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ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS
Artificial lights may be used only while hunting on foot to take unprotected species, including coyotes and
the following furbearers: badger, bobcat, gray fox, long-tailed weasel, mink, Virginia opossum, raccoon,
red fox and striped skunk. They may not be used to take any of these species if used from or attached to a
vehicle or boat.
RUNNING SEASONS
During the running seasons, bobcats, cottontail rabbits, raccoons, red foxes, and Virginia opossums may be
pursued or chased with hounds, but not killed.
TRAPPING AREAS
It is legal to trap statewide, with the following exceptions and considerations:
• Permission is required to trap on private land.
• Trapping is legal, with landowner permission, in the county road right-of-way, unless restricted in
individual counties or portions of individual counties.
• Allowed on state wildlife management areas, unless otherwise posted.
• Prohibited in marshes, lakes or other areas closed by federal, state or local laws or regulations.
• Prohibited on state and historical parks without special written permission.
• Allowed on state recreation areas, except within 100 yards of developed facilities, such as picnic
areas, campgrounds, boat ramps and parking areas.
• Prohibited on any dry land portion of Branched Oak or Yankee Hill state wildlife management areas
before Dec. 15.
• Prohibited within 100 yards of any inhabited dwelling or feedlot and within 200 yards of any passage
used by livestock to pass under a highway, road or bridge without permission.