The open season on game animals except deer shall be as follows:(a) On squirrel: The season shall open on October 1 and run through February 28 next following. In addition, the commission is authorized to set a season that shall open not earlier than May 15 and run not later than June 1 next following. When the open season ends on a Friday, the commission shall have the authority to extend the season until thirty (30) minutes after sunset on the following Sunday.(b) On rabbits: The season shall open on the Saturday nearest October 15 and run through February 28 next following, and when rabbits are depredating or destroying crops, the owner of the crops or his tenants may shoot the rabbits with guns. When the open season ends on a Friday, the commission shall have the authority to extend the season until thirty (30) minutes after sunset on the following Sunday. Laws, 2005, ch. 529, § 3, eff. 7/1/2005.Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 308, SB 2723,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 388, SB 2369, 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
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