§ 13. Regulations for operating regulated shooting grounds
13.1. A regulated shooting ground shall be at least 200 acres in area, on lands that the
Commissioner deems suitable for the purpose. The land shall be enclosed as prescribed
in 10 V.S.A. § 5218, and the notices prescribed therein shall contain the words: “Regulated Private Shooting
Ground, Special Regulations in Effect.” The permittee may further include notice of
such restrictions as they may desire as to trespassing. Such notices shall not be
less than 18 inches long by one foot wide.
13.2 Permits will be issued to operate a regulated shooting ground for the following species
only: mallard ducks, pheasant, quail, chukar partridge, and Hungarian partridge.
13.3 All birds released on regulated shooting grounds shall be at least 10 weeks old when
released and raised on the premises, legally acquired from licensed breeders, or imported
as provided in 10 V.S.A. § 4709.
13.4 The permittee shall keep a current record of the birds taken, which shall include
the name and address of the person taking such birds, their hunting license number,
the kind and number of birds taken, and the date of taking. Each hunter will receive
a signed and dated receipt from the permittee showing the number and species of birds
in possession.
13.5 The open season for taking game birds under these regulations shall be from January
1st to December 31st, both dates inclusive.
13.6 Annually within 40 days of the end of such season, the permittee shall file with the
Fish and Wildlife Department a notarized report of the number and species of birds
released, name of the breeder from which they were acquired, date released and the
records as provided in paragraph 4.
13.7 Except as specially provided in this regulation, all laws and fish and wildlife regulations
shall be in effect on regulated shooting grounds. (Added 1964, Fish and Game Commissioner’s Reg. No. 690, eff. May 30, 1964; 1984, Fish
and Game Commissioner’s Reg. No. 690, eff. March 17, 1984; 1990, Fish and Wildlife
Commissioner’s Reg. No. 690, eff. Jan. 5, 1991.)