RETRIEVAL OF BIG GAME (NEW).

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House Bill 29 (Public) Filed Wednesday, February 2, 2011
TO AUTHORIZE THE RETRIEVAL OF KILLED OR WOUNDED DEER USING A SINGLE DOG ON A LEASH.
Intro. by Moore.
Status: Ch. SL 2011-22 (House Action) (Mar 31 2011)

Bill History:

H 29/S.L. 2011-22

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 29/SL 2011-22 (2011-2012)
    Summary date: Apr 4 2011 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE RETRIEVAL OF KILLED OR WOUNDED BIG GAME USING A SINGLE DOG ON A LEASH. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 2/2/11, 2/22/11, and 2/23/11. Enacted March 31, 2011. Effective October 1, 2011.

    Animals
  • Bill H 29 (2011-2012)
    Summary date: Feb 23 2011 - View Summary

    House amendment make the following changes to 2nd edition.
    Deletes provision prohibiting pursuit and retrieval accomplished with a motor vehicle or a portable light source between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and one-half hour before sunrise. Replaces it with a provision that prohibits pursuit and retrieval with a motorized vehicle between the hours of one-half hour after sunset and 11:00 p.m. Adds archery equipment to the permissible weapons that a hunter may use to dispatch a wounded big game animal.

    Animals
  • Bill H 29 (2011-2012)
    Summary date: Feb 22 2011 - View Summary

    House Committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition.
    Amends proposed GS 113-291.1(k) to extend the act’s scope to include big game animals (was, deer) and makes a conforming change to the title. Clarifies that a hunter may use a portable light source (was, a handheld light) and a single dog on a leash to retrieve the dead or wounded big game animal. Clarifies that a hunter may dispatch a wounded big game animal using only a .22-caliber rimfire pistol or a handgun (was, a weapon) otherwise legal for that hunting season. Prohibits pursuit and retrieval accomplished with a motor vehicle or a portable light source between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and one-half hour before sunrise.

    Animals
  • Bill H 29 (2011-2012)
    Summary date: Feb 2 2011 - View Summary

    Adds new subsection (k) to GS 113-291.1 as the title indicates. Additionally provides that if a hunter kills or wounds a deer during authorized hunting hours then the hunter may use only a .22-caliber rimfire pistol or weapon that is otherwise legal for that hunting season to engage in the quick and humane killing of a wounded deer. Makes an exception to allow pursuit and retrieval of the deer after the hunting hours authorized under subsection (a) of GS 113-291.1, if necessary, but prohibits using a motor vehicle to accomplish the pursuit and retrieval. Effective October 1, 2011.

    Animals
    GS 113
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