Bill > LD866

This bill directs the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to create a Landowner Antlerless Deer Permit Gift Program, which allows hunters to purchase a special deer hunting permit for $12 as a way to thank landowners who permit hunting on their property. Under this program, hunters can buy an antlerless deer permit (a permit specifically for female deer) for a landowner as a gesture of appreciation for granting hunting access. The department is required to submit a comprehensive report by January 1, 2027, to the legislative committee overseeing inland fisheries and wildlife matters, detailing the program's implementation, describing how the department has engaged with and shown appreciation to landowners, and outlining their efforts to encourage hunters to recognize landowners who provide hunting access. The legislative committee will have the option to propose related legislation based on this report for the 133rd Legislature in 2027.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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