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  • ImageTitle 17. Fish and Game

     

    (17)00. Applicability

    1. This section applies to the hunting, capturing, baiting, or luring of any or all animals except small rodents.

    2. Only certified fish and game wardens may enforce codes under this title.

        • ((Members and only members of Wildlife Troopers and Wildlife Deputies  are fish and game wardens.))

    (17)01. Prohibition on Hunting

    1. No person may hunt, capture, bait, lure, or attempt to hunt, capture, bait, or lure any of the following animals:

      1. Domesticated Animals

        1. Exemption applies when capturing a feral animal that has become a nuisance or hazard. Once captured, the animal must be transported to a animal care facility for treatment and/or euthanization by licensed personnel.

      2. Farm Animals

        1. Exemption applies to farmers or farmhands, who may humanely euthanize livestock within the confines of their own property.

      3. The following aquatic animals;

        1. Dolphins

        2. Whales

        3. Sharks

        4. Stingrays

      4. Birds of Prey

      5. Cormorant

    2. A person who kills or injures an animal listed above for the purpose of self defense or under the direction of a fish and game warden may not be charged under this section

     

    • Violation of Penal Code (17)01 is a misdemeanor punishable a $2,070 fine, seizure of hunting equipment, and/or seizure of hunted fish and game at the discretion of the fish and game warden.


     

    (17)02. Hunting Permits

    1. No person may hunt, capture, bait, lure, or attempt to hunt, capture, bait, or lure any of the following animals without a permit from the fish and game service:

      1. Boar

      2. Coyote

      3. Crow

      4. Deer

      5. Fish

      6. Mountain Lion

      7. Pigeon

      8. Rabbit

    2. The fish and game service may impose limits and requirements that must be met in order to issue a permit.

    3. The fish and game service may issue a permit for one type of animal or multiple types of animals.

    4. A person who hunts, captures, baits, lures, or attempts to hunt, capture, bait, or lure any of the listed animals is guilty under this penal code.

    5. A person must display her or his permit to a fish and game warden upon request.

    6. A person who violates any penal code in this title may have his or her permits revoked at the discretion of the fish and game service.

    - Violations of Penal Code (17)02 are an misdemeanor punishable by a $870 fine.

     

    (17)03. Daily Limits and Possession Limits

    1. No person may kill or attempt to kill an animal in excess of the limits listed below:

      1. No person may kill or attempt to kill an animal in excess of the limits listed below:

        1. Boar

          1. No Limit

        2. Coyote

          1. No Limit

        3. Crow

          1. 24 per day, 48 total in possession

        4. Deer

          1. Antlered Buck Deer: One (1) Per Tag, One (1) Per Day, Three (3) Per Year.

          2. Antlerless Deer: One (1) Per Tag, One (1) Per Day, Two (2) Per Year.

        5. Fish

          1. Clams

            1. Size Requirement: Minimum height of 1”

            2. Recreational: 50 clams

            3. Commercial:  No Limit

          2. Crappie & Sunfish

            1. Size Requirement: Minimum length of 10”

            2. Recreational: 25

            3. Commercial: No Limit

          3. Black Bass

            1. Size Requirement: Minimum length of 12”

            2. Recreational: 5

            3. Commercial: 300 Pounds

          4. White Bass

            1. Size Requirement: None

            2. Recreational: No Limit (3 total if length is >17”)

            3. Commercial: No Limit

          5. Striped Bass

            1. Size Requirement: 28” - 43” in length

            2. Recreational: 2

            3. Commercial: 15

          6. Perch

            1. Size Requirement: None

            2. Recreational: 45

            3. Commercial: No Limit

          7. White Sturgeon

            1. Size Requirement: 40” - 60” in Length

            2. Recreational: 1

            3. Commercial: Prohibited

          8. Halibut

            1. Size Requirement: Minimum length of 22”

            2. Recreational: 3

            3. Commercial: Prohibited

          9. Salmon

            1. Size Requirement: None

            2. Recreational: 5

            3. Commercial: No Limit

          10. Tilapia

            1. Size Requirement: None

            2. Recreational: No Limit

            3. Commercial: No Limit

        6. Mountain Lion

          1. 1 Per Permit / Tag Issued

        7. Pigeon

          1. 2 per day, 6 total in possession

        8. Rabbit

          1. 10 per day, 30 total in possession

     

    • Violation of Penal Code (17)03 is a misdemeanor punishable a $870 fine, seizure of hunting equipment, and/or seizure of hunted fish and game at the discretion of the fish and game warden

     

    (17)04. Daily Limits and Possession Limits - Excessive violations.

    1. Any person who illegally takes or possesses in the field more than three times the daily bag limit, or who illegally possesses more than three times the legal possession limit is guilty under this penal code.

    - Violations of Penal Code (17)04 are an misdemeanor punishable by a $40,000 fine and 60 seconds imprisonment.

     

    (17)05. Hunting Hours

    1. No person may hunt, capture, bait, lure, or attempt to hunt, capture, bait, or lure any animals between the hours of sunset and sunrise.

    - Violations of Penal Code (17)05 are an misdemeanor punishable by a $870 fine.

