No. 27552 (Amendment): R657-38. Dedicated Hunter Program  

  • DAR File No.: 27552
    Filed: 11/18/2004, 02:46
    Received by: NL

     

    RULE ANALYSIS

    Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

    This rule is being amended pursuant to Wildlife Board meetings conducted for taking public input and reviewing the division's Dedicated Hunter Program.

     

    Summary of the rule or change:

    Section R657-38-2(2)(g) is being amended to clarify the definition of "program requirements" by including returning the unused Dedicated Hunter Permit and attached tag. Section R657-38-3 is being amended to: 1) change the Certificate of Registration application deadline from April 1 to January 31; 2) add that the program requirement of returning the unused Dedicated Hunter Permit and attached tag, for participants who are members of the United States Armed Forces or public health or public safety organizations and who is mobilized or deployed on order in the interest of national defense or emergency, to request that this program requirement may be extended due to the mobilization or deployment; and 3) delete Subsection R657-38-3(11), which is no longer needed since participants must complete program requirements before obtaining the second permit. Section R657-38-4 is being amended to: 1) address participant's residency, if after joining the program, their residency changes; 2) simplify the process for how the Dedicated Hunter permits are issued; and 3) rearrangement of this section in logical order based on occurrence. Sections R657-38-5 and R657-38-6 are being amended to clarify the specific program requirements for the wildlife conservation course and wildlife conservation projects. Section R657-38-8 is being amended to: 1) delete the requirement that participants must complete program requirements to use a limited entry permit or be credited with a program harvest when using a limited entry permit, eliminating the limited entry permits from being tied into the program; and 2) rearrangement of this section for consistency and clarity. Section R657-38-9 is being amended to change the reporting requirement deadline from January 15 to January 31. Section R657-38-10 is being amended to provide that program requirements be completed by June 1 to participate in the Limited Entry Dedicated Hunter Program drawing. Other provisions are being amended to for consistency and clarity, particularly rearrangement of the provisions in a logical order based upon occurrence.

     

    State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

    Sections 23-14-18 and 23-14-19

     

    Anticipated cost or savings to:

    the state budget:

    This amendment clarifies the procedures and requirements applicable to participants in the Dedicated Hunter Program. Therefore, the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) determines that these amendments do not create a cost or savings impact to the state budget or DWR's budget.

     

    local governments:

    None--This filing does not create any direct cost or savings impact to local governments because they are not directly affected by the rule. Nor are local governments indirectly impacted because the rule does not create a situation requiring services from local governments.

     

    other persons:

    The amendments provide clarification of procedures and requirements applicable to participants in the Dedicated Hunter Program, therefore, the amendments do not impose any additional requirements on other persons, nor generate a cost or savings impact to other persons.

     

    Compliance costs for affected persons:

    These amendments are for clarification and providing requirements and procedures for participants in the Dedicated Hunter Program. DWR determines that there are no additional compliance costs associated with this amendment.

     

    Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

    The amendments to this rule do not create an impact on businesses.

     

    The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

    Natural Resources
    Wildlife Resources
    1594 W NORTH TEMPLE
    SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3154

     

    Direct questions regarding this rule to:

    Debbie Merrill at the above address, by phone at 801-538-4707, by FAX at 801-538-4745, or by Internet E-mail at debbiemerrill@utah.gov

     

    Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

    01/14/2005

     

    This rule may become effective on:

    01/15/2005

     

    Authorized by:

    Miles Moretti, Acting Director

     

     

    RULE TEXT

    R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.

    R657-38. Dedicated Hunter Program.

    R657-38-2. Definitions.

    (1) Terms used in this rule are defined in Section 23-13-2.

    (2) In addition:

    (a) "Dedicated Hunter Permit" means a general buck deer permit issued to a dedicated hunter participant in the Dedicated Hunter Program, which authorizes the participant to hunt general archery, general season and general muzzleloader in the region specified on the permit.

    (b) "Hunt area" means an area prescribed by the Wildlife Board where general archery, general season or general muzzleloader deer hunting is open to permit holders for taking deer.

    (c) "Limited Entry Dedicated Hunter Permit" means a limited entry deer permit or limited entry elk permit, for use in an area selected by the Division, which shall be offered through the Dedicated Hunter Program Drawing.

