S.D. Admin. R. 41:08:02:06

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 56, November 4, 2024

Section 41:08:02:06 - Body grip trap restrictions

The following restrictions apply to the use of body grip traps commonly known as conibears:

(1) No person may set or operate above the water's edge of a stream, river, or other body of water a body grip trap with a jaw spread greater than eight inches; and

(2) On all public lands and public road right-of-ways statewide, no person may set or operate a body grip trap used in conjunction with any bait, lure, or scent with a jaw spread greater than six and three-quarter inches unless:

(a) The trap is recessed in a plastic, wood, or metal cubby a minimum of seven inches from the front edge of the cubby to the trigger of the trap; or

(b) The trap is set below the water's edge of a stream, river, or other body of water.

S.D. Admin. R. 41:08:02:06

9 SDR 30, effective 9/13/1982; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective 7/1/1984; 13 SDR 26, effective 9/10/1986; 14 SDR 40, effective 9/23/1987; 30 SDR 21, effective 8/25/2003; 39 SDR 33, effective 9/5/2012.

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(14), 41-8-20.

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(14), 41-8-20.