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ID H0186
Bill
AI Summary
House Bill 186 Summary
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Prohibits the use of helicopters and aircraft in taking game, loading, transporting, or unloading hunters, game, or hunting gear, and prohibits taking game from the ground on the same calendar day as aircraft use.
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Allows exceptions for use at recognized airports, airplane landing fields, heliports on private or government land, and during emergency or search and rescue operations.
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Permits federal and state agencies to use helicopters for lawful control of wolves, predatory, and unprotected wildlife when deemed necessary under existing laws or management plans.
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Amends Idaho Code Section 36-1101 to modify existing restrictions on hunting methods and wildlife taking practices.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law relating to fish and game to prohibit the use of aircraft in the taking of game or loading, transporting or unloading of hunters, game or hunting gear, to prohibit the taking of game from the ground on the same calendar day of such use of aircraft and to provide an exception for the lawful control of predatory and unprotected wildlife through certain use of aircraft.
FISH AND GAME
Last Action
to Res/Con
2/23/2011