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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 1 - Wild Quadrupeds › Section V-113 - Fox/Coyote Hunting Preserve, Purchase and Sale of Live Foxes and Coyotes, Permitting Year Round Coyote Trapping

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A. Purpose. These regulations are to govern
				the purchasing, selling and holding in captivity of live foxes and coyotes for
				chasing with hounds. These regulations will prohibit the importation and
				exportation of any species of foxes or coyotes to or from Louisiana in an
				effort to prevent possible disease and parasite contamination of native wild
				canids. Humans are subject to infection with the liver being the most common
				site of larval growth. The infection is termed alveolar hydatid disease (AHD).
				The number of deaths per number of infected individuals has been 50-75 percent.
				These regulations are also enacted to allow the sport of fox/coyote hunting
				with dogs within enclosed areas. The regulations provide general rules
				including licensing, permits, fees, live trapping, sale and purchase of
				animals, holding cage requirements, enclosure requirements, acclimation
				requirements and report requirements.
B. Definitions
Acclimation Pen
- an area which is built
				  within or adjacent to fox/coyote hunting preserves which will contain game and
				  exclude hounds and which will allow game to become acclimated to an enclosed
				  environment.
Bill of Sale
- receipt showing the amount of
				  game purchased, the date of purchase, and the person from whom the game was
				  purchased.
Bona Fide Resident
- any person who has
				  resided in the state of Louisiana continuously during the 12 months immedi
a. If registered to vote, he is registered to
				  vote in Louisiana.
b. If licensed
				  to drive a motor vehicle, he is in possession of a Louisiana registration for
				  that vehicle.
c. If owning a motor
				  vehicle located within Louisiana, he is in possession of a Louisiana
				  registration for that vehicle.
d.
				  If earning an income, he has filed a Louisiana state income tax return and has
				  complied with state income tax laws and regulations.
e. As to a corporation or other legal entity,
				  a resident shall be any which is incorporated or otherwise organized under and
				  subject to the laws of Louisiana, and as to which the principal place of
				  business and more than 50 percent of the offices, partners, or employees are
				  domiciled in Louisiana.
ately prior to the date on which he applies
				  for any license and who has manifested his intent to remain in this state by
				  establishing Louisiana as his legal domicile as demonstrated with all of the
				  following, as applicable.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 1 - Wild Quadrupeds › Section V-115 - Possession of Potentially Dangerous Wild Quadrupeds, Big Exotic Cats, and Non-Human Primates

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A. This
				commission finds that possession of certain potentially dangerous quadrupeds,
				big exotic cats, and non-human primates poses significant hazards to public
				safety and health, is detrimental to the welfare of the animals, and may have
				negative impacts on conservation and recovery of some threatened and endangered
				species.
1. The size and strength of such
				animals in concert with their natural and unpredictable and/or predatory nature
				can result in severe injury or death when an attack upon a human occurs. Often
				such attacks are unprovoked and a person other than the owner, often a child,
				is the victim. Furthermore, there is no approved rabies vaccine for such
				animals, so even minor scratches and injuries inflicted upon humans or other
				animals could be deadly.
2.
				Responsible possession of these potentially dangerous wild quadrupeds, big
				exotic cats, and non-human primates necessitates that they be confined in
				secure facilities. Prolonged confinement is by its nature stressful to these
				animals and proper long-term care by experienced persons is essential to the
				health and welfare of these animals and to society.
3. Certain of these animals are listed as
				endangered species and others are so similar in appearance to endangered
				subspecies as to make practical distinction difficult. This similarity of
				appearance may provide a means to market illegally obtained endangered animals
				and can limit the effective enforcement of endangered species laws.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 1 - Wild Quadrupeds › Section V-117 - Deer and Elk Importation

