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STEVE,THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW THE UPDATE ON WV GAMEBIRDS.ANY BIRD RELATED TO THE PHEASANT,PARTRIDGE OR QUAIL FAMILY IS CONSIDERED A GAMEBIRD IN THE STATE OF WV.IT DOES NOT MATTER IF IT IS MUTANTS GOLDENS REEVES ETC..SAME FOR QUAIL AND ALL TYPES OF PARTRIDGE.ALSO IF A PERSON WWANTS TO HUNT ANY OF THESE OUT OF SEANSON WITH DOGS THEN A SHOOT TO RETRIEVE PERMIT IS NEEDED.........THEY MAKE THINGS HARDER ON US ALL THE TIME..FOR CHUKAR THEY SAID IF THEY WANTED TO GET TECH ABOUT IT ANYTHING THAT DOES NOT HAVE A SEASON ON IT MEANS IT IS PROTECTED..........
THE DNR OFFICERS THAT COME CHECK OUT MY BIRDS,TOLD ME THIS,PLUS I CONTACTED THE DNR OFFICE IN ELKINS,SPOKE WITH LT.DELLEMA. THET CLAIM ONCE A GAMEBIRD IS RELEASED NO MATTER WHERE IT BECOMES THE STATES AND TO SHOOT IT YOU NEED A PERMIT.I THINK IT IS A WAY TO GET MORE MONEY OFF FOLKS..I DO NOT HAVE THE NEW REGULATIONS BUT THEY SAID IT WAS IN THERE,SO I GUESS WE WILL SEE..I HOPE THAT YOU ARE RIGHT.....
Steve,Thanks for the link...Look under section 2.11 what does that really mean?They also told me if I use a Johnny house for my bobwhites once I release them.They actually become the states and for me to recall them,it would be considered trapping,they did say that they probably could over look that one!
Steve,Thanks for the info..I had a go around with one of the officers today,not about my birds..but I asked the same thing you were telling me about the mutants and whitewings..he said as long as it is in the pheasnt,partridge,quail family then tes you have to follow the rules..no excepetions..I guess i will need to get a new law book and read what it really says..