F.__The owner or keeper of a dog commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, none of which may be suspended, may be adjudged if that owner's or keeper's dog is found:

(1)__Chasing or pursuing a moose, caribou, deer or elk at any time or any other wild animal in closed season; or

(2)__Killing or wounding a moose, caribou, deer or elk at any time or any other wild animal in closed season.

7.__Muskrat. The commissioner may declare an open season on muskrats that are polluting water supplies or damaging property if the owner makes a written complaint to that effect to the commissioner.

8.__Raccoons.__ The commissioner may suspend the game laws relating to raccoons in such restricted localities and for such periods of time as the commissioner finds it advisable to relieve excessive damage being done by raccoons to sweet corn or other crops.__The commissioner may suspend subsection 6 for the purpose of allowing dogs to be used in hunting and killing raccoons, providing the dogs are under the personal supervision of the owner at all times, for such periods of time as the commissioner finds it advisable.

CHAPTER 923

FISH: FISHING SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS

SUBCHAPTER 1

SEASONS, RULEMAKING AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS

§12451.__Application of laws

1.__Waters covered by provisions relating to fish.__This Part so far as it relates to fish of all varieties and fishways applies to fish and fishways in the inland waters of the State.