…
- 03.07 Possession Of License…
- 03.08 Lending License Prohi…
- 03.09 Counterfeiting Licens…
- 03.10 Acceptable Proof Of L…
- 03.11 Falsifying Informatio…
- 03.12 License Dealer Permit…
- 03.13 Charging Unauthorized…
- 03.14 Resident Guide Licens…
- 03.15 Nonresident Guide Lic…
- 03.16 Hunter Education Cert…
- 03.17 Boater Education Cert…
- 03.18 Guiding While Intoxic…
- 04.00 Season/Bag Limit/Poss…
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05.00
General Hunting And F…
- 05.00 General Hunting And F…
- 05.01 Hunting Wildlife In C…
- 05.02 Night Hunting Prohibi…
- 05.03 Use Of Artificial Lig…
- 05.04 Selling Wildlife Rest…
- 05.05 Hunting From A Public…
- 05.06 RESERVED
- 05.07 Hunting Wildlife From…
- 05.08 Prohibited Methods Fo…
- 05.09 Hunting Wildlife Flee…
- 05.10 Nuisance Wildlife Con…
- 05.11 Hunting Prohibited In…
- 05.12 Loaded Firearms In Co…
- 05.13 RESERVED
- 05.14 Transportation Or Con…
- 05.15 Hunting Near A Reside…
- 05.16 Hunting From A Moving…
- 05.17 Alligator, Bear, Deer…
- 05.18 Big Game Checking Req…
- 05.19 RESERVED
- 05.20 Hunter Orange/Safety …
- 05.21 Wasting Edible Or Mar…
- 05.22 Requirements To Posse…
- 05.23 Shipping Wildlife Req…
- 05.24 Wildlife Records Requ…
- 05.25 Littering Prohibited
- 05.26 Importation Of Cervid…
- 05.27 Endangered Species Pr…
- 05.28 Predator Control Perm…
- 05.29 RESERVED
- 05.30 Interfering With Comm…
- 05.31 Fleeing A Game Warden…
- 05.32 Aiding Or Abetting Pr…
- 05.33 Hunting Or Fishing Wh…
- 05.34 Suspension Of Commerc…
- 05.35 Hunting, Fishing, Tra…
- 05.36 Hunting/Fishing Endan…
- 05.37 Obstruction Of Huntin…
- 05.38 Failure To Report A H…
- 05.39 Violation Of Commissi…
- 05.40 Use Of Natural Deer U…
- 05.41 Hunting Wildlife From…
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06.00
Killing Device, Firea…
- 06.00 Killing Device, Firea…
- 06.01 Certain Killing Devic…
- 06.02 Certain Firearms And …
- 06.03 Certain Firearms Proh…
- 06.04 Archery Tackle Restri…
- 06.05 Firearms Prohibited W…
- 06.06 Certain Firearms And …
- 06.07 Certain Killing Devic…
- 06.08 Certain Killing Devic…
- 06.09 Certain Killing Devic…
- 06.10 Certain Weapons And A…
- 06.11 Certain Ammunition Pr…
- 07.00 Baiting/Feeding Wildl…
- 08.00 Hunting Dog Regulatio…
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09.00
Captive Wildlife And …
- 09.00 Captive Wildlife And …
- 09.01 Possession Of Certain…
- 09.02 Possession Of Non-Nat…
- 09.03 Release Of Wildlife P…
- 09.04 Hunting Of Captive Wi…
- 09.05 Commercial Wildlife H…
- 09.06 Game Bird Shooting Re…
- 09.07 Wildlife Breeder/Deal…
- 09.08 Shoot-to-Kill Bird Do…
- 09.09 Scientific Collection…
- 09.10 Wildlife Importation …
- 09.11 RESERVED
- 09.12 Wildlife Rehabilitati…
- 09.13 RESERVED
- 09.14 Native Wildlife Pets …
- 09.15 Falconry Permit Requi…
- 09.16 Live Fox/Coyote Permi…
- 09.17 Venomous Reptile Poss…
- 09.18 Conservation Educatio…
- 10.00 Compliance With Feder…
- 11.00 Youth Hunt Regulations
- 12.00 Alligator Regulations
- 13.00 Bear Regulations
- 14.00 Bird Regulations
