Except as otherwise provided in this title, no person, for the purpose of catching, taking, killing, or raising any game birds or game animals may:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 20.1-01-05

  • Game birds: includes all varieties of geese, brant, swans, ducks, plovers, snipes, woodcocks, grouse, sagehens, pheasants, Hungarian partridges, quails, partridges, cranes, rails, coots, wild turkeys, mourning doves, and crows. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • Person: includes every partnership, association, corporation, and limited liability company. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
  • Vessel: means any watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02

1.    Set, lay, or prepare any trap, snare, artificial light, net, birdlime, swivel gun, or any other device, except that the use of snares for taking coyotes is allowed under section 20.1-07-03.1; 2.    Drag, in any manner, any wire, rope, or other contrivance; or

3.    Use or cause to be used, except for transportation, any floating device or apparatus operated by electricity, steam, or gasoline, or any other floating vessel.