§ 20.1-11-02 — Game refuges on privately owned or leased lands - How established

Any person owning, or having control by lease or otherwise, for the required time, of any
lands within this state, may establish a state game refuge thereon by filing with the director a
written application containing:
1. The name of the owner or lessee of the lands described therein.
2. The written consent of the owner, or, if the application is made by a lessee, the written
consent of both the owner and the lessee, to the establishment of a state game refuge
thereon.
3. The time for which the refuge is to be established, which must be for five years or
more from the date the application is filed with the director. The lease may be made
renewable at the option of both parties and may be terminated at any time by mutual
consent of both parties.
4. The extent and legal description of the lands involved. The lands must be ten acres
[4.05 hectares] or more, but cannot exceed six sections [1553.99 hectares] in any one
township.
5. A brief dedication of the lands to this state for the purpose of a state game refuge.
6. A waiver by the owner, or, if the application is made by a lessee, by both the owner
and lessee, of all rights of that person and members of that person's family to hunt,
shoot, trap, or kill any game bird or protected animal on the land during the life of the
dedication of the lands to this state as a state game refuge.
After the application, in due form, has been filed with the director and has been accepted by the
director, the lands described in the application constitute a state game refuge for the time set
forth in the application.