    (d) "Participant" means a person who has remitted the appropriate fee and has been issued a certificate of registration for the Dedicated Hunter Program.

    (e) "Program" means the Dedicated Hunter Program, a program administered by the division as provided in this rule.

    (f) "Program harvest" means tagging a deer with a Dedicated Hunter Permit or Limited Entry Dedicated Hunter Deer Permit, or failing to return the Dedicated Hunter Permit or Limited Entry Dedicated Hunter Deer Permit with an attached, unused tag, while enrolled in the program.

    (g) "Program requirements" mean the Wildlife Conservation Course as provided in Section R657-38-5, the Wildlife Conservation Project as provided in Section R657-38-6, [and ]the Regional Advisory Council meeting as provided in Section R657-38-7, and returning an unused Dedicated Hunter Permit and attached tag as provided in Subsection R657-38-9(1).

    (h) "Wildlife conservation course" means a course of instruction provided by the division on hunter ethics and wildlife conservation philosophies and strategies.

    (i) "Wildlife conservation project" means a project designed by the division, or any other individual or entity and pre-approved by the division, that provides wildlife habitat protection or enhancement on public or private lands, improves hunting or fishing access, or other conservation projects or activities that benefit wildlife or directly benefits the division.

    (j) "Wildlife conservation project manager" means an employee of the division, or person approved by the division, responsible for supervising a wildlife conservation project and maintaining and reporting records of service hours to the division.

     

    R657-38-3. Certificate of Registration Required.

    (1) A person may not participate in the program if that person has been convicted of or entered a plea in abeyance to any of the following classes of violations of Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code, or any rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board, or is currently on wildlife license suspension:

    (a) felony;

    (b) Class A misdemeanor in the last five years; or

    (c) three or more Class B or Class C misdemeanors in the past five years.

    (2)(a) To participate in the program a person must obtain and sign a certificate of registration from the division.

    (b) No more than ten thousand certificates of registration for the program may be in effect at any given time.

    (c) Certificates of registration are issued on a first-come, first-served basis at division offices.

    (d) Each prospective participant must provide evidence of having completed a wildlife conservation course before the division may issue the certificate of registration for the program.

    (e) A certificate of registration to participate in the program shall only be issued January 1 through [April 1 annually.]January 31 annually, unless January 1 or January 31 is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, in which case the date shall be extended to the following business day.

    (3) Each certificate of registration is valid for three consecutive general deer hunting seasons.

    (4)(a) Any person who is 14 years of age or older may obtain a certificate of registration. A person 13 years of age may obtain a certificate of registration if the date of that person's 14th birthday is before the end of the calendar year in which the certificate of registration is issued.

    (b) Any person who is 17 years of age or younger before the beginning date of the annual general archery deer hunt shall pay the youth participant fees.

    (c) Any person who is 18 years of age or older on or before the beginning date of the annual general archery deer hunt shall pay the adult participant fees.

    (5) A certificate of registration authorizes the participant an opportunity to receive annually a Dedicated Hunter Permit to hunt during the general archery, general season and general muzzleloader deer hunts. The Dedicated Hunter Permit may be used during the dates and within the hunt area boundaries established by the Wildlife Board.

    (6)(a) Except as provided in Subsections (b), and R657-38-8(7), a participant [entering the program]using a Dedicated Hunter Permit may take two deer within three years of enrollment, [but]and only one deer in any one year as provided in Rule R657-5.

    (b) Participants entering or re-entering the Dedicated Hunter Program shall be subject to any changes subsequently made in this rule during the three-year term of enrollment.

    (c) The harvest of an antlerless deer using a Dedicated Hunter Permit, as authorized under specific hunt choice areas during the general archery deer hunt, shall be considered a program harvest.

    (7) The certificate of registration must be signed by the participant. The certificate of registration is not valid without the required signature.

    (8) The participant and holder of the certificate of registration must have a valid Dedicated Hunter Permit in possession while hunting. A participant is not required to have the Dedicated Hunter Certificate of Registration in possession while hunting.

    (9) The division may issue a duplicate Dedicated Hunter Certificate of Registration pursuant to Section 23-19-10.

    (10) Certificates of registration are not transferable and shall expire at the end of a participant's third general deer hunting season.

    (11)(a)[ Certificates of registration shall not be issued to any person who previously obtained a certificate of registration if that person failed to complete program requirements or provide fees until the prior program requirements are met or the fees are remitted.