    (17)06. Hunting Methods

    1. No person may have a loaded weapon in a motor vehicle.

      1. Pistols do not adhere to this penal code subsection when carried legally by a person that possesses a permit for concealed carry in the State of San Andreas.

    2. No person may discharge a firearm from a marine vessel, motor vehicle, or aircraft.

    3. No person may hunt with firearms that do not meet the following firearm or weapon types;

      1. Muzzleloading or Centerfire Rifle (e.g. musket, marksman rifle) that fire as semi-automatic

      2. Shotguns that fire as semi-automatic

      3. Pistols or revolvers that fire as semi-automatic

    4. No person may use explosive or incendiary devices or ammunition for hunting.

    5. No person may use a melee weaponry (e.g. bats, knives, axes, and so forth) for hunting.

    6. No person may hunt for aquatic species in manners other than with the use of rod and reel, a spear, or a net unless licensed for commercial fishing by the State of San Andreas.

    7. Those who hold a commercial fishing license are limited to the use nets or cages that comply to the following standards;

      1. Made of a biodegradable material so that in the event of its disconnection from the fishing vessel, it will not cause long-term, adverse effects to marine life and public health.

     

    • Violations of Penal Code (17)06 is a misdemeanor punishable by a $870 fine, seizure of hunting equipment, and/or seizure of hunted fish and game at the discretion of the fish and game services.

    - Violations of Penal Code (17)06 are an misdemeanor punishable by a $870 fine.

    (17)07. Hunting Under the Influence

    1. No person may hunt, capture, bait, lure, or attempt to hunt, capture, bait, or lure any animals while intoxicated.

    - Violations of Penal Code (17)07 are an misdemeanor punishable by a $1,470 fine.

    (17)08. Poaching

    1. A person who illegally takes, possesses, imports, exports, sells, purchases, barters, trades, or exchanges an animal, or part of any of those animals, for profit or personal gain, is guilty under this penal code.

    - Violations of Penal Code (17)08 are an felony punishable by a $40,000 fine and 60 seconds imprisonment.

    (17)09. Use of Animals

    1. No person shall at any time capture or destroy any deer and detach or remove from the carcass only the head, hide, antlers, or horns; nor shall any person at any time leave through carelessness or neglect any game mammal or game bird which is in his possession, or any portion of the flesh thereof usually eaten by humans, to go needlessly to waste.

    - Violations of Penal Code (17)09 are an misdemeanor punishable by a $670 fine.

    (17)10. Authorized Hunting and Fishing Areas

    1. No person may hunt within any of the following areas as zoned or designated by the State of San Andreas or Blaine County;

      1. Commercial Property

      2. Residential Property

      3. National Parks (e.g. Grand Senora Desert)

      4. Nature Preserves

      5. Other protected wilderness areas.

    2. Additionally, no person may hunt within the following conditions;

      1. Within 150 yards of any dwelling

      2. On or over any roadway recognised by the State of San Andreas Department of Transportation, regardless of type (e.g. dirt, paved).

     

    • Violation of Penal Code (17)10 is a misdemeanor punishable by a $1000 fine, seizure of hunting equipment, and/or seizure of hunted fish and game at the discretion of the fish and game services.

    (17)11. Commercial Fishing

    1. No person may operate a sea vessel with the intent to fish (as defined in Title 17 of the San Andreas Legal Code and the associated subsections) without adhering to the following restrictions and regulations;

      1. The captain of the vessel possess a valid commercial fishing license.

        1. Validity of the license is subject to scrutinization by certified fish and game wardens as defined in 17(00). Applicability).

      2. The vessel used is registered as Commercial / For-Profit with the State of San Andreas.

      3. The means of fishing must comply with the standards and regulations set forth Penal Code 17(06). Hunting Methods.

      4. The amount of caught fish is within the limits set forth by (17)03. Daily Limits & Possession Limits

    • Violation of Penal Code (17)11 is a  misdemeanor punishable by a $10,000 fine, seizure of equipment, and/or seizure of hunted fish and game, and suspension of operations for 72 hours at the discretion of the fish and game warden.

    (17)12. Conservation of Natural Resources

    1. Mining of minerals and/or ores, logging of trees, and/or other forms of gathering, within the confines of state and/or federally owned land, shall be regulated by the San Andreas Department of Natural Resources through licensing and permitting.

    2. Any person actively mining, logging, or gathering natural resources, within the confines of state and/or federally owned land, is responsible to hold the proper licensing and/or permits for such activities if done on a scale larger than that for recreational purposes.

    3. Persons found to be mining, logging, or gathering natural resources within the confines of state and/or federally owned land outside of the confines of the allowed terms of their issued licensing and/or permits are in violation of this code.

    4. Persons found to be mining, logging, and/or gathering natural resources, within the confines of state and/or federally owned land, outside of the recreational scope and without the necessary licensing and/or permits are in violation of this code.

    5. Exemptions

      1. Small scale digging, tree-trimming, tree-chopping, harvesting of plants, berries, etc. and other gathering / usage of natural resources, within the confines of state and/or federally owned land, for recreational usage is permitted.

     

    • Violations of Penal Code (17)12 are an felony punishable by seize of the harvested resource(s), 100 seconds imprisonment, and a fine of $10,000.

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