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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 150.370 (2026)

Open season for wildlife -- Exceptions

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(1) No person shall take any wildlife except during the open season for the particular species as prescribed by the department.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to persons who hunt red fox at night with dogs for sport and not to kill; and who during daylight or night hours exercise and train rabbit dogs, raccoon dogs, bird dogs, and retrievers, but not to kill. The department may, however:

(a) Regulate training seasons for rabbit dogs, raccoon dogs, bird dogs, and retrievers in such manner as not to discriminate against one (1) type of animal over any other nor as to unduly limit such activities; and

(b) Permit rabbit dog, raccoon dog, bird dog, fox dog, and retriever meets held by organized clubs, regardless of any hunting season, with the prior approval of the department provided said approval was requested at least thirty (30) days prior to the meet. Effective: July 12, 2006 History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 127, sec. 6, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 265, sec. 17, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 178, sec. 14, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 273, sec. 6. - - Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec. 20. -- Amended 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 143, sec. 2. -- Amended 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 200, sec. 50. -- Amended 1948 Ky. Acts ch. 78, sec.

19. -- Amended 1946 Ky. Acts ch. 84, sec. 16. -- Amended 1944 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec. 10. -- Amended 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 68, sec. 38. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 1954d-57, 1954d-58, 1954d-70.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1965–1965 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Devine, 396 S.W.2d 60 (Ky. Ct. App. 1965).
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Commonwealth v. Devine, 396 S.W.2d 60 (Ky. Ct. App. 1965). “Hence the Moyers case applies. 1 As briefly as we are able to state it, the evidence found insufficient to support a conviction of Devine was this: On a November night in 1964 before the rabbit hunting season opened, Roy Toon, a conservation officer of the Department of Fish and…”
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