Dogs
Upon shooting a deer, a hunter with a current valid hunting license and deer permit may use one (1) dog or engage a second party to use one (1) dog to recover a wounded and lost or un-recovered deer within seventy-two (72) hours of shooting the deer provided that he complies with the following restrictions.
- There shall be no firearms or archery devices carried by the hunter, dog handler, or any individual present at the time of tracking.
- The dog shall be maintained under physical control of the dog handler at all times by the means of a lead no longer than fifty (50) feet that shall be attached to the collar or harness of the dog.
- The hunter shall be present at all times.
- All parties involved in recovering a deer with a dog shall wear 500 square inches of fluorescent orange.
- If it is determined that the deer is still alive all parties will back away immediately and the dog will be taken out of the area.
- Written permission required for deer hunting shall be possessed while tracking with a dog on private land.
2023-2024 Rhode Island Hunting & Trapping Guide