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A.
				Definitions
Elk or Red Deer
-any animal of the species
Cervus elaphus
.
Mule Deer or Black-Tailed Deer
-any animal of
				  the species
Odocoileus hemionus
.
White-Tailed Deer
-any animal of the species
Odocoileus virginianus
.
B. No person shall import, transport or cause
				to be imported or transported live white-tailed deer, mule deer, or
				black-tailed deer (hereinafter "deer"), into or through the state of Louisiana.
				No person shall import, transport or cause to be imported or transported, live
				elk or red deer (hereinafter "elk") into or through Louisiana in violation of
				any Imposition of Quarantine by the Louisiana Livestock Sanitary Board. Any
				person transporting deer or elk between licensed facilities within the state
				must notify the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and provide information as
				required by the department prior to departure from the source facility and
				again upon arrival at the destination facility. A transport identification
				number will be issued upon providing the required information prior to
				departure. Transport of deer or elk between licensed facilities without a valid
				transport identification number is prohibited. Notification must be made to the
				Enforcement Division at (800) 442-2511. All deer or elk imported or transported
				into or through this state in violation of the provisions of this ban shall be
				seized and disposed of in accordance with Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and
				Department of Wildlife and Fisheries rules and regulations.
C. No person shall receive or possess deer or
				elk imported or transported in violation of this rule. Any person accepting
				delivery or taking possession of deer or elk from another person has a duty to
				review and maintain bills of sale, bills of lading, invoices, and all other
				documents which indicate the source of the deer or elk.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the Louisiana Constitution, Article IX, Section
				  7, R.S.
				  56:1,
				  R.S.
				  56:5,
				  R.S.
				  56:6(10), (13) and (15),
				  R.S.
				  56:20,
				  R.S.
				  56:112,
				  R.S.
				  56:116.1 and
				  R.S.
				  56:171 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 1 - Wild Quadrupeds › Section V-119 - Cervid Carcass Importation

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A.
				Definitions
Cervid
-any animal of the family
Cervidae
including, but not limited to, white-tailed deer,
				  mule deer, elk, moose, caribou, fallow deer, axis deer, sika deer, red deer and
				  reindeer.
B. No person shall
				import, transport or possess any cervid carcass or part of a cervid carcass
				originating outside of Louisiana except for: meat that is cut and wrapped; meat
				that has been boned out; quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the
				spinal column or head attached, antlers, clean skull plates with antlers,
				cleaned skulls without tissue attached, capes, tanned hides, finished taxidermy
				mounts and cleaned cervid teeth. This restriction shall also prohibit transport
				of any cervid carcass or part of a cervid carcass originating from Louisiana
				lands east of the Mississippi River in East Carroll, Madison, Tensas and
				Concordia Parishes to any other part of the state, unless it is transported in
				the manner prescribed herein. Any and all bones shall be disposed of in a
				manner where its final destination is at an approved landfill or
				equivalent.
C. Approved parts or
				deboned meat transported from other states must be legally possessed from the
				state it was taken. Approved parts and deboned meat from other states must
				contain a possession tag with the hunters name, out-of-state license number (if
				required), address, species, date and location (county and state) of harvest.
				All cervids transported into or through this state in violation of the
				provisions of this ban shall be seized and disposed of in accordance with
				Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
				rules and regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the Louisiana Constitution, Article IX, Section
				  7, R.S.
				  56:1,
				  R.S.
				  56:5,
				  R.S.
				  56:6(10), (13) and (15),
				  R.S.
				  56:20,
				  R.S.
				  56:112,
				  R.S.
				  56:116.1 and
				  R.S.
				  56:171 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 1 - Wild Quadrupeds › Section V-121 - Disposal of Illegal Live Deer and Elk

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A. Definitions
Elk or Red Deer
-any animal of the species
Cervus elaphus
.
Mule Deer or Black-Tailed Deer
-any animal of
				  the species
Odocoileus hemionus
.
White-Tailed Deer
-any animal of the species
Odocoileus virginianus
.
B. White-tailed deer, mule deer, black-tailed
				deer, elk, or red deer imported into Louisiana in violation of Wildlife and
				Fisheries Commission (LWFC) rules or state statutes shall be euthanized by the
				Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), or its designee, in a
				manner conforming to the
2000 Report of the AVMA Panel on
				Euthanasia
. At the discretion of the LDWF, white-tailed deer
				originating from within Louisiana and possessed in violation of LWFC rules or
				state statutes, may be euthanized in a manner conforming to the
2000
				Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia,
or placed with a licensed game
				breeder in accordance with LDWF guidelines. Certainty of origin, confinement
				history, and age will be among the factors considered by LDWF in making a
				determination regarding disposition of white-tailed deer originating from
				within Louisiana. White-tailed deer placed with licensed game breeders shall
				remain in confinement for their entire lives and shall not be released into the
				wild.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the Louisiana Constitution, Article IX, Section
				  7, R.S.
				  56:1,
				  R.S.
				  56:5,
				  R.S.
				  56:6(10), (13) and (15),
				  R.S.
				  56:20,
				  R.S.
				  56:112,
				  R.S.
				  56:116.1 and
				  R.S.
				  56:171 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 1 - Wild Quadrupeds › Section V-125 - Control of Nuisance Wild Quadrupeds

