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Notice: 22843420

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

RULES RELATING TO GAME

Overview

RULE:

68A-12.007

Hunting Dogs; Molesting Game in Closed Season; Training; Field Trials; Prohibited for Certain Hunting

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to minimize conflict related to the use of free-running dogs to pursue deer, wild hog, fox or coyote on public and private lands. The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be that all dogs not under physical restraint used to pursue deer, wild hog, fox or coyote must be equipped and monitored with devices that allow remote tracking and behavior correction.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendment would require that all dogs not under physical restraint used for pursuing deer, wild hog, fox and coyote (except for dogs used to pursue wild hog, fox or coyote during sanctioned mounted field trial events) must be equipped and monitored with devices that allow remote tracking (Global Positioning System (GPS) or telemetry) and behavior correction. The device(s) must be attached by a collar or similar means and must be used to prevent dog egress from authorized areas or ingress into unauthorized areas. Removing, tampering, or otherwise interfering with any collar or tag (including remote tracking devices and behavior correction collars) of a dog used for hunting without the owner’s permission is prohibited. The tracking device requirement in this rule would not take effect until July 1, 2021 and the correction device requirement in this rule would not take effect until July 1, 2022.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/22/2020 Vol. 46/14

COMMENTS:

From 1/22/2020 To 2/12/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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