AN ACT relating to ruffed grouse hunting.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to define "ruffed grouse"; establish the annual ruffed grouse hunting season and bag limits; require a person who has taken a ruffed grouse to report information relating to the taking to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources through its electronic or telephonic reporting system; amend KRS 150.990 to establish penalties.

Introduced: February 12, 2025

Last action: February 26, 2025

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This bill would establish a formal annual hunting season for ruffed grouse in Kentucky, set limits on how many a hunter may take, and require hunters who harvest a ruffed grouse to report that information to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. It also sets penalties for violations of these rules. Who it may affect: hunters who pursue ruffed grouse in Kentucky.

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