5 AAC 92.090 - Unlawful methods of taking fur animals

The following methods and means of taking fur animals under a hunting license are prohibited, in addition to the prohibitions in 5 AAC 92.080:

(1) by using a trap, snare, net, fish trap; or dog, except that in Unit 20(D) a dog may be used to hunt coyotes after registering with the department and the department may use its discretionary authority under 5 AAC 92.052 as needed;

(2) by disturbing or destroying a den;

(3) a person who has been airborne may not take or assist in taking a fur animal until after 3:00 a.m. following the day in which the flying occurred; this paragraph does not apply if the person is at least 300 feet from the airplane at the time of taking.

Notes

5 AAC 92.090

Eff. 7/5/85, Register 95; am 8/14/88, Register 107; am 8/20/89, Register 111; am 7/1/92, Register 122; readopt 5/13/93, Register 126; am 7/9/95, Register 135; am 10/4/97, Register 144; am 7/1/2004, Register 170; am 7/1/2017,Register 222, July 2017

At its November 9 - 11, 1992, January 19 - 28, 1993 meeting, the Board of Game readopted 5 AAC 92.090 in its entirety, without change, under ch. 1, SSSLA 1992 (the 1992 subsistence law), which repealed and reenacted AS 16.05.258.

Authority:AS 16.05.255

AS 16.05.258

AS 16.05.783

AS 16.05.920