LD 1920
pg. 98
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LR 2679
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5. Deer. This subsection applies to the taking or killing of
control of nuisance deer found doing damage in orchards and
crops.

 
A. Whenever deer are doing damage to orchards and crops,
including legumes, but excepting grass, the department shall
furnish to the owner or agent of the orchards and crops
suitable repellants without cost to the owner or agent. The
commissioner may follow other good conservation practices to
alleviate the damage.

 
B. Whenever the commissioner determines it impossible to
keep deer from doing damage to young orchards, the
commissioner may enter into an agreement with the owner of a
young orchard in which the department assumes 1/2 the cost
of fencing the orchard.

 
6. Dogs. This subsection applies to nuisance dogs.

 
A. A game warden may kill a dog outside the enclosure or
immediate care of its owner or keeper when the game warden
finds that dog:

 
(1) Chasing, killing, wounding or pursuing a moose,
caribou, or deer or elk at any time;

 
(2) Chasing, killing, wounding or pursuing any other wild
animal in closed season; or

 
(3) Worrying, wounding or killing a domestic animal,
livestock or poultry.

 
B. An owner of domestic animals, livestock or poultry, a
member of the owner's family or a person to whom is
entrusted the custody of domestic livestock or poultry may
kill any dog killing or attacking the domestic animals,
livestock or poultry.

 
C. A person having evidence of a dog chasing, killing,
wounding or pursuing moose, caribou, or deer or elk or any
other wild animal in closed season may present that evidence
to the commissioner or any game warden.

 
(1) The commissioner or game warden shall give notice in
writing to the owner or keeper of the dog, stating the
acts committed by the dog.

 
(2) After the owner or keeper of the dog has received
written notice that the dog has committed any act prohibited by
paragraphs E and E-1, E-2, F and G,


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