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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 1284 (Substitute for House Bill No. 312 by Representative Thompson)
BY REPRESENTATIVES THOMPSON, ANDERS, ARMES, ARNOLD, BARROW,
BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, BROADWATER, HENRY BURNS, BURRELL,
CARMODY, CARTER, COX, CROMER, DIXON, DOVE, EDWARDS, FOIL,
GAROFALO, GUINN, HARRIS, HARRISON, HAZEL, HENRY, HODGES,
HOLLIS, IVEY, JEFFERSON, LEBAS, L EGER, LORUSSO, MACK,
MONTOUCET, J AY MORRIS, ORTEGO, REYNOL DS, RITCHIE,
SCHEXNAYDER, SCHRODER, SEABAUGH, ST. GERMAIN, TALBOT, AND
WHITNEY AND SENATORS ADLEY, ALARIO, AMEDEE, BROOME, BROWN,
BUFFINGTON, CLAITOR, CROWE, DORSEY-COLOMB, GUILLORY, JOHNS,
MILLS, MURRAY, NEVERS, PERRY, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH, TARVER,
THOMPSON, AND WARD
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 56:116(D), relative to deer hunting; to provide for a special deer2
hunting season for honorably discharged veterans who are Louisiana residents; and3
to 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
accompanying adult is not in possession of any of these items, the youth shall be19 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1284
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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 license as required by law. The accompanying adult shall4
maintain visual and voice contact with the youth at all times.5
(2) The commission shall establish for 2014 a special open deer hunting6
season on private property for Louisiana residents who are honorably discharged7
veterans of the United States Armed Forces. The commission may thereafter8
establish a special open deer hunting season for Louisiana residents who are9
honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces. The taking of10
deer in such a season shall be limited to a weekend prior to the opening weekend of11
the regular gun season in all of the applicable zones and shall run concurrently with12
the open deer hunting season for youth provided for in Paragraph (1) of this13
Subsection. In order to qualify for the veterans special season, a veteran shall hold14
and be in possession of a basic hunting license and a big game license and shall be15
able to provide proof satisfactory to the department of such honorable discharge.16
The special open deer hunting season authorized pursuant to this Paragraph shall be17
applicable to hunting on private property only and shall not be applicable to any18
state-owned or federally-owned or managed property.19
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: