R657-66-4. Military Installation Permit Numbers, Permit Boundaries, Season Lengths, and Legal Weapons

  (1) The Commander shall submit requested permit allocations to the Wildlife Board by September 1 annually.

  (2) The Wildlife Board shall have authority to approve, reduce, or deny the number of MIU permits available from the number requested by the Commander, consistent with the following:

  (a) The number of permit vouchers available shall be based on the species population trend, size, and distribution to protect the long-term health of the population; and

  (b) For each MIU having permit vouchers approved by the Wildlife Board, at least one (1) permit per approved species, or 20% of the total number of permits approved per species rounded up to the nearest whole number, whichever is greater, shall be made available to members of the general public via the Division's permit drawing.

  (3) The boundaries of the MIU dictated in the cooperative agreement shall be clearly described and discernible on the ground of the military installation and shall be considered the general permit boundaries for hunting permits issued pursuant to this Rule.

  (4) The season dates for hunting under a Military Installation Permit shall include a maximum of September 1 to October 31 annually.

  (5) Season dates may be shortened and boundaries of the MIU may be modified by definition in the cooperative agreement or by written declaration of the Commander prior to issuance of a Military Installation Permit for the season date in question.

  (6) The Commander may further restrict the weapon types allowed on the MIU from what is identified in the cooperative agreement prior to the distribution of the permit vouchers.

  (7) All weapons allowed for a Military Installation hunt shall conform to the rules and regulations describing legal weapons used in the taking of protected wildlife.

  (8) The Commander is responsible for communicating all modifications of season dates, MIU boundaries, and legal weapon choices to the Division and those participating in an MIU hunt.