- 15.00 Deer Regulations
- 16.00 Elk Regulations
- 17.00 Furbearing Animal Reg…
- 18.00 Wild Turkey Regulatio…
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19.00
Commission Controlled…
- 19.00 Commission Controlled…
- 19.01 Activities Prohibited…
- 19.02 Damage To Commission …
- 19.03 RESERVED
- 19.04 Camping Restrictions
- 19.05 Signs Prohibited
- 19.06 Fire Restricted And D…
- 19.07 Commercial Activities…
- 19.08 Access Prohibited Aft…
- 19.09 Hunting Or Trapping O…
- 19.10 Firearm Restrictions …
- 19.11 Outboard Motor Size A…
- 19.12 Skiing On Lakes Prohi…
- 19.13 Compliance With Land …
- 19.14 Boat Dock Lease And O…
- 19.15 Obstruction Of Access…
- 19.16 Removal Of Objects Pr…
- 19.17 Livestock Ranging Pro…
- 19.18 Geocaching
- 19.19 Fireworks Restriction…
- 19.20 Possession Of Certain…
- 19.21 Vehicle Restrictions …
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20.00
Wildlife Management A…
- 20.00 Wildlife Management A…
- 20.01 Killing Or Capturing …
- 20.02 Firearm Restrictions …
- 20.03 Loaded Firearms Prohi…
- 20.04 Cutting Devices And C…
- 20.05 Baiting Or Hunting Ov…
- 20.06 Structures And Person…
- 20.07 Permit Requirements O…
- 20.08 RESERVED
- 20.09 Killing Or Capture De…
- 20.10 Hunting From Roads Pr…
- 20.11 Deer Hunting Prohibit…
- 20.12 Mobility-Impaired Acc…
- 20.13 Dog Training Restrict…
- 20.14 Compliance With Camp …
- 20.15 Hunting From Motorize…
- 20.16 Compliance With Terms…
- 20.17 Season Restrictions D…
- 20.18 RESERVED
- 20.19 Vehicle Restrictions …
- 20.20 Horse And Mule Restri…
- 20.21 Hunting And Camping P…
- 20.22 Use Or Possession Of …
- 20.23 RESERVED
- 20.24 Feral Hog Restriction…
- 20.25 Restrictions On All N…
- 20.26 RESERVED
- 20.27 Boating Restrictions …
- 21.00 Wildlife Management A…
- 22.00 Dog Regulations On Wi…
- 23.00 Wildlife Management A…
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24.00
Wildlife Management A…
- 24.00 Wildlife Management A…
- 24.01 Migratory Waterfowl H…
- 24.02 Special Usage Restric…
- 24.03 Boat Motor Restrictio…
- 24.04 Migratory Waterfowl H…
- 24.05 Leaving Waterfowl Dec…
- 24.06 Hunting From Duck Bli…
- 24.07 Waterfowl Shot Shell …
- 24.08 Guiding Prohibited On…
- 24.09 Nonresident Waterfowl…
- 24.10 Waterfowl Hunting Per…
- 24.11 Certain Waterfowl Dec…
- 25.00 Game Fish Daily Limit…
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26.00
General Fishing Regul…
- 26.00 General Fishing Regul…
- 26.01 Taking Fish With Elec…
- 26.02 Trapping Fish Prohibi…
- 26.03 Dip-Netting For Fish …
- 26.04 Gaffing Fish Prohibit…
- 26.05 Hogging And Noodling …
- 26.06 Taking Fish With Bow …
- 26.07 Fishing Below Dam Res…
- 26.08 Waters Restricted To …
- 26.09 Sportfishing Season R…
- 26.10 Blocking Streams Proh…
- 26.11 Screening Requirement…
- 26.12 Release Of Native Or …
- 26.13 Certain Exotic Specie…
- 26.14 RESERVED
- 26.15 Taking Suckers Restri…
- 26.16 Gigging Of Game Fish …
- 26.17 Snagging Game Fish Pr…
- 26.18 Sale, Possession, And…
- 26.19 Baiting With Common C…
- 26.20 Sale Of Game Fish Pro…
