301 KAR 2:223. Waterfowl reporting requirements.

      RELATES TO: KRS 150.010, 150.015, 150.170, 150.175, 150.235, 150.240, 150.305, 150.330, 150.340, 150.360, 150.600, 15.603, 150.630, 150.990, 50 C.F.R. Parts 20, 21

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 150.025(1), 150.600(1), 50 C.F.R. Parts 20, 21

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: 50 C.F.R. Parts 20 and 21 establish Canada goose quota and require the state to close goose hunting season if these quotas are reached. KRS 150.025(1) and 150.600(1) authorize the department to promulgate administrative regulations governing the taking of waterfowl. This administrative regulation is necessary to assure that complete harvest data are collected in a timely manner.

      Section 1. Definition. "Commercial waterfowl hunting area" means private lands or waters where a fee is charged for hunting waterfowl.

      Section 2. A person goose hunting in the Northeast Special Hunt Zone, as defined in 301 KAR 2:224 shall:

      (1) Carry a permit to hunt Canada Geese on special areas form.

      (2) Complete and return the harvest survey portion of the permit within ten (10) days after the season closes.

      (3) Not be eligible for permits the following year if they do not return harvest surveys within ten (10) days after the season closes.

      Section 3. Incorporation by Reference. (1) Kentucky Permit to Hunt Canada Geese on Special Areas, August, 1995, is incorporated by reference.

      (2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, #1 Sportsman's Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.  (21 Ky.R. 1802; eff. 2-22-95; Am. 1679; 1999; eff. 5-16-96; 25 Ky.R. 1700; eff. 3-10-99; 31 Ky.R. 1352; eff. 3-11-2005; 33 Ky.R. 1632; eff. 3-9-07.)