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South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And ParksArticle 41:08 - Furbearer seasons and methods
Chapter 41:08:02 - Trapping prohibitions
Section 41:08:02:12 - Possession of wild animals caught outside established season prohibited - Immediate release or contact with department representative required

S.D. Admin. R. 41:08:02:12

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Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024
Section 41:08:02:12 - Possession of wild animals caught outside established season prohibited - Immediate release or contact with department representative required

Any trapper who finds a live wild animal in a trap or snare belonging to the trapper at a time when the established season is closed must immediately release the animal.

Any trapper who finds a dead wild animal in a trap or snare belonging to the trapper at a time when the established season is closed shall leave the animal undisturbed in the trap or snare and shall contact a department representative within 12 hours. The department representative may authorize the temporary possession of the wild animal until it can be surrendered to the department.

S.D. Admin. R. 41:08:02:12

30 SDR 21, effective 8/25/2003; 31 SDR 21, effective 8/23/2004.

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

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