Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 58-55-3 - General Migratory Bird Hunting Rules3.1. Closed Season. -- No person may take migratory game birds during the closed season.3.2. Shooting and Falconry Hours. -- No person may take migratory game birds except during the hours open for shooting and falconry as prescribed in these regulations.3.3. Daily Bag Limit. -- No person may take more than the daily bag limit of any migratory game bird.3.4. Field Possession Limit. -- No person may possess more than the daily bag limit of any migratory game bird while in the field or while returning from the field to one's car, hunting camp, home, or other place.3.5. Custody of Birds of Another. -- No person may receive or have in his or her custody migratory game birds belonging to another person unless such birds are properly tagged.3.6. Possession of Live Birds. -- No person may at any time, or by any means, possess or transport live migratory game birds taken under Migratory Bird Hunting, 50 C.F.R. §20 or under these regulations. Wounded birds reduced to possession must be immediately killed and included in the daily bag limit.3.7. Seasons in General. -- All seasons are subject to change under the provisions of W. Va. Code §20-1-7(7). Opening and closing dates are inclusive and time periods are prevailing time unless otherwise noted in these regulations. Sunday hunting is legal under the provisions of W. Va. Code §20-2-5(b).