R657-12-7. Special Season Extension for Disabled Persons - General Deer, Elk and Wild Turkey Hunts

  (1) A person may obtain a Certificate of Registration from a division office to hunt an extended general deer, elk or wild turkey season as provided in Subsection (2), provided the person requesting the extension:

  (a) is blind, quadriplegic, upper extremity disabled, paraplegic, or otherwise permanently disabled so as to be permanently confined to a wheelchair or the use of crutches, or who has lost either or both lower extremities;

  (b) satisfies the hunter education requirements as provided in Section 23-19-11 and Rule R657-23; and

  (c) obtains the appropriate license, permit and tag.

  (2)(a) The extended general deer season may include:

  (i) a hunt immediately preceding the general any weapon buck deer season opening date published in the guidebook of the Wildlife Board for taking big game;

  (A) the extension may not apply to general any weapon deer hunts with season length restrictions.

  (b) The extended general spike bull elk season may occur five days after the general season spike bull elk hunt published in the guidebook of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.

  (c) The extended general any bull elk season may occur concurrently with the general youth any bull elk hunt published in the guidebook of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.

  (d) The extended general wild turkey season may occur seven days prior to the limited entry turkey hunt season as published in the guidebook of the Wildlife Board for taking Upland Game and Wild Turkey.

  (3) The division shall accept the following as evidence of disability:

  (a) obvious physical impediment;

  (b) use of any mobility device described in Section R657-12-2(2)(b);

  (c) a signed statement by a licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist, or a physician verifying the person is blind as defined under Section R657-12-2(2)(a); or

  (d) a signed statement by a licensed physician verifying the person is quadriplegic, upper extremity disabled as defined under Section R657-12-2(2)(d), paraplegic, or otherwise permanently disabled so as to be permanently confined to a wheelchair or the use of crutches, or has lost either or both lower extremities.