# 36 C.F.R. § 261.8 (2026): Fish and wildlife

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P261_S261_8

## Section

- **Citation:** 36 C.F.R. § 261.8 (2026)
- **Heading:** Fish and wildlife
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 36 CFR: Parks, Forests, and Public Property / Chapter II: FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / Part 261: PROHIBITIONS / Subpart A: General Prohibitions / § 261.8: § 261.8   Fish and wildlife.

## Text

The following are prohibited to the extent Federal or State law is violated:
(a) Hunting, trapping, fishing, catching, molesting, killing or having in possession any kind of wild animal, bird, or fish, or taking the eggs of any such bird.
(b) Possessing a firearm or other implement designed to discharge a missile capable of destroying animal life.
(c) Possessing equipment which could be used for hunting, fishing, or trapping.
(d) Possessing a dog not on a leash or otherwise confined.
(e) Curtail the free movement of any animal or plant life into or out of a cave, except as authorized to protect a cave resource.
[42 FR 2957, Jan. 14, 1977, as amended at 46 FR 33520, June 30, 1981; 59 FR 31152, June 17, 1994]

## Nearby sections

- [36 C.F.R. § 261.1 (2026) § 261.1   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P261_S261_1.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 261.1a (2026) § 261.1a   Special use authorizations, contracts and operating plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P261_S261_1a.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 261.1b (2026) § 261.1b   Penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P261_S261_1b.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 261.2 (2026) § 261.2   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P261_S261_2.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 261.3 (2026) § 261.3   Interfering with a Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program enrollee or giving false report to a Forest officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P261_S261_3.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 261.4 (2026) § 261.4   Disorderly conduct.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P261_S261_4.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 261.5 (2026) § 261.5   Fire.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P261_S261_5.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 261.6 (2026) § 261.6   Timber and other forest products.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P261_S261_6.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 261.7 (2026) § 261.7   Livestock.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P261_S261_7.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 261.8 (2026) § 261.8   Fish and wildlife.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P261_S261_8.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 261.9 (2026) § 261.9   Property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P261_S261_9.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 261.10 (2026) § 261.10   Occupancy and use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P261_S261_10.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 261.11 (2026) § 261.11   Sanitation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P261_S261_11.md)
- [36 C.F.R. § 261.12 (2026) § 261.12   National Forest System roads and trails.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T36_P261_S261_12.md)

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