32-1003. Unlawful methods of taking wildlife; penalties. (a) It is unlawful for any person, unless authorized by law or rules and regulations of the secretary, to:
(1) Take any game animal or furbearing animal from a motorboat, airplane, motor vehicle or other water, air or land vehicle unless such person holds a valid handicapped hunting and fishing permit issued to such person pursuant to K.S.A. 32-931, and amendments thereto;
(2) provide or receive information concerning the location of any game animal or furbearing animal by radio or other mechanical device for purposes of taking such bird or animal;
(3) use sodium fluoroacetate, commonly called formula 1080, except as permitted by rules and regulations of the secretary;
(4) use poison, poisonous gas, smoke or ferrets, or any smoke gun or other device for forcing smoke or any other asphyxiating or deadly gas or liquid into the holes, dens, runways or houses of wildlife, except as permitted by rules and regulations of the secretary;
(5) fish by placing in or upon any lake, pond, river, creek, stream or any other water, bordering on or within the state of Kansas, any deleterious substance or fishberries;
(6) place or explode any dynamite, giant powder, lime, nitroglycerine or any other explosive of any character or kind in any waters of the state of Kansas with the intent to take or stun fish;
(7) throw or cast the rays of a spotlight, headlight or other artificial light on any highway, roadway, field, grassland, woodland or forest for the purpose of spotting, locating or taking any wildlife while having in possession or control, either singly or as one of a group of persons, any rifle, pistol, shotgun, bow or other implement whereby wildlife could be taken, except that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a person from carrying a weapon while using artificial light for conducting surveillance, actively caring for agricultural equipment or livestock or conducting activities described in subsection (c)(2) of K.S.A. 32-1002, and amendments thereto, when on land under the person's control, if the person owns such land, is in lawful possession of such land or is regularly employed for purposes of livestock or agricultural production or management on such land.
(b) Any person convicted of violating provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in K.S.A. 32-1031, and amendments thereto, except as provided in K.S.A. 32-1032, and amendments thereto, relating to big game and wild turkey.
History: L. 1972, ch. 160, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 175, § 6; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 115; L. 1993, ch. 185, § 10; L. 1997, ch. 77, § 1; L. 2005, ch. 182, § 4; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 32 - Wildlife, Parks And Recreation
32-1001 Licenses, permits, stamps and other issues of the department; unlawful acts; penalties.
32-1003 Unlawful methods of taking wildlife; penalties.
32-1005 Commercialization of wildlife.
32-1006 Coyotes, moles, gophers.
32-1012 Application of prohibitions regarding nongame or endangered species.
32-1013 Taking wildlife without permission on land posted "by written permission only"; penalties.
32-1014 Obstruction or impeding of lawful activities.
32-1015 Miscellaneous violations.
32-1031 Violations; penalties.
32-1032 Big game and wild turkey violations; penalties.
32-1033 Unlawful taking of endangered species.
32-1034 Second conviction for obstruction or impeding of lawful activities.
32-1040 Violations by 16- and 17-year-olds.
32-1041 Forfeiture or suspension of license, permit, stamp or other issue.
32-1047 Seizure of wildlife, devices, equipment and firearms; disposition.
32-1048 Conservation officers and employees; arrest powers.
32-1051 Law enforcement officers' duties.
32-1053 County or district attorneys' duties; prosecution fee.
32-1054 Report of prosecutions.
32-1061 Wildlife violator compact; enactment of compact.
32-1062 Same; rules and regulations.
32-1064 Same; licensing authority; duties.
32-1065 Same; compact administrator, compensation and expenses.
32-1066 Same; board of compact administrators; appointment of state administrator.
32-1071 State sovereignty over non-migratory wildlife act; citation of act.
32-1074 Same; non-migratory nature of lesser and greater prairie chickens.
32-1075 Same; regulation of prairie chickens and prairie chicken habitats in Kansas.
32-1076 Same; enforcement of act.