Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 87-1-275 - Annual lottery of hunting licenses - residents only(1) For each deer or elk general license purchased by a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, the department shall award the resident one free chance in the lottery established by this section.(2) The commission may issue one license each license year for one of the following: (3)(a) 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.(b) Residents participating in the lottery pursuant to this section may also participate in the lottery established in 87-1-271.(4) 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 rotation between the three species each year.Added by Laws 2023, Ch. 267,Sec. 1, eff. 3/1/2024.