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A. This rule applies only to the control of
				the wild quadrupeds listed below and only when they are conclusively proven to
				be creating a nuisance or causing damage to property. The burden of
				establishing that the animal in question is causing the property damage shall
				rest with the property owner.
B.
				The following wild quadrupeds may be taken year-round without permit by the
				property owner or his designee, with written landowner permission, but only by
				trapping or shooting during legal daylight hours:
1. coyote;
2. armadillo;
3. nutria;
4. beaver;
5. skunks; and
6. opossums.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 1 - Wild Quadrupeds › Section V-126 - Outlaw Quadruped, Nutria and Beaver Night Take Permits

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A. Purpose-to establish rules and regulations
				for the take of outlaw quadrupeds, nutria and beaver during the nighttime hours
				(one-half hour after official sunset to one-half hour before official sunrise)
				from September 1 of each year, through the last day of February of the next
				year
B. Permits
1. On private property, the landowner, or his
				lessee or agent with written permission from the landowner may obtain a permit
				authorizing the take of outlaw quadrupeds, nutria, or beaver during nighttime
				hours from September 1 through the last day of February of the next
				year.
2. Permit applications shall
				be completed on forms provided by the department, with all required information
				including but not limited to: applicants name, date of birth, contact
				information, date of application, parish information for applicant, landowner,
				and location of property subject to the permit, map, acreage, legal
				description, landowners expressed authorization to allow night take for these
				species and any other information required by the department for the proper
				administration of the permit issuance. Any change of information requires the
				submission of a new permit application. Applications must be submitted to the
				regional enforcement office in which the property is located or to the wildlife
				permits coordinator at the Baton Rouge headquarters.
3. Permits may be issued during business
				hours by the wildlife enforcement captain located in the applicable regional
				enforcement office, or by electronic means at the discretion of the
				department.
4. Permits shall be
				valid for a period of one year beginning July 1 and terminating on June 30 of
				the following year. Permits may be renewed annually without additional
				application upon submission of the annual report and affirmation of the
				permittees desire to renew, so long as the permittee has adhered to the rules
				of the permit and all information contained in the application remains
				accurate. The permit may be terminated by the permittee, landowner, or lessee
				at any time. The department may terminate any permit at any time for a
				violation of any regulation associated with the permit or for any violation of
				law committed during the participation by any person during the permitted
				activity. The department may also terminate permits for biological issues or
				specific enforcement concerns that may arise.
5. Permits are not transferrable and are only
				valid for the property for which they were issued.
6. No person shall be issued or obtain a
				permit if they have been convicted of class 3 or greater wildlife violation
				within a five-year period or have been prohibited in any way from legally
				participating in a hunting activity.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 1 - Wild Quadrupeds › Section V-127 - Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator Program

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A. Purpose
1. The purpose of this Section is to
				establish guidelines for the permitting of Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators
				(NWCO's) and the procedures to be used by the NWCO's in controlling nuisance
				wildlife.
2. NWCO's are defined as
				individuals who offer commercial services for the control of nuisance
				wildlife.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 1 - Wild Quadrupeds › Section V-129 - Fur Trapping Seasons

