Annual lottery of hunting licenses – proceeds dedicated to hunting access
(1) The commission may issue through a lottery one license each year for each of the following:
(a) deer;
(b) elk;
(c) shiras moose;
(d) mountain sheep;
(e) mountain goat;
(f) wild buffalo or bison;
(g) antelope; and
(h) mountain lion.
(2) The restriction in 87-2-702(4) that a person who receives a moose, mountain goat, or mountain sheep special license is not eligible to receive another license for that species for the next 7 years does not apply to a person who receives a license through a lottery conducted pursuant to this section.
(3) The commission shall establish rules regarding:
(a) the conduct of the lottery authorized in this section;
(b) the use of licenses issued through the lottery; and
(c) the price of lottery tickets.
(4) Except as provided in 87-2-903, all proceeds from a lottery conducted pursuant to this section must be used by the department for hunting access programs and law enforcement.
| EnactedEn. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 471, Laws ofL. 2005 (HB 235 - Lange, Michael (R) HD 55) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 63, Laws ofL. 2007 (SB 44 - Larson, Lane (D) SD 22) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 298, Laws ofL. 2011 (SB 99 - Brenden, John (R) SD 18) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 8, ChapterCh. 63, Laws ofL. 2019 (HB 94 - Brown, Zach (D) HD 63) |