CHAPTER 6 - FALCONRY PART I - REQUIREMENTS FOR POSSESSION OF RAPTORS FOR FALCONRY ARTICLE I - GENERAL PROVISIONS #600 - DEFINITIONS A. Alymeri Jesses are leather (or a suitable similar material) bracelets affixed to each leg with a grommet through which a leather strap passes freely so that an escaped bird will lose the leather strap. B. Falconry means the sport of hunting or taking quarry with a trained raptor. The term hawking shall be synonymous with falconry. C. Falconry Field Meet means a state or nationally sponsored event in which falconers fly their birds exhibiting the skills of the raptor and the falconer. D. Falconry license means a possession of raptor license as provided for in Article 4 of Title 33. E. Hybridization means the breeding of raptors of different species. F. Raptor means any migratory bird that is a member of falconiformes or strigiformes and, specifically, but not by way of limitation, means falcons, hawks, owls, and eagles. G. Sponsor means a master falconry license holder who serves as a mentor to an apprentice licensee for the first two years the apprentice is licensed. The purpose of the sponsor is to provide adequate guidance and instruction to the apprentice concerning all aspects of the sport of falconry. H. Zoological Institution means an institution operated and funded wholly or in part by a political subdivision of the state or of a city to display wildlife to the public. #601 - Exemptions for species of raptors from laws generally applicable to threatened and endangered species are set forth in Wildlife Commission regulation #1000. #602 - DEATH, ESCAPE OR RELEASE OF A RAPTOR A. Any person possessing a falconry license or a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Raptor Propagation License who loses a raptor through death or escape shall notify the Division, in writing, within five (5) days of such loss. Dead birds shall be immediately frozen or necropsied by a qualified pathologist or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. If frozen they shall be preserved in this manner for twenty (20) days immediately after death and, upon request, delivered to the Division. If necropsied, the necropsy report which shall include a statement on destruction or disposition of the carcass shall be sent to the Division within ten (10) days of death. 1. Feathers that are molted or those feathers from birds held in captivity that die, may be retained and exchanged by licensees only for imping purposes. B. Intentional release of raptors shall be in accordance with the General Provisions Chapter of the Wildlife Commission regulations, except that the permanent marker (band) from any intentionally released raptor must be removed upon release and surrendered to the Division within five (5) days of such release.
C. Any subspecies cross or hybrid of the Family Falconidae or any species or subspecies of the Family Falconidae not native to Colorado or any peregrine falcon captured from the wild in Colorado shall have a tag or marker identifying the licensee or permittee and a functioning radio telemetry transmitter attached to said bird whenever flown free of a tether. ARTICLE II - LICENSING AND FACILITY REQUIREMENTS #603 - APPLICATION - EXAMINATIONS - LICENSING A. No person shall take, transport, possess or maintain in captivity any raptor or practice falconry unless they first secure a license permitting the possession of raptors. Zoological institutions and the U.S. Air Force Academy shall not be required to secure such licenses, but shall submit reports and otherwise comply with the provisions of this chapter. B. Falconry license applicants must pass a written examination relating to basic biology, care and handling of raptors, literature, laws, regulations and other appropriate subject matter given by the Division. The applicant shall be required to answer correctly at least eighty (80) percent of the questions on the written examination. Failure of the examination will result in a 30 day waiting period after the date of the written examination before reexamination. C. All falconry licenses are nontransferable and except as provided in subsection D. below, will expire on December 31 of each year. All licensees shall notify the Division's Special Licensing Unit of any change of address within thirty (30) days of said change. D. The Division shall issue a three-year possession of raptor license for a cost of $89.00 plus a 25-cent search and rescue fee. Such license shall expire on December 31 of the third year of the term of the license. #604 - APPRENTICE LICENSE A. A licensee shall be at least fourteen (14) years old. B. A sponsor is required for the first two years in which an apprentice license is held, regardless of the age of the licensee. C. In the event sponsorship is terminated, the holder of an apprentice raptor license must obtain a new sponsor within thirty (30) days of termination, or his apprentice raptor license will be revoked. D. A licensee shall not possess more than one raptor and may not obtain more than one raptor from the wild for replacement during any twelve (12) month period. E. A licensee shall possess only an American kestrel (Falco sparverius), or a red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamiacensis). #605 - GENERAL LICENSE A. A licensee shall be at least eighteen (18) years old. B. A licensee shall have at least two (2) years experience in the practice of falconry at the apprentice level (must have flown a bird for a minimum of 8 months over a two year period) as certified by his/her sponsor on a form provided by the Division. C. A licensee may not possess more than two raptors and may not obtain more than two (2) raptors from the wild for replacement birds during any twelve (12) month period.