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A. Season
				Dates. The statewide open trapping season for nongame quadrupeds shall open on
				November 20 and close on March 31. The secretary shall be authorized to close,
				extend, delay, or reopen the season as biologically justifiable.
B. Bobcat and Otter Tagging Requirements
1. To obtain federal approval to export
				bobcat and river otter out of the United States, the Department of Wildlife and
				Fisheries is required to ensure that only Louisiana trapped river otter and
				bobcat are tagged with Louisiana export tags. To accomplish this, a special
				possession tag will be made available to fur buyers, fur dealers and
				trappers.
2. A blue tag for river
				otter and a red tag for bobcat must be filled out by the trapper at the time
				the pelt is sold. The information required includes trapper name, trapper
				license number, parish caught in and date trapped. No bobcat or river otter
				pelts shall be purchased from a trapper or be in the possession of a fur buyer
				without a possession tag until they are submitted to the department in exchange
				for export tags. Dealers shall not purchase bobcat or river otter pelts without
				an accompanying possession tag.
3.
				No bobcat or river otter pelt shall be shipped from the state without an export
				tag attached. Dealers will obtain export tags for bobcat and river otter by
				providing the department with one completed possession tag for each pelt to be
				shipped from the state. It shall be illegal to falsify possession tags or
				attach Louisiana export tags to out-of-state bobcat and river otter pelts. Once
				possession tags have been received and counted by department personnel, export
				tags will be mailed immediately. Trappers shipping bobcat and river otter
				out-of-state must provide completed possession tags to the department in order
				to receive export tags.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 1 - Wild Quadrupeds › Section V-130 - Feral Hog Trapping

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A. Feral hogs
				may be trapped in cage or corral traps year-round by holders of a valid basic
				hunting license. Feral hogs may be captured by use of snares year-round by
				holders of a valid trapping license.
B. Cage or corral traps must have an opening
				in the top of the trap that is no smaller than 22 inches x 22 inches or 25
				inches in diameter.
C. Feral hogs
				shall not be transported alive unless done so by a feral swine authorized
				transporter registered with the Board of Animal Health of the Louisiana
				Department of Agriculture and Forestry, who has proof of said registration in
				his/her possession.
1. Feral hogs being
				transported in violation of this Rule will be confiscated and disposed of in
				accordance with LDWF policy.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 1 - Wild Quadrupeds › Section V-131 - Wildlife Rehabilitation Program

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A. Purpose
1. The purpose of this Section is to
				establish rules for the permitting and operation of wildlife
				rehabilitators.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 1 - Wild Quadrupeds › Section V-133 - Film/Entertainment Industry Animal Permit

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A. Purpose
1. The purpose of this Section is to
				establish regulations for the possession, purchase, and educational exhibition
				of Louisiana wildlife to be used in the movie, film, entertainment, and
				educational industry. These regulations provide and establish general rules
				regarding permit requirements, fees, animal origin, purchase and use of
				animals, holding pen specifications, travel enclosure requirements, and
				reporting requirements.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 1 - Wild Quadrupeds › Section V-135 - Aerial Feral Hog Control Permits

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A.
				Purpose
1. The purpose of this Section is to
				establish regulations concerning the use of aircraft to aid in the control of
				feral hogs. The regulations provide and establish general rules regarding
				permit requirements, reporting requirements, landowner authorization, and
				safety training.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 3 - Wild Birds › Section V-303 - Nonresident Preserve Hunting License (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  56:6.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 3 - Wild Birds › Section V-305 - Hunting Preserve Regulations

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A. As
				provided by
				R.S.
				56:651, the department may issue a license to
				operate hunting preserves. Hunting preserves are to be operated under the
				following regulations.
1. Application
				Requirements
a. Application shall be made in
				writing on forms provided by the department.
b. Applicant must provide proof of ownership
				or verification of exclusive hunting rights from the landowner of the property
				the hunting preserve is to be operated. This is to be returned with the
				application.
c. All applicants,
				including applicants for renewal as required by the department, must provide a
				written operational plan detailing the type(s) of birds to be released, the
				methods(s) and time of release, and location(s) of release. A description of
				hunting activities that occur or are likely to occur on the preserve and
				surrounding property must also be included. In the case of hunting preserves
				approved to utilize mallards, a map must be included in the operational plan
				which indicates the release site, water areas, and shooting areas. A license
				will not be issued until the operational plan has been approved by the
				department. Deviation from the approved operational plan is permitted only with
				written consent of the department.
d. The department may revoke/deny any hunting
				preserve license for failure to comply with any fish or wildlife laws, for
				reasons relating to disease or public health, for deviation from an approved
				operational plan, or for failure to abide by the rules and regulations
				established for this hunting preserve program. Revocation/denial shall be for a
				minimum of one entire hunting preserve season.
e. New applications must be received prior to
				August 1 for operation during the forthcoming hunting preserve
				season.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 3 - Wild Birds › Section V-309 - Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp 1989 Art Competition Rules and Procedures

