GAME, FISH, PREDATORS, AND BOATING
CHAPTER 181
HOUSE BILL NO. 1411
(Representatives Tveit, Beltz, Fegley)
(Senators Patten, Bell)
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 20.1-01-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to hunting at night; and to provide a penalty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 20.1-01-08 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
20.1-01-08. Hunting with artificial light prohibited - Exception. It is unlawful for an individual to pursue, shoot, kill, take, or attempt to take any wildlife between sunset of one day and sunrise of the next, with the aid of a spotlight or any other artificial light except:
1. AnAt any time throughout the year, an individual or the individual's agent may
use a lantern, spotlight, night vision, thermal vision, infrared light, or other artificial light to assist the individual in pursuing and shooting on the individual's premises any coyote, fox, skunk, mink, raccoon, beaver, weasel, rabbit, or other predatory animal attacking and attempting to destroy the individual's poultry, livestock, or other property; and
2. An individual may use an artificial light, night vision, thermal vision, or infrared light with a power source of not more than six volts while hunting afoot for coyote, fox, raccoon, or beaver during the open season on the animal. The artificial light must produce a red, green, or amber color when used in the hunting of coyote, fox, raccoon, or beaver, except when taking a raccoon treed or at bay.
Approved March 31, 2021
Filed April 1, 2021