D. Evidence that the applicant has had a valid falconry license or permit in another state for at least twenty-four (24) consecutive months may be substituted for the apprentice license requirement. Nonresidents who are in possession of a raptor, licensed in another state, who wish to establish residency in Colorado must obtain a nonresident falconry hunting license until residency requirements are met as defined in 33-1-102(38). E. A licensee may not take from the wild in Colorado or possess any golden eagle or any species listed as threatened or endangered. #606 - MASTER LICENSE A. An applicant shall have at least five years experience in the practice of falconry at the general license level. B. A licensee may not possess more than three raptors, and may not obtain more than two raptors taken from the wild for replacement birds during any twelve (12) month period. C. A licensee may not take from the wild in Colorado any species listed as threatened or endangered. D. A licensee may not take, transport or possess a golden eagle for falconry purposes unless the licensee first obtains a permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and presents said permit to the Division with an application for a state permit to take, transport or possess a golden eagle. E. Sponsorship 1. A master falconry license holder may sponsor no more than three (3) apprentice license holders at any one time. After November 1, 1988 all new sponsors must hold a falconry license at the master level. #607 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT A. Any person desiring to possess a raptor and obtain a resident falconry license must first provide and thereafter maintain facilities and equipment acceptable to the Division at all times when any raptor is in the licensee's possession. The following are required minimum standards for facilities and equipment: 1. Indoor facilities (mews) shall be large enough to allow easy access for caring for the raptors housed in the facility. If more than one raptor is to be kept in the mews, the raptors shall be tethered or separated by partitions and the area for each bird shall be large enough to allow the bird to fully extend its wings. There shall be at least one window, protected on the inside by vertical bars, spaced narrower than the width of the bird's body, and a secure door that can be easily closed. The floor of the mews shall permit easy cleaning and shall be well drained. Adequate perches shall be provided for each raptor. 2. Outdoor facilities (weathering area) shall be fenced, shall have a locking door, and shall be covered with netting or wire, or roofed to protect the birds from disturbance and attack by predators except that perches more than six and one-half (6 1/2) feet high need not be covered or roofed. The enclosed area shall be large enough to insure the birds cannot strike the fence when flying from the perch. Protection from excessive sun, wind and inclement weather shall be provided for each bird. Adequate perches shall be provided for each raptor. Outdoor facilities shall not be required if indoor facilities, constructed or modified specifically to house raptors, provide adequate fresh air ventilation and direct sunlight. 3. Jesses - At least one (1) pair of Alymeri jesses or similar type constructed of pliable, high-
quality leather or suitable synthetic material to be used when any raptor is flown free. Traditional one (1) piece jesses may be used on raptors when not being flown. 4. Leashes and swivels - At least one (1) flexible, weather-resistant leash and one (1) strong swivel of acceptable falconry design. 5. Bath container - At least one (1) suitable container, two (2) to six (6) inches deep and wider than the length of the raptor, for drinking and bathing for each raptor. 6. Weighing device - A reliable scale or balance suitable for weighing the raptor(s) held and graduated to increments of not more than one-half (1/2) ounce (15 gram) shall be provided. 7. A raptor may be transported or held in temporary facilities which shall be provided with an adequate perch and protected from extreme temperatures and excessive disturbance, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. 