Post by blueridge on Apr 7, 2007 17:04:58 GMT -5
2 bills, Fox trapping and Raccoon trapping. Both bills have passed the Senate and are now referred to House Wildlife committee.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2007 2
SENATE BILL 364
State & Local Government Committee Substitute Adopted 3/28/07
Short Title: Ashe/Trapping of Foxes.
(Local)
Sponsors:
Referred to:
February 28, 2007
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to authorize the trapping and sale of foxes in ashe county.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is an open season for taking foxes by trapping from November 7 through February 12 of each year. During this season, all leghold traps set on dry land with solid anchor shall have at least three swivels in the trap chain, and no leghold traps larger than size one and one‑half may be used.
SECTION 2. A season bag limit of 10 applies in the aggregate to all foxes taken during the trapping season established in this act.
SECTION 3. The Wildlife Resources Commission shall provide for the sale of foxes taken lawfully pursuant to this act and pursuant to former G.S. 113‑111, as retained to the extent of its application to Ashe County pursuant to G.S. 113‑133.1(e).
SECTION 4. This act applies only to Ashe County.
SECTION 5. This act becomes effective October 1, 2007, and expires on September 30, 2010.
Date Action
02/27/2007
02/28/2007
03/28/2007
03/28/2007 [SA] Com Substitute Adopted
03/29/2007
04/03/2007 [H] Passed 1st Reading
04/03/2007 [H] Ref To Com On Wildlife Resources
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2007
S 2
SENATE BILL 363
State & Local Government Committee Substitute Adopted 3/28/07
Short Title: Ashe/Trapping of Raccoons.
(Local)
Sponsors:
Referred to:
February 28, 2007
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to authorize the taking of raccoons by trapping in ashe county.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is an open season for taking raccoons by trapping from November 7, 2007, through February 12, 2008, and each year thereafter as established by the Wildlife Resources Commission. During this season, all leghold traps set on dry land with solid anchor shall have at least three swivels in the trap chain, and no leghold traps larger than size one and one‑half may be used.
SECTION 2. A season bag limit of 20 applies in the aggregate to all raccoons taken during the trapping season established in this act.
SECTION 3. This act applies only to Ashe County.
SECTION 4. This act is effective when it becomes law.
Date Action
02/27/2007
02/28/2007
03/28/2007
03/28/2007 [SA] Com Substitute Adopted
03/29/2007
04/03/2007 [H] Passed 1st Reading
04/03/2007 [H] Ref To Com On Wildlife Resources