GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

S	2 

SENATE BILL 85*
House Committee Substitute Favorable 3/11/97

Short Title:  Wilson Deer Hunting.	(Local)

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February 11, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REGULATE DEER HUNTING IN WILSON COUNTY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  It is unlawful to take or to hunt deer with rifles, except from a stationary stand elevated at least eight feet above the ground.  The height of the stand described in this section shall be such that the bottom of the hunter's feet when standing are at least eight feet above the ground.  As used in this section, the terms "to hunt" and "to take" are used as those terms are defined in G.S. 113-130(5a) and G.S. 113-130(7), respectively.
Section 2.  Section 1 of Chapter 294 of the 1989 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Section 1.  It is unlawful to shine a light intentionally upon a deer or to sweep a light in search of deer between the hours of one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise."
Section 3.  Violation of this act is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Section 4.  This act is enforceable by law enforcement officers of the Wildlife Resources Commission, by sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, by officers of the State Highway Patrol, and by other peace officers with general subject matter jurisdiction.
Section 5.  This act applies only to Wilson County.
Section 6.  This act is effective when it becomes law.