8. All facilities and equipment shall be kept at or above the standards set forth in this section while raptors are in possession. #608 - INSPECTION A. Prior to the issuance of a resident falconry license a Division representative shall inspect the applicant's facilities and equipment and shall approve or disapprove them accordingly for keeping raptors and shall make a written report concerning the conditions observed. B. Any person holding a resident falconry license shall allow a Division representative to enter their premises at any reasonable hour to inspect any raptor held under said license and to inspect the licensee's facilities, equipment and records required for the possession of such raptor(s). C. In the event a Division inspection or other contact indicates mistreatment as specified in Part 2, Article 9 of Title 18, of any raptor or lack of adequate facilities and equipment to care for any raptor properly, written notice of such mistreatment and inadequacies shall be given to the licensee. The licensee shall have five (5) days from the day of the written notice to correct any identified deficiencies. CHAPTER 6 - FALCONRY ARTICLE III - CAPTURING, ACQUISITION, REPORTING AND MARKING RAPTORS #609 - CAPTURING RAPTORS The following restrictions shall apply to the capturing of raptors and reporting: A. Raptors other than Peregrine Falcons 1. No person licensed for falconry shall take: (a) any raptor egg or eggs from any nest or aerie in the wild; (b) any state or federally listed threatened or endangered raptor, (c) any raptor which results from hybridized breeding of any state or federally listed threatened or endangered raptor, or (d) any osprey, kite, or owl. 2. When a young raptor is removed from a nest at least two (2) live young raptors shall remain in the nest or aerie. 3. Young raptors, not yet capable of flight (eyasses), may be captured and removed from the wild
only by persons possessing a general raptor license or a master raptor license. Eyass raptors, may be captured and removed from the wild only from June 1 through July 31 of any calendar year. 4. First year (passage) raptors capable of flight, may be captured and removed from the wild only from September 4 through October 19 and November 1 through January 15. 5. The only adult raptor that may be captured and removed from the wild is the American kestrel which may be captured and removed from the wild from September 4 through October 19 and November 1 through January 15. 6. Raptors which have been permanently banded and have escaped may be trapped at any time throughout the year. 7. Raptors may be captured only with traps or nets which are humane in their operation and use. Traps of such construction as Swedish goshawk traps must be attended regularly at least at twelve (12) hour intervals. All other trapping devices must be constantly attended while in use. 8. The Division shall not authorize the permanent removal from the wild of any raptor listed as threatened or endangered under federal or state regulations. B. Capture of Peregrine Falcons: Peregrine falcons may be captured and removed from the wild only in accordance with the following provisions: 1. Capture Quotas: Four peregrine falcon capture permits may be issued in 2004. a. Permits drawn in 2002 will be valid for 2004 provided that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service authorizes the capture and removal of wild peregrine falcons. b. The cost of the permit shall be $20. 2. Provisions of Take a. Permit holders shall notify the Division's Special Licensing Unit no later than May 15 of the exact location of up to two aeries from which capture authority is requested, on forms provided by the Division. b. Removal of peregrines (either eyas birds or recently fledged young) is prohibited from or near any aerie when such removal is determined by the Division to be unsafe because of unstable or unsuitable substrate, if ongoing disturbance during capture attempts or other causes threatens the survival of young or return of adult birds to the aerie, if the aerie is a necessary element of ongoing or proposed research or monitoring programs, or any other appropriate biological or environmental consideration necessary for the protection of the peregrine resource. c. Permits are valid from June 1 through July 31 for two sites as specified on the permit. A Division representative must be present during any capture attempt, whether from the nest or by trapping on the ground. Permit holders must contact the District Wildlife Manager at least 7 days in advance to schedule the capture attempt. d. Permit holders may designate another master raptor license holder to remove an eyas from an aerie, provided the permit holder is present at the time of capture.
