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ID H0399
Bill
Status
3/13/2014
Primary Sponsor
Resources and Conservation Committee
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AI Summary
HB 399 Summary
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Allows qualified 9-year-olds to apply for controlled hunt big game tags or turkey permits under junior hunting licenses, though actual hunting cannot occur until age 10.
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Removes prohibition on 10-11 year-old junior hunting license holders from hunting big game when accompanied by an adult Idaho-licensed hunter.
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Adds three consecutive days of fishing rights annually to nonresident hunting licenses and three-year nonresident hunting licenses for any fish species during open seasons, excluding steelhead and anadromous salmon.
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Makes parallel changes to nonresident junior mentored hunting licenses, allowing 9-year-olds to apply for controlled hunt big game tags and turkey permits while prohibiting 10-11 year-olds from hunting big game.
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Removes the big game hunting prohibition for 10-11 year-old nonresident junior mentored hunting license holders when accompanied by an adult Idaho-licensed hunter.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to remove a prohibition relating to the hunting of big game by persons with a junior hunting license who are ten or eleven years of age and are accompanied in the field by an adult licensed to hunt in Idaho; to provide that a license may be issued to certain qualified persons who are nine years of age to allow the application for a controlled hunt big game tag; and to provide that persons with certain licenses shall be entitled to fish in the waters of the state for a period of three consecutive days in each license year.
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Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on March 13, 2014 Session Law Chapter 81 Effective: 07/01/2014
3/13/2014