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ID H0399

Bill

Status

Passed

3/13/2014

Primary Sponsor

Resources and Conservation Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB 399 Summary

  • 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.

  • Removes prohibition on 10-11 year-old junior hunting license holders from hunting big game when accompanied by an adult Idaho-licensed hunter.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

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