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19 §113 -291.1 ART. 22. REGULATION OF W1LJLIF1; §113 -291.1 the unlawful taking of wildlife, except tree - climbing equipment may be carried and used by persons lawfully taking raccoons and opossum. , during open: season. (d) In accordance with governing rules of the Wildlife Resources Commission imposing further restrictions that may be necessary, hunters may conduct field trials with dogs in areas and at times authorized with the use of approved weapons and ammunition. The Wildlife Resources Commission may authorize organized retriever field trials, utilizing domestically raised pheasants or waterfowl, to be held under its permit. (dl) Except in areas closed to protect sensitive wildlife popula- tions, hunters may train dogs during the closed season: (1) With the use of approved weapons and ammunition; and (2) If reasonable control is exercised to prevent the dogs from running unsupervised at large and from killing wild ani- mals and wild birds. (e) Raccoons and opossum may be taken at night with dogs dur- ing seasons set by rules of the Wildlife Resources Commission with the use of artificial lights of a type designed or commonly used to aid in taking raccoon and opossum. No conveyance may be used in taking any raccoon or opossum at night, but incidental transporta- tion of hunters and dogs to and from the site of hunting is permit- ted, The Wildlife Resources Commission may by rule prescribe re- strictions respecting the taking of frogs, or other creatures not clas- sified as wildlife which may be found in areas frequented by game, with the use of an artificial light, and may regulate the shining of lights at night in areas frequented by deer as provided in subsection (el). (el) After hearing sufficient evidence and finding as a fact that an area frequented by deer is subject to substantial unlawful night deer hunting or that residents in the area have been greatly incon- venienced by persons shining lights on deer, the Wildlife Resources Commission may by rule prohibit the intentional sweeping of that area with lights, or the intentional shining of lights on deer, during the period either: (1) From 11:00 p.m. until one -half hour before sunrise; or (2) From one -half hour after sunset until one -half hour before sunrise. Before adopting this rule, the Wildlife Resources Commission -lust Propose it at a public hearing in the area to be closed and seek the reactions of the local inhabitants. The rule must exempt necessary shining of lights by landholders, motorists engaged. in normal travel on the highway, and campers and others legitimately in the area, who are not attempting to attract wildlife. This subsection does not limit the right of hunters to take raccoon and opossum with dogs lawfully at night with a light under the terms of subsec- tion (e). (e2) If the Wildlife Resources Commission has enacted a rule under the authority of subsection (el) prohibiting the shining of lights from 11:00 P.M. until one -half hour before sunrise in anv county or area of a county, the Wildlife Resources Commission is authorized, without holding an additional public hearing, to extend the applicability of that rule to the period one -half hour after sunset to one -half hour before sunrise upon receipt of a resolution from the board of commissioners of the count- requesting extension of the period. 191 UJ