It's all the same now... deer, hog or coyote... all fall under the same crop depredation permit rule.

That's not what Mr. Hatley was asking for, and it's not what the law provides for, but it's what we wound up with.

Quote:
220-2-.27 Permit to Take Protected Wildlife Causing Crop
Damage, Property Damage, or Concern for Human
Safety
Protected wildlife causing crop damage, property damage, or a
reasonable concern for human safety, may be taken at times and by means
otherwise unlawful by first procuring a permit from the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources. Permits for the removal of protected
wildlife will be issued by the Commissioner of the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources or his designee if after investigation it
has been determined that such protected wildlife should be removed for
human safety, or to protect agricultural crops or other property from
excessive damage. Feral swine and coyotes are species for which the
necessity of demonstrating specific damage is not required. Such permits
will only be issued to the person owning the land or his/her official agent or
to any person who has a lease on such lands, provided the lessee has the
permission of the landowner to remove protected wildlife. Except for feral
swine, permits shall not be issued to take, capture or kill protected wildlife
causing damage to crops planted for wildlife management. All wildlife taken
shall be disposed of as directed by the issuing agent, and except for feral
swine it may not be utilized personally.
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The means, methods and times for which a permit is valid may be
stipulated.
Any person, firm or corporation engaging in the business of wildlife
damage control shall obtain a permit from the Department prior to taking,
capturing or killing wildlife and shall conduct wildlife damage control only
under terms and conditions as specified by the Commissioner or his
designee.
A property owner or tenant shall be allowed to take one squirrel, rabbit,
raccoon, opossum, beaver or skunk per incident that is causing damage to
said individual�s property without a permit.
Persons taking, capturing or killing wildlife under the provisions of this
regulation shall abide by all state and local laws and ordinances. Live caught
animals may not be relocated across a county line or a major river drainage.
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