§ 150.390

150.390 Restrictions on hunting wild elk, deer, wild turkey, or bear -- Depredation permits -- Administrative regulations -- Methods to reduce deer and elk populations that threaten agriculture or health and human safety. (1) No person shall possess, take, pursue, or attempt to take or pursue or otherwise molest any wild elk, deer, wild turkey, or bear in any manner contrary to any provisions of this chapter or its regulations. (2) No person shall use a dog to chase or molest wild elk or deer in any m anner, at any time, or at any place. Any game warden, peace officer, sheriff, or constable may take necessary steps to stop, prevent, or bring under control any dog or dogs found chasing or molesting wild elk or deer at any time. (3) The department shall e stablish by administrative regulation the conditions under which depredation permits may be issued without cost to persons suffering damage from wild elk to allow the taking of wild elk. (4) If Kentucky's wild elk population reaches a level that will susta in limited hunting, the department may establish by administrative regulations the conditions and permits that would allow the controlled taking of wild elk.

opulation reaches a level that will susta in limited hunting, the department may establish by administrative regulations the conditions and permits that would allow the controlled taking of wild elk. (5) The department shall identify areas where deer and elk pose a significant threat to agricultur e or to health and human safety from automobile accidents and may take necessary steps to reduce the deer and elk population in those areas. Methods to reduce the deer and elk population may include but are not limited to the following: (a) Special hunts; (b) Increasing the doe harvest; and (c) Working with the Transportation Cabinet to make vegetation along highways unpalatable to deer and elk. Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 159, sec. 18, effective July 15, 2024. -- Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec. 1, effective June 29, 2017. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1, effective March 4, 1998. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 474, sec. 7, effective July 1 3, 1990. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 10, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 265, sec. 18, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 181, sec.

ffective July 1 3, 1990. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 10, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 265, sec. 18, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 181, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 38, sec. 21. -- Amended 1956 Ky. Acts ch. 115, sec. 17. -- Amended 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 200, sec. 52. -- Amended 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 68, sec. 40. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1954d -61.