    (b) A participant who failed to comply with program requirements or pay fees may not apply for, or obtain a Dedicated Hunter Certificate of Registration until prior program requirements are met or the fees are remitted.

    (12)(a)] The program requirements set forth in Sections R657-38-5, R657-38-6, and R657-38-7 may be waived annually if the participant provides evidence of leaving the state for a minimum period of one year during the enrollment period for the Dedicated Hunter Certificate of Registration for religious or educational purposes.

    (b) If the participant requests that the [annual]program requirements be waived in accordance with Subsection (a), and the request is granted, the participant shall not receive a Dedicated Hunter Permit for the year in which the program requirements were waived.

    [(13)(a)](12)(a) A participant who is a member of the United States Armed Forces or public health or public safety organization and who is mobilized or deployed on order in the interest of national defense or emergency may request that the requirements set forth in Sections R657-38-5[ and], R657-38-7, and R657-38-9 be extended, and the requirement in [Subsection]Section R657-38-6 be satisfied as provided in Subsections (b) through (e).

    (b) The program requirement set forth in Section R657-38-5 may be extended to the second or third year of the program.

    (c) The program requirement set forth in Section R657-38-6 may be considered satisfied by a participant that is prevented from completing the requirement due to the mobilization or deployment.

    (d) The program requirement set forth in Section R657-38-7 may be:

    (i) extended to the third year in the program if the participant is currently in the second year of the program; and

    (ii) waived in the third year of the program if the participant remains mobilized or deployed and is unable to reasonably meet the requirement.

    (e) A participant must provide evidence of the mobilization or deployment.

    [(14)](13) A refund for the Dedicated Hunter Certificate of Registration may not be issued pursuant to Section 23-19-38, except as provided in Section 23-19-38.2.

     

    R657-38-4. Dedicated Hunter Permits.

    (1)(a) Participants may hunt during the general archery, general season and general muzzleloader deer hunts within the hunt area and during the season dates prescribed in the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.

    (b) The division may exclude multiple season opportunities on specific units due to extenuating circumstances on that specific unit.

    (2)(a) Participants must designate a regional hunt choice upon joining the program.

    (b) The regional hunt choice shall remain in effect unless otherwise changed in writing by the participant by January [15 annually, ]31 annually, unless January 31 is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, in which case the date shall be extended to the following business day, or as modified or rescinded by the Wildlife Board.

    (3)(a) Participants must notify the division of any change of mailing address in order to receive a Dedicated Hunter Permit by mail.

    [(4)(a) Lifetime license holders may participate in the program.](b) A participant who enters the program as a resident and becomes a nonresident, or claims residency outside of Utah shall be issued a nonresident permit at no additional charge.

    [(b) Upon signing the certificate of registration, the lifetime license holder agrees to forego any rights to receive a buck deer permit for the general archery, general season or general muzzleloader deer hunts as provided in Section 23-19-17.5.](c) A participant who enters the program as a nonresident and becomes a resident, or claims residency in Utah, shall be issued a resident permit with no reimbursement of the higher nonresident fee.

    [(c) A refund or credit is not issued for the general archery, general season or general muzzleloader permit.

    (5)(a) A participant may exchange or surrender a Dedicated Hunter Permit in accordance with Rule R657-42.

    (b) A participant may not exchange or surrender a Dedicated Hunter Permit for any other buck deer permit once the Dedicated Hunter Permit is issued and ](4)(a) Dedicated hunter permits may be issued through the mail by June 1 of each year and again two weeks prior to the beginning of the general archery deer hunt [has begun.

    (6)(a) Dedicated hunter permits may be issued through the mail no sooner than June 1 of each year], and only upon evidence that all [annual ]program requirements have been completed by the participant.

    (b)[(i)] Participants completing [annual ]program requirements [later than two weeks prior to the beginning of the general archery deer hunt must]after June 1 may obtain their Dedicated Hunter Permit over-the-counter from any division office.

    [(ii) Over-the-counter dedicated hunter permits shall not be issued sooner than two weeks prior to the beginning of the general archery deer hunt, and only upon evidence that all annual program requirements have been completed by the participant.

    (7)(a)](5)(a) The division may issue a duplicate Dedicated Hunter Permit pursuant to Section 23-19-10.