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A.
				Background. In 1988, the Louisiana State Legislature authorized the Louisiana
				Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Program to generate revenues for conservation and
				enhancement of waterfowl, protection and acquisition of valuable wetland
				habitats, and other worthy projects that benefit Louisiana's ducks and geese.
				Income is derived from the sale of state duck stamps to hunters aged 16 and
				over, who are required to have a stamp for waterfowl hunting in Louisiana, as
				well as from the sale of limited edition art reproductions of the design.
				Stamps and prints are sold to collectors nationwide via normal retail sales
				outlets. The state will receive royalties from the sale of prints and revenue
				from the sale of duck stamps.
B.
				Purpose. The primary purpose of the Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp
				Program is to produce revenue for needed waterfowl conservation and enhancement
				projects.
C. Objectives
1. Obtain the highest quality work of art
				that will most accurately and eminently portray waterfowl species and will have
				broad appeal to art collectors.
2.
				Provide a nationwide opportunity for waterfowl hunters, viewers, and art
				collectors to contribute financial support for waterfowl conservation and
				enhancement programs in Louisiana.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 3 - Wild Birds › Section V-311 - 1989 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Artist Agreement

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A. I hereby agree to the following terms and
				conditions if my original design is selected for the 1989 Louisiana Waterfowl
				Conservation Stamp and Art Print.
1. If my
				original art work is selected as one of the top designs in the final judging, I
				agree to submit a complete and detailed production and marketing plan for the
				prints and stamps to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries within 45 days
				after notification. The department's guidelines for the production and
				marketing plan are attached. The top finalists will then be evaluated again,
				and an overall winning entry selected.
2. Upon selection of my original design and
				associated production and marketing plan as the winning entry, the original
				work of art and any and all reproduction rights to the design become the
				property of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The department will use
				the design to produce the 1989 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp, limited
				edition art prints, commemorative medallions, and any reproductions it deems
				necessary and appropriate for purposes of documentation, promotion, and
				education.
3. If the Louisiana
				Legislature amends Act 632, which created the Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation
				Stamp and Print Program, to place the responsibility for the reproduction,
				distribution and marketing of the stamps and prints with the department instead
				of the artist, I agree to enter into a contract with the publisher selected by
				the department within 15 days after notification.
4. I hereby affirm that my original design of
				my own creation, has not been copied in whole or part from any published works
				of art, has not been previously entered in any federal or state waterfowl
				conservation stamp competition, and has not been published. I understand that
				all compensation may be forfeited if these conditions are not met.
5. I affirm that I am an artist legally
				domiciled in the state of Louisiana.
6. I have enclosed a nonrefundable entrance
				fee of $50 paid by cashier's check, certified check or money order made payable
				to: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 3 - Wild Birds › Section V-313 - Guidelines for Production and Marketing Plan-1989 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp and Art Print Program

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A.
				All prospective contractors are required to carefully review the following
				minimum requirements for design, production, marketing, and project
				administration for the 1989 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp and Art
				Print Program.
1. Publisher's
				Responsibilities
a. Design Arrangements.
				Bidders responding must agree to produce and market the design selected by the
				department for the 1989 stamp and print. Upon selection of the design, the
				original art work and all reproduction rights will become the property of the
				Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The contractor shall supply the
				department with two print size photos or stamp prints suitable for copyright
				application within 60 days after the contract is awarded. Within 15 days of
				contract award, the successful bidder is required to contract with the winning
				artist for services and compensation specified below and must file a copy of
				the contract with the department:
i.
				participate in the quality control process of stamp, art print, and medallion
				production to ensure accurate design reproduction, sharpness, and color
				balance;
ii. participate in trade
				shows, promotional tours in Louisiana, and other appropriate
				appearances;
iii. sign the original
				work of art and the required number of stamps, and sign and number all limited
				edition prints; and
iv. produce
				hand-rendered, full-color remarques on the executive edition prints and any
				other prints authorized by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries;
v. the state reserves the right to intervene
				in any disputes between the artist and contractor. All payments and
				compensation to the artist for this project are the responsibility of the
				contractor and shall be as follows:
(a).$3 per
				art print for the first 5,000 sold;
(b).$4 per art print number for the second
				5,000 sold;
(c).$5 per art print in
				excess of 10,000;
(d).$40 per color
				remarque (executive and artist proof edition);
(e).$ 0.25 per signed stamp.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 3 - Wild Birds › Section V-317 - Nonresident Duck Stamp Fee Increase (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  56:6(28).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 3 - Wild Birds › Section V-319 - Waterfowl Hunting Zones (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  56:115.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 3 - Wild Birds › Section V-323 - Mourning Dove Hunting Zones

