(a) The period during which deer may be hunted by gun deer stalk hunting methods, as those are defined by rules adopted by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, for registered enclosures shall be established by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources pursuant to Section 9-2-7, and shall be equal to the minimum number of consecutive calendar days set by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources for any gun deer stalk hunting on privately owned or leased lands.
(b) The hunting period may begin on the earliest date set by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources for any deer season and shall not extend past the last date set for any gun deer stalk hunting on privately owned or leased lands.