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• All furs shipped by commercial carrier must have a document placed upon the package
giving the name of the consignee, the number of his or her fur harvest permit, the date of
expiration of the permit, which must be on or after the date of shipment, and a description
of the kind and number of each kind of raw fur in the shipment.
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 designated 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.