e. Permit holders may not rappel down to, climb to, or otherwise visit an aerie to count or ascertain the age or sex of young, or for any other reason, prior to authorized capture attempts. f. Permit holders are allowed a total of three attempts to take an eyas bird from the nest by any combination of visits to the two aeries. This restriction does not apply to the capture of recently fledged young near the aerie. g. Eyas (nestling) peregrine falcons may be taken only when they are between 18 and 28 days of age. After removal, at least one eyas must remain in the aerie. h. Recently fledged young may be captured in the vicinity of the permitted nest site by means of a hand-operated bow net between June 1 and July 31 st. A blind must be used to conceal the trapper from the adult peregrines, and the blind and trap must be at least 100 yards from the top of the cliff face directly above the aerie. Capture of recently fledged young may occur only when there are two or more recently fledged young present from the aerie. i. The permit holder must provide the US Fish and Wildlife Service with three plucked breast feathers from the bird, within 10 (ten) days after capture. j. No adult or passage (first year bird) peregrine falcon may be captured. Any such bird which may be captured in a bow net must be released immediately upon capture. #610 - THE USE OF WILDLIFE AS BAIT A. The only wildlife which may be used as bait to attract or capture raptors are the starling, English or house sparrow or mice. This regulation shall not exclude the use of (a) lawfully possessed domestic animals, including the common pigeon or (b) wildlife purchased from a licensed commercial or noncommercial park and held under the authority of a receipt. #611 - PERMANENT MARKERS (BANDS) A. Any licensee who captures or traps a wild raptor or who removes a wild raptor from a nest shall, within 24 hours of the acquisition of the wild caught raptor, notify a local district wildlife manager or area wildlife manager within the vicinity of the licensees raptor facilities. In addition, the licensee must complete and mail or deliver to the Special Licensing Unit of the Division, within 5 days of the acquisition of the wild caught raptor, the State copy of Federal Form 3-186A, the Migratory Bird Acquisition and Disposition Report. A black nonreusable numbered marker (cable band) shall be affixed to each wild caught raptor by a district wildlife manager or area wildlife manager or shall be affixed by the licensee in the presence of a district wildlife manager or area wildlife manager within 30 days of capture. B. Unless otherwise provided in these regulations, all raptors obtained from the wild shall be marked at all times with black nonreusable numbered markers (cable bands) provided to the Division by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. C. Unless otherwise provided in these regulations, captive reared raptors, produced from eggs laid in captivity shall be marked at all time with yellow nonreusable numbered markers (cable bands) provided to the Division by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service or with nonremovable numbered seamless bands provided directly to propagators by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. D. No one shall remove, alter, counterfeit or deface the numbered, nonreusable permanent marker (band), except that the licensee may remove the rear tab on the marker and may smooth any imperfect surface provided the integrity of the band or the numbering is not altered. A marker that
is causing damage to a raptor may be removed to prevent such damage, but removal must be reported immediately. The band shall then be placed on the raptor's other leg by a Division representative or by the licensee in the presence of a Division representative. All bands from raptors which die shall be given to the Division within five (5) days. #612 - ARTICLE IV - SALE, PURCHASE, IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION AND TRANSFER #613 - SALE AND PURCHASE A. Sale - No person, other than a person in possession of a valid U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Raptor Propagation Permit, may sell or transfer to another by barter any raptor, raptor egg or raptor semen. (See also #625 B.) B. Purchase - No person, other than a person in possession of a valid U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Raptor Propagation Permit or a valid state wildlife agency falconry license, may purchase or acquire by barter any raptor. C. The only raptors, raptor eggs or raptor semen that may be purchased, sold or bartered or that may be offered for sale or barter are those produced from captive raptors lawfully held by persons possessing