19.0501.01000
Sixty-sixth
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2058
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senator Anderson
Representative Longmuir
1 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 20.1-01-08 and 20.1-05-04 of the North
2 Dakota Century Code, relating to use of infrared, red, green, or amber artificial light while
3 hunting coyote and fox.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
5 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 20.1-01-08 of the North Dakota Century Code is
6 amended and reenacted as follows:
7 20.1-01-08. Hunting with artificial light prohibited - Exception.
8 It is unlawful for anAn individual tomay not pursue, shoot, kill, take, or attempt to take any
9 wildlife between sunset of one day and sunrise of the next, with the aid of a spotlight or any
10 other artificial light. This section does not make it unlawful for, except an individual to use may:
11 1. Use a lantern, spotlight, or other artificial light to assist the person in pursuing and
12 shooting on the person's premises anya coyote, fox, skunk, mink, raccoon, beaver,
13 weasel, owl, rabbit, or other predatory animal or bird, attacking and attempting to
14 destroy the person's poultry, livestock, or other property. It is permissible to use; and
15 2. Use an artificial light, including infrared, with a power source of not more than six volts
16 while hunting afoot for coyote, fox, raccoon, or beaver during the open season on the
17 animal. A red or amber filterThe artificial light must be placed on any artificial
18 lightproduce a red, green, or amber color when used in the hunting of coyote, fox,
19 raccoon, or beaver, except when taking a raccoon treed or at bay.
20 SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 20.1-05-04 of the North Dakota Century Code is
21 amended and reenacted as follows:
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1 20.1-05-04. Using certain animals and artificial lights in taking big game unlawful.
2 No person, to hunt, pursue, kill, take, or attemptWhile hunting, pursuing, killing, taking, or
3 attempting to take, or to aidaiding in the hunting or taking of, any big game animal, an individual
4 may not:
5 1. Use any animal except horses or mules.
6 2. Use any artificial light, including spotlightsa spotlight and an automobile andor
7 motorcycle headlightsheadlight.
8 3. Engage in the practice commonly known as shining for deer. An individual who shines
9 anyan area commonly frequented by big game animals with any artificial light,
10 between the hours of sunset and sunrise, is in violation of this section. However, an
11 individual may use a flashlight with a power source of not overmore than six volts in
12 the area to take coyote, fox, raccoon, or beaver.
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Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 20.1-01-08, 20.1-05-04
Adopted by the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee: 20.1-02-05
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Anderson: 20.1-02-05
Enrollment: 54-17.8-06