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A. For the
				purposes of this Section, the term
dove
refers to the
				following species, and only the following species: mourning doves, white-winged
				doves, Eurasian collared-doves, and ringed-turtle doves.
B. The state shall be divided into North and
				South Mourning Dove Hunting Zones by the following boundary: Beginning at the
				Texas-Louisiana border on La. Highway 12; thence east along La. Highway 12 to
				its intersection with U.S. Highway 190; thence east along U.S. Highway 190 to
				its intersection with Interstate 12; thence east along Interstate 12 to its
				intersection with Interstate 10; thence east along Interstate 10 to the
				Mississippi state line.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  56:115.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part V - Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Birds › Chapter 5 - Licenses and License Fees › Section V-501 - Nonresident Hunting License Fees (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  56:6(28).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life › Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing › Section VII-101 - Lake Claiborne

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A. Whereas, the
				Claiborne Parish Watershed District Board of Commissioners, the local
				regulatory body for Lake Claiborne in Claiborne Parish, passed a resolution at
				its meeting on March 18, 1982 requesting the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries
				Commission to prohibit gill, trammel and flagg nets in Claiborne Lake;
				and
B. whereas, Lake Claiborne does
				not support high poundages of commercial species nor a true commercial
				fisheries; and
C. whereas, the most
				sought after species (catfish) can be adequately harvested by methods other
				than netting; and
D. whereas, past
				research conducted by the department has demonstrated detrimental effects of
				gill, trammel and flagg nets on game fish species in similar type impoundments
				as Lake Claiborne.
E. Therefore, be
				it resolved, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission hereby prohibits
				the use of gill, trammel and flagg nets in Lake Claiborne, Claiborne Parish,
				Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  56:22.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life › Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing › Section VII-102 - Freshwater Shrimp, Commercial Harvest

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A. A properly licensed commercial fisherman
				may take any freshwater shrimp species in freshwater areas of the state, except
				in those freshwater areas of the state where commercial fishing is prohibited
				by law.
B. In addition to other
				legal methods of take as provided for in Title 56, any freshwater shrimp
				species may be taken with a
freshwater shrimp trap
.
C. A
freshwater shrimp trap
shall mean any device completely enclosed with an outside wire mesh not smaller
				than 1/4 inch, constructed with throats or flues not larger than 1 1/2 inches
				in diameter at their narrowest point, which is used for the sole purpose of
				taking freshwater shrimp in accordance with this Section. Other bait species
				may be taken when legally fishing a "freshwater shrimp trap." No game fish
				species can be taken while fishing a "freshwater shrimp trap" in accordance
				with this Section.
D. Violations.
				No person shall take or possess freshwater shrimp except as authorized by this
				Section. Any person found to be in violation of any provision of this Section
				shall be guilty of a Class 2 violation and punished in accordance with the
				provisions applicable to
				R.S.
				56:32.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  56:501.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life › Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing › Section VII-103 - Anacoco Lake, Lake Vernon and Anacoco Bayou

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A. Whereas, the chairman of the
				Anacoco-Prairie State Fish and Game Commission has requested commercial nets be
				prohibited in Lake Vernon, Anacoco Lake, and that portion of Anacoco Bayou
				between the lakes, all in Vernon Parish; and
B. whereas, fish population samples taken by
				the district fisheries biologist indicate a very low population of commercial
				fish; and
C. whereas, it is evident
				that there are no viable commercial fisheries due to the scarcity of these
				commercial species.
D. Therefore,
				be it resolved, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission hereby
				prohibits the use of fish nets (gill nets, trammel nets, hoop nets, fish
				seines) in Anacoco Lake, Lake Vernon and that portion of Anacoco Bayou between
				the two lakes, Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  56:22.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life › Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing › Section VII-105 - Caddo Lake Gear Regulations

