Section 13.01.15.200 - HOUND HUNTER PERMIT01.Hound Hunter Permits.a. The following persons must have a valid hunting license and Hound Hunter Permit in possession when any dog is being used to hunt, including training or pursuit only, black bear, mountain lion, bobcat, and fox:i. Anyone who owns the dog.ii. Anyone having control of the dog if owned by another person.iii. Anyone that harvests an animal over dogs, except clients of licensed outfitters in the licensed outfitting area, provided the licensed outfitter or guide accompanying the client has a Hound Hunter Permit.b. A permit is not transferable EXCEPT, licensed outfitters may convey the authority of their Hound Hunter Permit to a nonresident licensed guide operating for them, provided the nonresident guide has a copy of the outfitter's Hound Hunter Permit in possession.c. A permit is valid from January 1 through December 31 of each year.02.Exceptions. A person owning or using a dog only for blood trailing does not need a hound hunter permit. An unarmed observer does not need a hunting license or hound hunter permit.03.Limit on Hound Hunter Permits for Nonresidents. No more than seventy (70) nonresident hound hunter permits will be issued to nonresident hunters. Sales of nonresident Hound Hunter Permits to the following persons are exempt from this limit:a. Nonresident licensed outfitter(s) or guide(s), provided the permit is not used for personal hunting.b. Unqualified Idaho resident(s).c. Nonresidents who hunt solely in a game management zone or unit for which the Commission has adopted a separate limit for hound hunter permits, in which cases those limits will apply to the number of nonresidents.04.Nonresident Applications.a. To be eligible for a controlled draw for limited nonresident permits, a nonresident must submit a complete application on the form prescribed by the Department such that it is received at the Department's main office by no later than December 1 of the year preceding the year in which the permit is to be valid.b. No person may submit more than one (1) application for a Hound Hunter Permit.c. Two nonresidents may apply for two (2) permits on the same application form.d. If nonresident permits are available after the application period, they will be available for purchase at any Department office on a first-come, first-served basis starting around December 10.Idaho Admin. Code r. 13.01.15.200