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.