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A.
				Whereas, a petition containing 170 signatures of Caddo Parish residents
				requesting the prohibition of gill, trammel and flagg nets in Caddo Lake, Caddo
				Parish, Louisiana, was submitted to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries
				Commission; and
B. whereas, state
				legislators of Caddo Parish, as a result of numerous requests from their
				constituents, have also asked the commission to prohibit gill, trammel, and
				flagg nets in Caddo Lake; and
C.
				whereas, the most important commercial species in Caddo Lake is catfish and is
				primarily harvested with hoop nets, and can still be harvested adequately using
				hoop nets, slat traps, and set lines; and
D. whereas, past research conducted by the
				department has demonstrated detrimental effects of gill, trammel, and flagg
				nets in game fish species in similar type impoundments as Caddo Lake.
E. Therefore, be it resolved, the Louisiana
				Wildlife and Fisheries Commission hereby prohibits the use of gill, trammel and
				flagg nets in Caddo Lake, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; and for this prohibition to
				become effective January 1, 1983.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  56:22.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life › Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing › Section VII-106 - Poverty Point Reservoir Netting Prohibition

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A. The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
				hereby prohibits the use of freshwater trammel and gill nets in Poverty Point
				Reservoir, Richland Parish, Louisiana, except their use will be allowed for the
				legal harvest of commercial fish during a special recurring trammel and gill
				netting season to commence each year at sunrise on October 1 and close at
				sunset on the last day of February the following year.
1. Commercial fishing with certain nets will
				be allowed on Poverty Point Reservoir only during the above described special
				season and only by licensed commercial fishermen. The use of nets in Poverty
				Point Reservoir will be limited to gill and trammel nets greater than or having
				at least a minimum mesh size of 3 1/2-inch bar and 7-inch stretch.
2. Commercial fishing will be allowed during
				daylight hours in designated areas only except that gear can remain set
				overnight but fish captured shall be removed during daylight hours
				only.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life › Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing › Section VII-107 - Nantachie Lake

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A. Whereas,
				Nantachie Lake is a relatively small impoundment (1,500 acres) utilized
				primarily by recreational fishermen who seek largemouth bass, crappie and
				bluegill; and
B. whereas, the
				commercial fish population in the lake is extremely low and presently cannot
				and does not support a commercial fisheries; and
C. whereas, past studies have demonstrated
				detrimental effects that can occur on game fish populations with the use of
				commercial fish netting in small impoundments such as Nantachie Lake;
				and
D. whereas, the Grant Parish
				Police Jury and the Nantachie Lake Commission have requested the removal of
				netting.
E. Therefore, be it
				resolved, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission hereby prohibits the
				use of netting in Nantachie Lake, Grant Parish, Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  56:22.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life › Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing › Section VII-108 - Promotion of Youth Fishing

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A.
				Notwithstanding the provisions of LAC 76:VII.165 and 189, anglers below 16
				years of age shall be allowed to possess black bass below the minimum length
				limit in accordance with the following provisions.
1. The areas where the length limit will be
				suspended are the Atchafalaya Basin, Lake Verret-Palourde Area and the Lake
				Fausse Point-Dauterive Area, as defined in LAC 76:VII.165 and 189,
				respectively.
2. The dates of the
				suspension shall be Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26, 2008 and Labor Day
				weekend, August 30-September 1, 2008.
3. The suspension shall be effective from
				sunrise on each opening day extending until midnight on each closing
				day.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life › Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing › Section VII-109 - Toledo Bend Gear Regulations

