Hunters told how to handle mistaken buck kills
IN OTHER ACTION, THE BOARD ALSO VOTED TO: l Make it unlawful for those accompanying junior hunters to be out of sight or unable to physically or verbally control the junior hunter or to fail to comply with the mandatory minimum fluorescent orange requirements. Use of an electronic or other sound amplification device does not meet the definition of “accompanying.”
l Require those authorized to kill game or wildlife for crop damage to only use firearms and of ammunition approved for regular hunting seasons. The new provision specifically prohibits the use of bows and arrows, crossbows or muzzleloading firearms to kill game or wildlife for crop damage, unless prior written authorization is granted by the Game Commission.
l Establish fees for the Game Commission’s sale of elk or parts of elk.
l Remove the requirement that anyone who accompanies disabled hunters with a permit to use a vehicle on designated State Game Lands roads to have a valid hunting license, provided that they are not participating in the hunt.