CA AB2151

Reduces tag fees to $20 (adjusted annually) for resident junior hunters seeking antelope, elk, bear, or bighorn sheep tags from July 1, 2019 through July 1, 2025, compared to standard resident fees of $55 for antelope, $165 for elk, $15 for bear, and $400 for bighorn sheep.

Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to submit a report to the Legislature by July 1, 2024 evaluating the reduced-price tag program's effects on junior hunter participation rates, the Big Game Management Account, and the Fish and Game Preservation Fund.

Restores standard pricing for all hunters on July 1, 2025, when the reduced-price junior hunter provisions expire and are repealed.

Modifies hunting license definitions and age requirements, including changes to junior hunter age eligibility and provisions allowing 16-17 year olds with entry permits to hunt unaccompanied.

Becomes operative July 1, 2019, with a six-year pilot period for the reduced-price tag program ending July 1, 2025.