- 26.21 Yo-Yo, Freefloating, …
- 26.22 RESERVED
- 26.23 RESERVED
- 26.24 Possession Of Fillete…
- 26.25 Family And Community …
- 26.26 Aquatic Wildlife Pet …
- 26.27 Wild-Caught Baitfish …
- 26.28 Alligator Gar Tag Req…
- 26.29 Take Of Grass Carp Pr…
- 26.30 Possession of Certain…
- 26.31 RESERVED
- 27.00 Trout Fishing Regulat…
- 28.00 Spearfishing Game Fis…
- 29.00 Bullfrog Regulations
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30.00
Commercial Fishing Re…
- 30.00 Commercial Fishing Re…
- 30.01 Resident Commercial F…
- 30.02 Sale of Wild-Caught A…
- 30.03 Commercial Fishing Re…
- 30.04 Commercial Tackle Tag…
- 30.05 Illegal Commercial Ta…
- 30.06 Net Lead Or Wing Requ…
- 30.07 Blocking Streams With…
- 30.08 Commercial Tackle Che…
- 30.09 Possession of Game Fi…
- 30.10 Possession Of Undersi…
- 30.11 Possession Of Fillete…
- 30.12 Possession Of Rare An…
- 30.13 Commercial Fishing Se…
- 30.14 Possession And Use Of…
- 30.15 Resident Roe Taker/Se…
- 30.16 Roe Buyer/Exporter Re…
- 30.17 Roe Buyer/Exporter Re…
- 30.18 Cutting Or Mutilation…
- 30.19 Paddlefish And Sturge…
- 30.20 Paddlefish And Sturge…
- 30.21 Harvest Restriction O…
- 30.22 RESERVED
- 30.23 RESERVED
- 30.24 RESERVED
- 30.25 RESERVED
- 30.26 RESERVED
- 30.27 RESERVED
- 31.00 Fresh-Water Mussel Re…
- 32.00 Baitfish Regulations
- 33.00 RESERVED
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34.00
Aquatic Turtle Regula…
- 34.00 Aquatic Turtle Regula…
- 34.01 Aquatic Turtle Permit…
- 34.02 Qualifications For Ce…
- 34.03 Nonresident Aquatic T…
- 34.04 Commercial Aquatic Tu…
- 34.05 Aquatic Turtle Tackle…
- 34.06 Aquatic Turtle Tackle…
- 34.07 Aquatic Turtle Transa…
- 34.08 Possession Of Fish By…
- 34.09 Taking Or Possession …
- 34.10 Take Of Chicken Turtl…
- 34.11 Importation Of Alliga…
- 34.12 Take And Possession O…
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35.00
Live Fish Trade Regul…
- 35.00 Live Fish Trade Regul…
- 35.01 Live Fish Trade Permi…
- 35.02 Fish Farmer Sales Rec…
- 35.03 Fish Farmer Bill Of L…
- 35.04 Fish Farmer Tackle Re…
- 35.05 Bull Frog Permit Requ…
- 35.06 Rearing Or Propagatin…
- 35.07 Fishing In Fish Farm …
- 35.08 Operating Lakes As A …
- 35.09 Possession, Rearing, …
- 35.10 Paddlefish And Sturge…
- 35.11 Viral Hemorrhagic Sep…
- 35.12 Aquatic Animal Health…
- 35.13 Importation Of Wild-C…
- 35.14 Additional Penalty
- 36.00 Put-And-Take Pay Lake…
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37.00
Boating Regulations
- 37.00 Boating Regulations
- 37.01 Vessel Operation And …
- 37.02 Vessel Operation And …
- 37.03 Boating Restrictions …
- 37.04 Boating Restrictions …
- 37.05 Skiing Prohibited In …
- 37.06 Skiing Restrictions O…
- 37.07 Skiing Prohibited In …
- 37.08 Outboard Motor Restri…
- 37.09 Vessel Restrictions I…
- 37.10 Boat Drain Plug Remov…
- 37.11 Possession Or Use Of …
- 37.12 Boat Motor Restrictio…
- 38.00 Temporary And Emergen…
- 39.00 Crayfish Regulations
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Code
Addendum
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A1.00
