Section 312IAC9-3-14. Opossums and raccoons

   (a) An individual may do the following:

(1) Take raccoons and Virginia opossums from 8 a.m. on November 8 until noon on January 31 of the following year.

(2) Chase raccoons and Virginia opossums from noon on February 1 until noon on October 25.

  (b) An individual must not remove, attempt to remove, dislodge, or attempt to dislodge a raccoon or Virginia opossum from:

(1) a tree hollow;

(2) a hole;

(3) a den;

(4) a pocket;

(5) a cavity;

(6) a burrow;

(7) a tile; or

(8) any other place;

where the raccoon or Virginia opossum has secreted itself for security or protection or in which the raccoon maintains a nest or den. (Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 9-3-14; filed May 12, 1997, 10:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2707; filed May 28, 1998, 5:14 p.m.: 21 IR 3714; readopted filed Jul 28, 2003, 12:00 p.m.: 27 IR 286; filed Sep 23, 2004, 3:00 p.m.: 28 IR 540; filed Sep 6, 2007, 12:20 p.m.: 20071003-IR-312070023FRA; filed Apr 4, 2008, 2:56 p.m.: 20080430-IR-312070659FRA; readopted filed Nov 24, 2008, 11:08 a.m.: 20081210-IR-312080672RFA; filed Mar 12, 2010, 1:28 p.m.: 20100407-IR-312090479FRA; filed Jan 5, 2011, 3:15 p.m.: 20110202-IR-312100230FRA; filed Mar 15, 2013, 2:33 p.m.: 20130410-IR-312120403FRA; readopted filed May 20, 2014, 9:43 a.m.: 20140618-IR-312140017RFA)