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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 1284 (Substitute for House Bill No. 312 by Representative
Thompson)
BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON
HUNTING/DEER: Provides for a special season for Louisiana residents who have been
honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces
AN ACT1
To amend R.S. 56:116(D), relative to deer hunting; to provide for a special deer hunting2
season for honorably discharged veterans who are Louisiana residents; and to3
provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 56:116(D) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:6
ยง116. Wild birds and wild quadrupeds; special hunting seasons7
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D.(1) The commission shall establish a special open deer hunting season for9
youth under eighteen years of age. The taking of deer in such a season shall be10
limited to a weekend prior to the opening weekend of the regular gun season in all11
of the applicable zones. Both resident and nonresident youths may participate in this12
special season. Any youth participating in the special youth hunting season shall be13
accompanied by one adult eighteen years of age or older, but only the youth may14
participate in the actual hunting. If the accompanying adult is in possession of a15
valid hunting license, or a hunter safety certificate, or proof of successful completion16
of a hunter safety course approved by the department, a youth under sixteen years17
of age shall not be required to have any of these items. However, if the18
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required to have in his possession either a hunter safety certificate or proof of1
successful completion of a hunter safety course approved by the department. A2
youth who is sixteen or seventeen shall have in his possession a basic hunting license3
and a big game licence as required by law. The accompanying adult shall maintain4
visual and voice contact with the youth at all times.5
(2) The commission shall establish a special open deer hunting season for6
Louisiana residents who are honorably discharged veterans of the United States7
Armed Forces. The taking of deer in such a season shall be limited to a weekend8
prior to the opening weekend of the regular gun season in all of the applicable zones9
and shall run concurrently with the open deer hunting season for youth provided for10
in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection. In order to qualify for the veterans special11
season, a veteran shall hold and be in possession of a basic hunting license and a big12
game license and shall be able to provide proof satisfactory to the department of such13
honorable discharge.14
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Thompson HB No. 1284
Abstract: Establishes a special open deer season for Louisiana residents who are honorably
discharged veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Proposed law establishes a special open deer hunting season for Louisiana residents who are
honorably discharged veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Provides that the season shall be
a weekend prior to the opening weekend of the regular gun season in all of the applicable
zones and shall run concurrently with the youth hunt. Requires the veteran to hold and be
in possession of a basic hunting license and a big game license and be able to provide proof
satisfactory to the department of such honorable discharge.
(Amends R.S. 56:116(D))