Game Seasons And Limi…
- A1.00 Game Seasons And Limi…
- A1.01 Deer Season And Limits
- A1.02 Wild Turkey Season An…
- A1.03 Quail Season And Limi…
- A1.04 Rabbit Season And Lim…
- A1.05 Furbearer Season And …
- A1.06 Squirrel Season And L…
- A1.07 Crow Season And Limits
- A1.08 Bear Season And Limits
- A1.09 Elk Season And Limits
- A1.10 Alligator Hunting Sea…
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B1.00
Migratory Game Bird S…
- B1.00 Migratory Game Bird S…
- B1.01 Mourning, White Winge…
- B1.02 Special Early Teal Se…
- B1.03 Rail (Virginia And So…
- B1.04 Woodcock Season And L…
- B1.05 Wilson's Snipe Season…
- B1.06 Purple Gallinule Seas…
- B1.07 Common Gallinule Seas…
- B1.08 Duck, Coot, And Merga…
- B1.09 White-Fronted Goose S…
- B1.10 Snow, Blue, And Ross’…
- B1.11 Canada Goose Season A…
- B1.12 Falconry Season And L…
- B1.13 Special Youth Waterfo…
- B1.14 Snow, Blue, And Ross’…
- B1.15 Veteran And Active Du…
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C1.00
Wildlife Management A…
- C1.00 Wildlife Management A…
- C1.01 Deer Season and Limit…
- C1.02 Bear Season and Limit…
- C1.03 Alligator Seasons and…
- C1.04 Wild Turkey Seasons a…
- C1.05 Quail Season and Limi…
- C1.06 Rabbit Season and Lim…
- C1.07 Squirrel Season and L…
- C1.08 Mourning, White-Winge…
- C1.09 Furbearer Season And …
- C1.10 Crow Season and Limit…
- C1.11 Mobility-Impaired Acc…
- C1.12 Special Usage Restric…
- C1.13 Deer Permit Requireme…
- C1.14 Buck Deer Restriction…
- C1.15 Elk Seasons and Bag L…
- C1.16 Turkey Permit Require…
- C1.17 Dove Permit Requireme…
- D1.00 License
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E1.00
Zone Descriptions
- E1.00 Zone Descriptions
- E1.01 Deer Zone Descriptions
- E1.02 Turkey Zone Descripti…
- E1.03 Bear Zone Descriptions
- E1.04 Flood Prone Regions
- E1.05 Core Private Land Elk…
- E1.06 Establishment of Urba…
- E1.07 Canada Goose Zone Des…
- E1.08 RESERVED
- E1.09 Alligator Zone Descri…
- E1.10 Public Land Elk Zone …
- E1.11 Statewide Elk Managem…
- E1.12 CWD Management Zone
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F1.00
Captive Wildlife/Hunt…
- F1.00 Captive Wildlife/Hunt…
- F1.01 Commercial Wildlife H…
- F1.02 Game Bird Shooting Re…
- F1.03 Wildlife Breeder/Deal…
- F1.04 Wildlife Importation …
- F1.05 Wildife Rehabilitatio…
- F1.06 Shoot-To-Kill Bird Do…
- F1.07 Falconry Permit Requi…
- F1.08 Venomous Reptile Poss…
- F1.09 Scientific Collection…
- F1.10 Conservation Educatio…
- F1.11 RESERVED
- G1.00 Depredation Permit Ge…
- H1.00 Reciprocal License Ag…
- I1.00 Aquatic Animal Health…
- J1.00 Approved Aquatic Spec…
- K1.00 Land Use Policy
- L1.00 RESERVED
- M1.00 Geocaching
- N1.00 Game Fish Restriction…
- O1.00 Alligator Farmer Rest…
- P1.00 Endangered Species Li…
- Q1.00 Restitution Values Fo…
- R1.00 Captive Wildlife Spec…
- S1.00 Elk Hunting Permit Re…
- T1.00 Interstate Wildlife V…
- U1.00 Wildlife Violator Com…
- V1.00 Trout Importation And…
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