Non-game Birds -- All wild birds except game birds. Non-game Fish -- All fish found in inland fishing waters other than inland game fish. Raptor -- A migratory bird of prey authorized under federal law and regulations for the taking of quarry by falconry. Upland Game Birds -- Grouse, pheasant, quail, and wild turkey.
You see, stock trades actually settle three days after the fact, even if you're a frequent trader who buys and sells the same stock several times a day. That means that you need to buy a stock three days before the record date in order to qualify for the dividend. Further complicating matters, the ex-date falls two trading days before the date by which you need to be a shareholder of record. We've established that the must-own date falls three days before the record date, so simple subtraction means that you must buy a stock one day before it goes ex-dividend.
The ex-dividend date is usually set for stocks two business days before the record date. If you purchase a stock on its ex-dividend date or after, you will not receive the next dividend payment. Instead, the seller gets the dividend.