503 Unlawful Methods of Hunting
It shall be unlawful in the Upper Mattaponi Tribe to:
(A) Hunt by means of trapping.
(B) Hunt on Upper Mattaponi lands that are not designated as hunting grounds by the Wildlife Commission.
(C) The Taking of male deer unless the deer has antlers visible above the hairline.
(D) Hold in captivity any live wild birds or wild animals outside the limits allowed by regulations without a permit.
(E) Hunt adjacent to forest fires.
(F) Willfully and intentionally impede the lawful hunting of wild birds or wild animals.
(G) Kill or cripple and knowingly allow any nonmigratory game bird or game animal to be wasted without making a reasonable effort to retrieve the animal and retain it in possession.
(H) Hunt while under the influence of intoxicants or narcotic drugs.
(I) Take or attempt to take wild animals and wild birds by the use or aid of recorded animal or bird calls or sounds or recorded or electrically amplified imitation of animals or bird calls or sounds; provided, that electronic calls may be used for hunting bobcats, coyotes, raccoons, foxes, and nuisance species except where specifically prohibited.
(J) Destroy or harass the nest, eggs, den, or young of any wild bird or animal, except nuisance species, at any time without a permit as required by law.
(K) Occupy any baited blind or other baited place for the purpose of taking or attempting to take any wild game bird or wild game animal or to put out bait or salt for the purpose of taking or killing any wild game bird or wild game animal.
(L) Destroy, mutilate, or take down "posted" signs or litter. Conviction of littering can result in loss of hunting license.
(M) Exceed the bag limit or possess over the daily limit of any wild bird or animal while in the forests, fields, or waters of this tribe.
(N) Use live birds or animals to decoy or call game.
(O) Possess or transport any wild bird or wild animal or the carcass or the parts thereof, unless specifically allowed and only in accordance with regulations, provided that nothing in this section shall prohibit the possession or transport of any wild bird or wild animal to be used for traditional practices of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe.
(P) Sell or purchase any wild bird or wild animal carcass or parts thereof, except as specifically permitted by law, provided that nothing in this section shall prohibit the sale or purchase of any wild bird or wild animal to be used for traditional practices of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe.
(Q) Offer for sale, sell, offer to purchase, or purchase a hunt guaranteeing the killing of a deer, bear, or wild turkey.
(R) To possess or use deer scents or lures that contain natural deer urine or other bodily fluids while taking, attempting to take, attracting, or scouting wildlife.
(S) Use radio tracking equipment, except on dogs or on raptors permitted by a falconry permit, to aid in the chase, harvest or capture of wildlife.
(T) Hunt or assist another to hunt during any open season on the same calendar day and the same property where a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle) was used to locate or scout for any wild animal.
(U) Hunt or attempt to kill any species of wild bird or wild animal after having obtained the daily bag or season limit during such day or season.