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A. The
				Wildlife and Fisheries Commission hereby prohibits the use of gill nets,
				trammel nets, flagg webbing and fish seines in the Louisiana portion of Toledo
				Bend Reservoir located in Sabine and DeSoto Parishes, Louisiana; and, hoop nets
				are prohibited during March 1 through May 15 each year only in that portion of
				Toledo Bend Reservoir from a point north of Logansport where the lake enters
				Texas, and south to a point on the lake where the Texas Duck Refuge Canal
				intersects the old channel of the Sabine River.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  56:22.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life › Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing › Section VII-110 - Texas Boundary Waters Recreational Creel, Size, and Possession Limits

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A. Purpose
1. Pursuant to
Louisiana Revised
				Statute
56:673 and the July 1, 2010 memorandum of understanding
				between Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Texas Parks and
				Wildlife, the commission hereby ratifies and enters into an agreement with the
				Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to establish uniform and reciprocal
				regulations for the recreational harvest of freshwater game fish on the waters
				of the Louisiana-Texas boundary, specifically Toledo Bend Reservoir, Caddo
				Lake, and the Sabine River. Those regulations are as follows.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life › Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing › Section VII-111 - D'Arbonne Lake

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A. Whereas, the
				Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Commission, the local regulatory body
				for D'Arbonne Lake passed a resolution at its meeting on February 7, 1984
				prohibiting trammel nets, gill nets, flagg nets, and fish seines in D'Arbonne
				Lake effective June 1, 1984, and subsequently have requested the Wildlife and
				Fisheries Commission to ratify said resolution; and
B. whereas, studies conducted by the
				Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on D'Arbonne Lake have demonstrated the
				detrimental effects the use of certain types of commercial fish nets have on
				game fish populations; and
C.
				whereas, D'Arbonne Lake does not support high poundage of commercial species
				nor a true commercial fisheries; and
D. whereas, the most sought after commercial
				species, catfish (flathead), can still be harvested adequately using hoop nets,
				slat traps, trot lines, limb lines, and stump lines.
E. Therefore be it resolved, the Louisiana
				Wildlife and Fisheries Commission hereby prohibits the use of gill nets,
				trammel nets, flagg nets and fish seines in D'Arbonne Lake (Union and Lincoln
				Parishes) and includes all areas between the spillway structure and Gill's
				Ferry Landing on D'Arbonne Creek and Hogpen Landing on Corney Creek.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  56:22.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life › Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing › Section VII-112 - Prohibit the Use and Possession of Gill Nets and Trammel Nets; Prohibit the Taking of Grass Carp

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A. No person shall
				use or possess any gill net or trammel net in the areas designated below as
				restricted areas. No person shall take or sell any fish taken with the
				prohibited gear. Additionally, no person shall take or possess any grass carp
				within the restricted areas.
1. Restricted
				areas:
a. Spring Bayou Wildlife Management
				Area (WMA), Avoyelles Parish;
b.
				Old River, Avoyelles Parish;
c.
				Little River, Avoyelles Parish.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life › Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing › Section VII-114 - Marking System for Gill Nets, Trammel Nets, Hoop Nets, Slat Traps, and Wire Nets

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A. Each gill net or
				trammel net shall be marked with a waterproof tag attached to the corkline at
				each end of the net, no more than three feet from the edge of the webbing or on
				an attached buoy in indelible ink. Each hoop net, slat trap, or wire nets shall
				be marked with a waterproof tag attached directly to the device or written on
				an attached buoy in indelible ink. Said tags shall be supplied by fisherman and
				to be completely waterproof. Each tag or buoy shall have the fisherman's full
				name (no initials), and the appropriate commercial or recreational fisherman's
				license number (not the net license number) printed thereon in the English
				language, so as to be clearly legible.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  56:6,
				  R.S.
				  56:320(F), and
				  R.S.
				  56:326.3.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life › Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing › Section VII-115 - Hybrid Bass

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A. Whereas, 45,000
				hybrid (white bass-striped bass) bass fingerlings were stocked in False River,
				Pointe Coupee Parish, in May 1975; and
B. whereas, these fish though not likely to
				reproduce, have the potential of reaching 15-20 pounds, feeding primarily on
				gizzard shad which are very numerous in the lake; and
C. whereas, these hybrids now average 10
				inches in length and are being caught in large numbers by sports
				fishermen;
D. therefore be it
				resolved, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission hereby imposes the
				establishment of a statewide two fish daily, four fish possession limit on
				hybrid bass.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  56:327.