a valid U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Raptor Propagation Permit. D. All raptors purchased, sold or bartered or offered for sale or barter must be marked with a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seamless numbered hand provided to the propagator by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. E. No endangered or threatened raptor, their egg, semen or progeny shall be sold except to a State Wildlife Conservation Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the competent wildlife management authority of another country. This provision shall apply whether one or both parents are classified as endangered or threatened. #614 - IMPORTATION A. Except as provide in #620 of these regulations, the importation of raptors shall be in accordance with the general provisions chapter of the Wildlife Commission Regulations. #615 - EXPORTATION A. No raptor taken from the wild in Colorado shall be permanently exported, except that a resident license holder shall be authorized to export any raptor on their license when the licensee permanently changes their state of residence. #616 - TRANSFER A. Resident license holders may receive by transfer legally acquired raptors or their progeny from other persons possessing a raptor license or permit or a United States Fish and Wildlife Service Raptor Propagation Permit which are authorized to transfer such raptors. However, any peregrine falcon captured from the wild in Colorado may only be transferred to or received by a resident falconer holding a master falconer license. B. Each time a person acquires a raptor through transfer the licensee shall notify the Division in writing within five (5) days of such transfer. C. Another license holder may care for the raptor(s) of a licensee if written authorization from the licensee
accompanies the bird(s) when they are transferred, except that apprentice falconers may not be in possession of more than one bird at a time and they may not care for anything other than a red-tailed hawk or American kestrel. If the period of care will exceed thirty (30) days, the Division shall be informed in writing by the licensee of this action within three (3) days of the transfer and informed where the birds are being held, the reason for the transfer, who is caring for them, and approximately how many days they will be in the care of the second person. ARTICLE V - HAWKING #617 - GENERAL PROVISIONS A. All residents must possess a resident falconry license in order to hawk in Colorado. All nonresidents must possess either (a) a nonresident falconry hunting license or (b) a nonresident small game license and (c) proof that they possess a valid falconry license in their home state. A certificate of competency and safety in the handling of firearms shall not be necessary to hunt quarry with a raptor under a resident falconry license or a nonresident falconry hunting license. State and Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamps (Duck Stamps) are required as provided in Chapter 5 of these regulations for the taking of migratory waterfowl. B. All persons who hunt by means of raptors shall prior to December 31 of each year fill out a form furnished by the Division and shall provide such information as required thereon. C. The use of firearms is prohibited while engaged in hawking. D. Hawking from a public road is prohibited. E. A limited permit to hunt greater prairie chickens is required, in accordance with the provisions set forth in Chapter 3. #618 - SEASON DATES AND AREAS A. Upland game birds - from the first day of September through the last day of March of the following year - Statewide, except for greater prairie chickens, for which the season dates are set in Chapter 3. Provided further that any game management unit which is closed to hunting of any upland game bird species is also closed to hawking for that same species. B. Cottontail rabbits, snowshoe hares and tree squirrels from the first day of September through the last day of March of the following year - Statewide. C. Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, Sora and Virginia rails, band-tailed pigeons, mourning doves, Wilson's snipe, crows and magpies - dates to coincide with any regular or special season as set forth in Chapter 5. D. Starling, English (house) sparrow - year around - Statewide. E. Furbearers - dates to coincide with any season set forth in Chapter 3 - Statewide. #619 - BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS A. Daily Bag Limit 1. Two (2) nonmigratory upland game birds of either-sex, except for greater prairie chickens, for which the daily bag limit is set in Chapter 3. 2. Five (5) cottontail rabbits, snowshoe hares or tree squirrels.
