GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2017

SESSION LAW 2017-73

HOUSE BILL 272

AN ACT to permit fox and coyote trapping in Davie AND yadkin counties.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.(a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is an open season for taking foxes by trapping from October 1 through February 28 of each year, with no tagging requirements prior to or after sale.

SECTION 1.(b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the open season for taking coyotes by trapping shall be October 1 through March 31 of each year.

SECTION 2.  No bag limit applies to foxes or coyotes taken under this act.

SECTION 3.  The Wildlife Resources Commission shall provide for the sale of foxes and coyotes taken lawfully pursuant to this act.

SECTION 4.  This act applies only to the Counties of Davie and Yadkin.

SECTION 5.  This act is effective when it becomes law.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 28^th day of June, 2017.

                                                                    s/  Daniel J. Forest

                                                                         President of the Senate

                                                                    s/  David R. Lewis

                                                                         Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives