An act to amend and reenact section 20.1-04-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of blinds, boats, and decoys in taking ducks and geese., the official text

Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
SENATE BILL NO. 2245 (Senators Dwyer, Conley, Wanzek) (Representatives Dockter, J. Olson)
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 20.1-04-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of blinds, boats, and decoys in taking ducks and geese.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 20.1-04-11 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and
reenacted as follows: 20.1-04-11. Blinds, boats, and decoys lawfully usable in taking ducks and geese. Wild ducks and geese may be taken: 1. In the open or from a stationary natural or artificial blind or other place of concealment on land or water, except a sinkbox. 2. From a floating craft, excluding a sinkbox, if suchthe floating craft is beached: a. Beached, or fastened within or tied immediately alongside any type of fixed hunting blind, or from such craft resting; b. Resting at anchor if authorized by governor's proclamation; c. Without a motor, propelled exclusively by paddle, oars, or pole; or d. With a motor, if the craft is at rest and the motor has been turned off. 3. With the aid of artificial decoys. The use, directly or indirectly, of live duck or goose decoys is not permitted.
A motorboat, sailboat, or other craft may be used to pick up dead or injured birds. An individual may not shoot from a motorboat, sailboat, or other craft except as provided in this section.

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____________________________ President of the Senate

____________________________ Speaker of the House

____________________________ Secretary of the Senate

____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House

This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No. 2245.

Senate Vote: House Vote:

Yeas 46 Yeas 90

Nays 1 Nays 3

Absent 0 Absent 1

____________________________ Secretary of the Senate
Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025. Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.

____________________________ Governor
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.

____________________________ Secretary of State