Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-12 - RULES RELATING TO GAME › Section 68A-12.007 - Hunting Dogs; Molesting Game in Closed Season; Training; Field Trials; Prohibited for Certain Hunting

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All dogs used for
				taking or attempting to take, trailing, pursuing, or molesting wildlife shall
				wear a collar or tag which shall legibly display the name and address of the
				owner of the dog. No person shall use any dog to take or attempt to take,
				trail, pursue or molest wildlife unless such dog is wearing a collar or tag
				displaying the information required above. Removing, tampering, or otherwise
				interfering with any collar or tag (including remote tracking and behavior
				correction devices) of a dog used for hunting without the owner's permission is
				prohibited.
All dogs not under physical restraint that are used for
				  pursuing deer, wild hog, fox, or coyote must be equipped and monitored with
				  devices that allow remote tracking and behavior correction, except dogs used to
				  pursue wild hog, fox or coyote during sanctioned mounted field trial events.
				  The device(s) must be attached by a collar or similar means and must be used to
				  deter dog egress from authorized areas or ingress into unauthorized areas. The
				  remote tracking device(s) must include Global Positioning System (GPS) or
				  telemetry tracking and the behavior correction device(s) must be designed to
				  remotely correct dog behavior through auditory or physical stimulation.
(2) The purpose and intent of this
				subsection is to empower the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, upon
				the complaint of a landowner or lessee, to enforce against the unauthorized use
				of dogs for hunting. No person owning, having the care of, or using any dog
				shall permit such dog to trail, pursue or molest wildlife on the lands of
				another person without written permission from the landowner or lessee of said
				lands. Written permission shall be in the possession of each person using such
				dog on the lands of another person, and shall be presented for inspection upon
				request of any Commission wildlife officer or other law enforcement officer as
				referred to in subsection
				68A-3.002(3),
				F.A.C.
(3)
(a) The purpose and intent of this subsection
				is to implement registration requirements for use of dogs to take deer on
				private lands.
(b) Registration -
1. No person shall use dogs to take, attempt
				to take, trail, pursue or molest deer on any privately-owned property unless
				such property has been registered with the Commission as set forth under this
				subsection. Privately-owned property shall be registered by the landowner(s),
				lessee, or other person designated by the landowner(s) via written permission
				as required under subsection (2), of this section. Individuals may register an
				aggregate of private lands including different ownerships under one
				registration. No more than one registration shall be in effect for each parcel
				of land at any given time. Registration shall not be required for use of dogs
				on leashes for trailing wounded game.
2. Applications for registering private lands
				for taking deer with dogs shall be on such form as prescribed by the Commission
				and shall include: a written description of the property boundaries and map
				showing property boundaries; total acreage of the property; name, street or
				physical address, and telephone numbers for the applicant and the landowner; a
				copy of a lease for hunting rights or written permission as required under
				subsection (2), of this section, where the landowner is not the applicant, and
				other information pertaining to the proposed activity necessary for
				registration issuance and enforcement of this rule.
(c) Requirements -
1. Each registration issued pursuant to this
				subsection shall include a registration number. In addition to requirements
				under subsection (1), of this section, no person shall use any dog for taking,
				attempted taking, trailing, pursuing or molesting deer unless such dog is
				wearing a collar or attachment to the collar legibly displaying the entire
				registration number specific to the registered property where said use of the
				dog is occurring.
2. No person
				using any dog for taking or attempting to take, trailing, pursuing, or
				molesting deer shall allow a dog off the registered property, whether
				intentionally or negligently.
3. No
				person shall participate in taking, attempted taking, trailing, pursuing or
				molesting deer on any privately-owned property unless such person is in
				possession of a copy of the registration for said privately-owned
				property.