B. Possession Limit 1. Two (2) nonmigratory upland game birds of either-sex, except for greater prairie chickens, for which the possession limit is set in Chapter 3. 2. Ten (10) cottontail rabbits, snowshoe hares or tree squirrels. C. There shall be no bag or possession limit on any starling, English (house) sparrow, or furbearer for which a season is established. ARTICLE VI - FALCONRY FIELD MEETS #620 - PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS - A. A permit is required for any falconry field meet. B. An application furnished by the Division shall be completed and returned to the Division accompanied by a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed meet. C. The importation permit requirements of Article VII, #007 of these regulations is waived for the period 3 days prior to, during, and 5 days following any properly licensed falconry field meet as concerns those participants and raptors listed on a preregistration form provided to the Special Licensing Unit of the Division of Wildlife at least 5 days prior to the scheduled event. A veterinary certificate certifying that each bird is disease free is required. D. Each resident participant in such meet shall have a valid falconry license. Nonresident participants shall be required to purchase a temporary five (5) day falconry field meet permit ($15.00) or a nonresident falconry hunting license. E. Migratory game birds used in a falconry field meet shall be marked or banded in accordance with federal law. PART II - COLORADO REQUIREMENTS FOR CAPTIVE BREEDING OF RAPTORS ARTICLE VII - CAPTIVE BREEDING OF RAPTORS #625 - RAPTOR PROPAGATION PERMITS A. Application for a raptor propagation permit shall be made to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The Division shall approve such permits issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under a joint State/Federal permit system. B. An individual raptor may be sold or transferred to another by barter only one (1) time and only by the licensed propagator of said raptor. (This does not prohibit sale of semen or eggs from said raptor.) C. HYBRIDIZATION 1. Hybridization is authorized only in accordance with federal law except that hybridization involving a threatened or endangered species is prohibited. All hybridized birds produced must be either imprinted on humans (hand-raised in isolation from the sight of other raptors from two weeks of age until it is fully feathered) or surgically sterilized. 2. The cross-breeding of a threatened or endangered subspecies with any other subspecies is prohibited.
D. ACQUISITION OF, AND LIMITATIONS ON BREEDING STOCK 1. Any raptors held under a Colorado falconry license may be temporarily transferred to a raptor propagation permit holder only for breeding purposes. 2. Only four (4) wild produced raptors taken from the wild in Colorado may be possessed at any one time. This limitation shall not include any wild produced raptor, lawfully acquired and possessed, in excess of said four (4) raptors as of January 1, 1984, if such birds are documented by species, sex, age, band number and description in the licensee's records maintained by the Division. E. Only nestlings may be taken from the wild for breeding purposes. CHAPTER 8 - FIELD TRIALS AND TRAINING OF HUNTING DOGS ARTICLE I - GENERAL PROVISIONS #800- DEFINITIONS See also 24-4-104 CRS, relative to public records and due process; importation, exportation, and release restrictions in Chapter 0 of these regulations, bird holding and release for hunting regulations and commercial wildlife park license regulations in Chapter 11, and property specific regulations in Chapter 9. A. Field Trial means any hunting dog trial held under the rules of a dog or kennel club for the purpose of gaining points toward a hunting dog championship, including any sanctioned practice or training trial where there is organized competition; and any hunt test or other performance event in which hunting dogs compete against an accepted standard. B. Privately-owned game birds means game birds held in private ownership and otherwise acquired in accordance with Commission regulations. C. Training means the noncommercial act of a person(s) training hunting dog(s) to improve the dog's performance in hunting wildlife or for field trials. Group training means training involving 10 or more people and their associated hunting dogs. #801- LICENSE AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS A. Division Properties 1. A field trial license must be obtained prior to holding any field trial or group training on any Division property. Participants in field trials may be charged a nominal fee by the licensee to cover the costs associated with the field trial. 2. Field trials and group training of hunting dogs on Division properties may be held only as specified in Chapter 9 of these regulations. B. Private Lands and Other Public Lands 1. No license is required to hold any field trial on private land, or on public lands managed by agencies other than the Division of Wildlife. However, the person sponsoring the event is required to notify the Division of Wildlife on forms provided by the Division at least 30 days in advance of the trial, providing the date, location, species and number of birds to be released. Such field trials may be held anywhere in the state year-round, provided permission to hold such trial has been obtained from the owner of the property, person in charge, or land managing agency.
