Seasons for hunting certain birds

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  • (a) Hunting, trapping or taking wild birds by any means is prohibited except as provided below.

    • (1) The following wild birds may be hunted each year between June 15 and September 30, inclusive—

Wild PigeonsWood Doves (Quail Doves)
Mountain DovesGround Doves

(2) Parakeets may be trapped (only) each year between June 15 and September 30, inclusive.

(3) The following wild birds may be hunted each year between November 1 and March 31, inclusive—

CootsPlovers
Wild DucksSnipe
Night Ducks (Whistlers)Waterfowl
GallinulesYellow-legs

(4) Hawks and thrushes may be hunted at any time during the year if not in conflict with this chapter.

(5) The following wild birds may not be hunted, trapped, or taken at any time—

  • (b) Whoever—

    • (1) hunts, or knowingly or willfully kills, wounds or takes any wild bird belonging to classification (5) of subsection (a) of this section; or

    • (2) takes, removes or destroys any nest or egg of any such wild bird; or

    • (3) exposes for sale any such wild bird; or

    • (4) knowingly or willfully has in his possession any such wild bird or any part of such wild bird, or the nest or eggs of any such bird; or

    • (5) except during the season specified in subsection (a) of this section, hunts, takes, possesses, or willfully kills or wounds any wild bird belonging to classification (1) or (3) of such subsection; or

    • (6) during or out of the season in which parakeets may be trapped as specified in classification (2) of subsection (a) of this section, knowingly or willfully kills or wounds any such bird; or

    • (7) at any time removes, injures, or destroys any nest, egg or nestling of birds belonging to classification (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) of this section; or

    • (8) exposes or offers for sale or purchases any bird belonging to classification (1) or (3) of subsection (a) of this section, or the eggs thereof; or

    • (9) at any time exposes or offers for sale or purchases any nestlings of parakeets, or the eggs thereof—

      shall be fined not more than $25, and in all cases the implement used shall be confiscated by the court.
  • The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the taking, removal, or possession of eggs of the birds commonly known as “Boobies” during the period May 15th to June 10th, inclusive, of any year. Said eggs taken shall not be offered for sale or purchase. No eggs shall be taken from the islands known as Saba Island or Little Saba Island, Turtle Dove Cay, or Flat Cay, which have been declared game preserves.


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