Idaho Bills
7 bills · 2024 Regular Session
Adds to existing law to provide that the Department of Fish and Game shall not adopt or enforce any rule that makes it unlawful to use 209 primers, pelletized powder, or sabots in a muzzleloader-only season.
Amends existing law to provide for annual season setting and to provide for a certain process.
Adds to existing law to require nonresidents to procure a license prior to collecting, possessing, or transporting certain antlers or horns and to provide an exception.
50 – 19
Adds to existing law to provide that certain tags and permits shall be available to nonresidents only through a draw process as established by the Department of Fish and Game.
This legislation requires all nonresident tags and permits issued by the Department of Fish & Game for deer, elk, and pronghorn antelope to be issued through a draw process, instead of an over-the-counter purchase.
Amends existing law to provide that certain persons shall not be eligible to apply for any fishing, hunting, or trapping licenses, tags, or permits.
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Amends existing law to provide that certain outfitters shall be provided the opportunity to purchase an additional bighorn sheep, mountain goat, or moose tag.
Adds to existing law to provide for nonresident tags and permits for deer, elk, and pronghorn antelope and to provide for the Nonresident Draw Implementation Committee.
This legislation shifts most general out-of-state hunter tags for deer, elk, and pronghorn from a first-come, first-served over-the-counter system to a drawing-based system, starting on November 15, 2026. The details of how this will be accomplished will be developed by a six-person implementation committee appointed by the Speaker of the House, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Idaho Fish & Game Commission, and the Fish & Game Director. This committee will develop recommendations for any necessary changes to statute and rule, and will deliver these recommendations to the Legislature at the beginning of the 2025 legislative session.
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