Sec. 26-48. Private shooting preserves; permits; regulations.
Sec. 26-48. Private shooting preserves; permits; regulations. The commissioner may issue permits authorizing the establishment and operation of regulated private shooting preserves when in his judgment such preserves will not conflict with any
reasonable prior public interest. The fee for such permit shall be fifty dollars per season.
A hunting license shall not be required to hunt on such private shooting preserves. The
commissioner shall govern and prescribe by regulations the size of the preserves, the
methods of hunting, the species and sex of birds that may be taken, the open and closed
seasons, the tagging of birds with tags furnished by the commissioner at a reasonable
fee and the releasing, possession and use of legally propagated game birds thereon; and
may require such reports as the commissioner deems necessary concerning the operation
of such preserves. Any permit issued under the provisions of this section may be revoked
for a violation of any provision of this chapter or for a violation of any regulation made
by the commissioner relating to private shooting preserves.
(1949, 1955, S. 2469d; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 244; P.A. 82-91, S. 22, 38; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 16, 21; May 9 Sp.
Sess. P.A. 02-1, S. 91.)
History: 1971 act replaced references to board of fisheries and game with references to environmental protection
commissioner; P.A. 82-91 increased permit fee from $10 to $25; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3 increased the fee for permits
authorizing the operation of private shooting preserves from $25 to $35; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-1 increased permit fee
to $50, effective January 1, 2003.
See Sec. 26-73 prohibiting hunting on Sunday.