W. Va. Code R. § 61-34-13

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 61-34-13 - Additional specifications for commercial shooting preserves

13.1. The following terms and conditions apply for commercial shooting preserve sizes and boundaries:

13.1.a. The commercial shooting preserve shall contain a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) acres in one tract of leased or owned land. The shooting preserve shall be no larger than three thousand (3,000) contiguous acres;

13.1.b. The exterior boundaries of the shooting preserve shall be clearly defined and posted with signs erected around the extremity at intervals of one hundred fifty (150) yards or less. The signs shall have the words "LICENSED SHOOTING PRESERVE" on them and shall be signed by the licensee;

13.1.c. The shooting preserve shall be enclosed by fencing as referenced in § 61-34-8. 8.1.b and § 61-34-8. 8.1.c of this rule to prevent the ingress of native cervids or egress of stocked cervids species. The fencing shall be of sufficient strength and height to prevent the escape of the stocked cervids; and

13.1.d. The licensee shall display the license in plain view at the entrance to the shooting preserve.

13.2. Shooting preserves are subject to all of the provisions of this rule. In order to import cervids, the licensee must first obtain a cervid importation permit issued by the WVDA.

13.3. The licensee shall maintain accurate and current records of all animals purchased for, or imported to the shooting preserve, including official identification.

13.4. Records of animals purchased for the shooting preserve shall include a bill of sale for all animals acquired, an importation permit issued by the Department, the date of importation, the number of each species that were imported and the sex of each animal that is imported and official identification.

13.5. Records of animals raised at the shooting preserve may include the license issued by the Department, the date of birth and the sex of each animal born.

13.6. The licensee shall maintain accurate and current records of all cervids releases made at the shooting preserve, which must include the date of release, number of release, sex and official identification if from a captive cervid facility.

13.7. The licensee shall also maintain a registration book listing the name, address and hunting license numbers of each customer or guest, the date of the hunt, the number of cervids taken, the number of the tag affixed to each carcass and the official identification, if applicable.

13.8. The licensee must submit a shooting preserve report to the Commissioner on a form provided by the Department by July 10 of each year.

W. Va. Code R. § 61-34-13