Kan. Admin. Regs. § 115-5-4

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 115-5-4 - Nonresident bobcat hunting permit; tagging, disposal, legal equipment, shooting hours, and general provisions

(a) Each permittee shall sign, record the county, date, and time of kill, and attach the carcass tag to the carcass immediately following the kill and before moving the carcass from the site of the kill.

(b) The carcass tag shall remain attached to the carcass or pelt until presented to the department for tagging with an export tag. The export tagging shall occur within seven calendar days of the harvest of the bobcat.

(c) Nonresident bobcat hunting permits shall be valid only for the hunting season specified in K.A.R. 115-25-11.

(d) Nonresident bobcat hunting permits shall not be transferred to another person.

(e) Legally acquired, skinned carcasses and meat of bobcats taken with a nonresident bobcat hunting permit may be sold or given to and possessed by another, and legally acquired raw furs, pelts, and skins of bobcats may be given to and possessed by another, if a written notice that includes the seller's or donor's name, address, and nonresident bobcat hunting permit number accompanies the carcass, pelt, or meat. A bobcat export tag as described in subsection (b) shall meet the requirements of written notice.

(f) Hunting equipment permitted during bobcat hunting season for use with a nonresident bobcat hunting permit shall consist of the following:

(1) Firearms, except fully automatic firearms;

(2) archery equipment;

(3) crossbows; and

(4) optical scopes or sights that project no visible light toward the target and do not electronically amplify visible or infrared light.

(g) The following general provisions shall apply to the hunting of bobcats with a nonresident bobcat hunting permit:

(1) Calls, lures, baits, and decoys may be used in the hunting of bobcats.

(2) Shooting hours shall be one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

(3) The bag limit shall be one bobcat for each nonresident bobcat hunting permit purchased.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 115-5-4

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 32-807; effective May 20, 2005; amended by Kansas Register Volume 38, No. 20; effective 5/31/2019.