ARTICLE II - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES #802- APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESSING A. Application Requirements 1. Prior to the processing of any license application, the applicant is required to submit the following: a. A completed application on forms provided by the Division, which shall include, at a minimum: 1) information about the dates and type of trial, location, and name of property. 2) acreage needs and specific portion of property to be used, if known. 3) estimated minimum and maximum number of participants, dogs, and horses. 4) species and number of game birds to be released. 5) anticipated impact to wildlife resources and habitat, including any actions proposed to avoid or remediate such impact, if any. 6) anticipated conflict with other wildlife-related recreational activities, including actions proposed to avoid or reduce such conflict, if any. b. Such application shall be accompanied by the statutory license fee. c. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude application for a field trial permit which may authorize a field trial to be held during a closed season. 2. Applications to hold a field trial must be submitted to the Division at least sixty (60) days but not more than 11 months prior to the date of the field trial. B. Criteria for Approval or Denial 1. Applications will be evaluated and approved, conditioned, or denied based on the following cnteria: a. Significant adverse impact to wildlife resources or wildlife habitat. b. Unresolvable conflict with other wildlife-related recreational activities, including established hunting or fishing seasons. c. Compliance with application requirements and other applicable regulations. d. Applicant's failure to comply with previous field trial license conditions, including, but not limited to, post-field trial habitat rehabilitation requirements. 2. Conditions may include, but are not limited to: a. maximum number of participants and dogs. b. maximum number, use, and picketing of horses c. type and scope of infrastructures specific to the field trials that would be required or allowed. d. type and scope of vegetation management for the field trials that would be allowed, including
any rehabilitation requirements. e. the approach for dealing with time and space conflicts between field trials and hunting seasons and other public uses. f. any other condition intended to avoid or reduce impact to wildlife resources or wildlife habitat or avoid or reduce conflict with other wildlife-related recreational activities. 3. Previously issued licenses may be modified, suspended, or revoked based on the following criteria: a. impact to wildlife resources or wildlife habitat beyond that identified and considered as part of the application and license approval process. b. conflict with other wildlife-related recreational activities beyond that identified and considered as part of the application and license approval process. c. failure to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the field trial license. #803- RELEASE AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE A. The only wildlife which may be released for field trials or hunting dog training are privately-owned game birds. All releases must be done in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable regulations, including, but not limited to, regulation numbers #007, #008, #009, and #1103 E, except that more than 25 game birds may be released for field trials and training. B. The person in charge of any field trial is authorized to designate official gunners to kill. take, or attempt to kill or take game birds released during a field trial. The total number of game birds taken at any field trial or when training hunting dogs shall not exceed the number of birds released. Provided further that birds released for hunting dog training may only be hunted on the day of release and may not be released on private land when there is a hunting season in progress for the same species in the same location. C. A valid invoice or donation slip proving ownership of such wildlife shall be in the possession of the person in charge of the field trial and shall be provided for inspection when requested by a Division representative. D. Migratory birds shall be marked or banded in accordance with Federal law. E. Privately-owned game birds released for a field trial not taken during the field trial shall become the property of the state. F. The taking of any wildlife not authorized in accordance with this chapter shall immediately be reported to the Division. ARTICLE III - TRAINING OF HUNTING DOGS FOR HUNTING #804 - TRAINING ON WILDLIFE A. Individuals may train hunting dogs on wild game birds from the August 1st through April 15. B. Only firearms shooting blank cartridges or shells shall be used while training hunting dogs on wild game when a hunting season is not in progress for such wildlife. C. The training of dogs on coyotes is permitted except from April 16 through July 15 of each calendar year.
D. The training of dogs on raccoons is permitted except from May 1 through June 30 of each calendar year.