    (b) If a participant's unused permit and tag is destroyed, lost, or stolen a participant may complete an affidavit verifying the permit was destroyed, lost, or stolen in order to obtain a duplicate.

    (c) A duplicate permit shall not be issued after the closing date of the general season buck deer hunt, however, a participant may complete an affidavit and submit a copy of the affidavit for program reporting purposes as required in Section R657-38-[9(3).]9(1).

    (6)(a) A participant may exchange or surrender a Dedicated Hunter Permit in accordance with Rule R657-42 provided program requirements are met by June 1 annually.

    (b) A participant may not exchange or surrender a Dedicated Hunter Permit for any other buck deer permit once the Dedicated Hunter Permit is issued and the general archery deer hunt has begun.

    (7)(a) Lifetime license holders may participate in the program.

    (b) Upon signing the certificate of registration, the lifetime license holder agrees to forego any rights to receive a buck deer permit for the general archery, general season or general muzzleloader deer hunts as provided in Section 23-19-17.5.

    (c) A refund or credit is not issued for the general archery, general season or general muzzleloader permit.

     

    R657-38-5. Wildlife Conservation Course.

    (1)(a) The division shall provide an annual wildlife conservation course.

    (b) Prior to entering or re-entering the program, and obtaining a certificate of registration, a prospective participant must complete the wildlife conservation course within the current year in which the prospective participant is entering or re-entering the program.

    (2) The wildlife conservation course shall explain the program to give a prospective participant a reasonable understanding of the program as well as hunter ethics, the division's Regional Advisory Council and Wildlife Board processes, and wildlife conservation philosophies and strategies.

    (3) The wildlife conservation course is available through the division's Internet site, and a limited number of classroom courses [are]may be available, as scheduled by division offices.

    (4)(a) Evidence of completion of the wildlife conservation course shall be provided to the prospective participant upon completion of the wildlife conservation course.

    (b) Certificates of registration shall not be issued without verification of the prospective participant having completed the wildlife conservation course.

    (c) The division shall keep a record of all participants who complete the wildlife conservation course.

     

    R657-38-6. Wildlife Conservation Projects.

    (1) Each participant in the program shall provide a total of 24 hours of service as a volunteer on a wildlife conservation project as provided in Subsections (a) and (b), or pay the approved fee for each hour not completed as provided in Subsection (c).

    (a) A participant must provide no fewer than eight hours of service [during]before obtaining the first [year of enrollment]Dedicated Hunter Permit.

    (b) A participant must provide the remaining balance of service hours prior to receiving the second Dedicated Hunter Permit.

    (c) Residents may not [substitute]purchase more than 16 of the 24 total required service hours. Nonresidents may [substitute]purchase all of the 24 total required service hours.

    (d) The division may, upon request, approve a person who is physically unable to provide service by working on a wildlife conservation project to provide other forms of service.

    (e) Goods or services provided to the division for wildlife conservation projects by a participant may be, at the discretion of the wildlife conservation project manager, substituted for service hours based upon current market values for the goods or services, and using the approved hourly service buyout rate when applying the credit.

    (2) Wildlife conservation projects shall be designed by the division, or any other individual or entity and shall be pre-approved by the division.

    (3)(a) Wildlife conservation projects may occur anytime during the year as determined by the division.

    (b) The division shall publicize the dates, times, locations and description of approved wildlife conservation projects and activities at division offices.

    (4)(a) Service hours completed in any given year may be carried over to the following years, however excess service hours shall not be carried over to any year outside of the three-year enrollment period.

    (b) Dedicated hunter permits issued to participants who fail to make the deadline, two weeks prior to the opening date of the general archery deer hunt annually, shall be issued only as an over-the-counter transaction at division offices.

    (5) A participant must request a receipt from the wildlife conservation project manager for service hours worked at the completion of the project, or upon showing evidence that the service hours worked are completed.

    (6)(a) If a participant fails to fulfill the [annual ]wildlife conservation project service requirement in any year of participation, as required under Subsection (4), the participant shall not be issued a Dedicated Hunter Permit for that year.

    (b) The participant may obtain a Dedicated Hunter Permit for subsequent years upon completion of the wildlife conservation project program requirements due or payment of the fee in lieu thereof.

    (7) The wildlife conservation project manager shall keep a record of all participants who attend the wildlife conservation project and the number of hours worked.

