Bill Text: NC H463 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Rockingham/Taking of Foxes
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-15 - Ch. SL 2011-136 [H463 Detail]
Download: North_Carolina-2011-H463-Chaptered.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2011
SESSION LAW 2011-136
HOUSE BILL 463
AN ACT to amend the law providing for the taking of foxes with weapons and by trapping in rockingham county.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. Chapter 179 of the 1985 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Section 1. Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, there is an open season for taking foxes with weapons
from December 1 through January 1 of each year. firearms, bow and arrow,
or crossbow during any open small game season each year.
Sec. 2. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, there is an open season for taking foxes by trapping from January
2 through January 31 November 1 through February 28 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. shall be in accordance
with State law.
Sec. 3. A season bag limit of
30 applies in the aggregate to all foxes taken during the weapons and trapping
seasons established in this act. No bag limit applies to foxes taken
under this act.
Sec. 4. The Wildlife Resources
Commission shall provide for the sale of foxes taken lawfully pursuant to this
act. No tags shall be required for the sale of the fur of foxes taken in
accordance with this act.
Sec. 5. This act shall apply only to Rockingham County.
Sec. 6. This act shall become effective October 1, 1985."
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 15th day of June, 2011.
s/ Walter H. Dalton
President of the Senate
s/ Thom Tillis
Speaker of the House of Representatives