     

    R657-38-8. Obtaining Other Permits.

    (1)(a)[ Participants may apply for or obtain premium limited entry, limited entry, cooperative wildlife management unit, limited entry landowner or conservation buck deer permits as provided in Rule R657-5 and the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.

    (b) Participants may apply for or obtain a Dedicated Hunter Limited Entry Permit as provided under Section R657-38-10.

    (c) If the participant obtains a premium limited entry, limited entry, cooperative wildlife management unit, limited entry landowner, conservation, Dedicated Hunter Limited Entry buck deer permit, the Dedicated Hunter Permit becomes invalid and the participant must surrender the Dedicated Hunter Permit prior to the opening day of the general archery deer hunt. A refund may not be issued pursuant to Section 23-19-38.

    (d) If the participant obtains a limited entry archery, limited entry any weapon, limited entry muzzleloader, limited entry landowner or conservation buck deer permit, or a Dedicated Hunter Limited Entry Permit, the participant, upon completion of annual program requirements, may use the permit only in the prescribed area during the season dates listed on the permit.

    (e) Participants who obtain a cooperative wildlife management unit permit may hunt only within those areas identified on the permit and only during the dates determined by the cooperative wildlife management unit landowner or operator.

    (2)(a)] Participants may not apply for or obtain general buck deer permits issued by the division through the big game drawing, license agents, over-the-counter sales, or the Internet during the three-year period of enrollment in the program.

    (b) In the initial sign-up year for the program, if the participant previously applied for a general buck deer permit through the big game drawing, a participant must withdraw that permit application prior to the application withdrawal date as published in the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.

    (i) The general buck deer permit fee may be refunded by the division in May, but the handling fee shall not be refunded.

    (ii) If the participant fails to withdraw the general buck deer application and the permit is drawn, the general deer permit obtained through the drawing becomes invalid and must be surrendered prior to the beginning date of the general archery deer hunt. A refund may not be issued pursuant to Section 23-19-38.

    [(3)](2) Participants may not apply for or obtain general landowner buck deer permits as provided under Rule R657-43.

    [(4) The division may exclude multiple season opportunities on specific units due to extenuating circumstances on that specific unit.](3)(a) Participants may apply for or obtain any other buck deer permit as provided in Rule R657-5 and the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.

    [(5)](b) Participants may apply for or obtain a Dedicated Hunter Limited Entry Permit as provided under Section R657-38-10.

    (c) If the participant obtains any other buck deer permit, or Dedicated Hunter Limited Entry buck deer permit, the Dedicated Hunter Permit becomes invalid and the participant must surrender the Dedicated Hunter Permit prior to the opening day of the general archery deer hunt. A refund may not be issued pursuant to Section 23-19-38.

    (d) If the participant obtains any other buck deer permit, or a Dedicated Hunter Limited Entry Permit, the participant may use the permit only in the prescribed area during the season dates listed on the permit.

    (e) Participants who obtain a cooperative wildlife management unit permit may hunt only within those areas identified on the permit and only during the dates determined by the cooperative wildlife management unit landowner or operator.

    (4) The permit must be on the person while hunting.

    [(6)(a) Obtaining a premium limited entry, limited entry, cooperative wildlife management unit, limited entry landowner or conservation](5) Obtaining any other buck deer permit does not authorize a participant to take an additional deer.

    [(b) Any deer harvested by a participant using a premium limited entry, limited entry, cooperative wildlife management unit, limited entry landowner, or conservation buck deer permit shall be considered a program harvest.

    (7)(a)](6)(a) Participants may apply for or obtain antlerless deer permits as provided in Rule R657-5 and the Antlerless Addendum to the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.

    (b) Antlerless permits do not count against the number of permits issued pursuant to this program.

    (c) Antlerless harvest of a deer as provided in the Antlerless Addendum to the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game shall not be considered a program harvest.

     

    R657-38-9. Reporting Requirements.

    (1)(a) A participant must return the unused Dedicated Hunter Permit and attached tag, or an affidavit as provided in Section R657-38-4(5)(c), to a division office by January 31 annually, unless January 31 is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, in which case the date shall be extended to the following business day.

    (b) The division shall credit any participant who fails to return the unused Dedicated Hunter Permit and attached tag, or an affidavit as provided in Section R657-38-4(5)(c), by January 31 with a program harvest.

    (c)(i) An unused Dedicated Hunter Permit and attached tag, or an affidavit as provided in Subsection R657-38-4(5)(c), returned after January 31, will be accepted and the credited program harvest removed.

    (ii) A participant who returns a permit after the January 31 deadline, and who is credited with a second program harvest, is only eligible to obtain a permit for an available region if permits remain after the big game drawing and must obtain the Dedicated Hunter Permit over-the-counter at a division office.

    (iii) If there are no permits remaining after the big game drawing, additional Dedicated Hunter permits shall not be issued.

    (2)(a) The division may contact participants to gather annual harvest information and hunting activity information.

    (b) Participants are expected to provide harvest information and hunting activity information if contacted by the division.

    [(2)(a)](3)(a) A participant may specify a change to their regional hunt choice for a Dedicated Hunter Permit by submitting a request in writing to the division by January [15 annually.]31 annually, unless January 31 is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, in which case the date shall be extended to the following business day.

    (b) If a change is not specified pursuant to Subsection (a), the regional hunt choice selected initially or in the prior year shall be assigned.[

    (3)(a) A participant must return the unused Dedicated Hunter Permit and attached tag, or an affidavit as provided in Section R657-38-4(7)(c), to a division office by January 15 annually.

    (b) The division shall credit any participant who fails to return the unused Dedicated Hunter Permit and attached tag, or an affidavit as provided in Section R657-38-4(7)(c), with a program harvest.]

     

    R657-38-10. Limited Entry Dedicated Hunter Program Drawing.

    (1) Any unfilled Dedicated Hunter Permit with an unused attached tag, returned to the Division by January [15 annually, ]31 annually, unless January 31 is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, in which case the date shall be extended to the following business day, may qualify the participant to be entered into the Dedicated Hunter Program Drawing provided:

    (a) the participant is currently enrolled in the program; and

    (b) the participant has returned the Dedicated Hunter Permit and unused, attached tag, or an affidavit as provided in Section R657-38-[4(7)(c)]4(5)(c).

    (2)(a) One limited entry deer permit and one limited entry elk permit shall be offered through the drawing for each 250 permits received by the Division in accordance with Subsection (1).

    (b) The eligible participants and limited entry permits shall be randomly drawn.

    (c) The successful participant must meet all program requirements by June 1 for the current year in which the permit is valid before the issuance of the permit.

    (d) If the successful participant fails to fulfill program requirements by June 1, the permit may be issued to the next participant on the alternate drawing list as provided in Rule R657-42.

    (3) The drawing results may be posted at division offices and on the division Internet address on the date published in the Bucks, Bulls and Once-In-A-Lifetime Proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.

    (4)(a) The successful participant shall be notified by mail.

    (b) The successful participant must submit the appropriate limited entry fee within ten business days of the date on the notification letter.

    (c) If the successful participant fails to submit the required limited entry permit fee, the permit may be issued to the next participant, who would have drawn the permit, in accordance with Rule R657-42.

    (5)(a) The Limited Entry Dedicated Hunter permit allows the recipient to take only the species for which the permit is issued.

    (b) The species that may be taken shall be printed on the permit.

    (c) The species may be taken in the area and during the season specified on the permit.

    (d) The species may be taken only with the weapon specified on the permit.

    (e) The recipient of a limited entry deer or elk permit is subject to all of the provisions of Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code, and the rules and proclamations of the Wildlife Board for taking and pursuing wildlife.

    (f) Bonus points shall not be awarded or utilized when applying for or obtaining Limited Entry Dedicated Hunter permits.

    (g) Any participant who obtains a Limited Entry Dedicated Hunter Permit is not subject to the waiting periods set forth in Rule R657-5 and the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.

     

    KEY: wildlife, hunting, recreation, wildlife conservation

    [January 21, 2004]2005

    Notice of Continuation November 30, 2000

    23-14-18

     

     

     

     

Document Information

Effective Date:
1/15/2005
Publication Date:
12/15/2004
Filed Date:
11/18/2004
Agencies:
Natural Resources,Wildlife Resources
Rulemaking Authority:

Sections 23-14-18 and 23-14-19

 

Authorized By:
Miles Moretti, Acting Director
DAR File No.:
27552
Related Chapter/Rule NO.: (1)
R657-38. Dedicated Hunter Program.